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A top Indian commodities trader plans to increase ethanol production by 60,000 liters per day after purchasing 100,000 liters per day capacity ethanol plant.
The shipment broke the record by 2,271 MT set in 2020.
Nearby soybean futures rose to a nine-month high as escalating Russia/Ukraine concerns fueled broad strength across commodity markets.
Corn futures ended the week near seven-month highs behind spillover support from gains in soybeans and ongoing concerns that a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine my disrupt global grain trade.
Due to negative crush margins, some soybean crushing plants in China are suspending operations, according to industry sources.
The International Grains Council (IGC) slashed its 2021-22 world soybean production estimate to 353 million metric tons (MMT). . .
Chinese soybean processors have canceled 10 Brazilian soybean cargoes since last week, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.
March SRW wheat rose 17 1/2 cents to $7.98. March HRW wheat rose 15 cents to $8.23. March spring wheat gained 5 1/4 cents to $9.57 1/4.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack wants the Department of Justice (DOJ) to ensure seed companies and other input suppliers are not using their market power and current conditions to raise prices unfairly.
With a forecast for one more week of hot and dry weather conditions and then a shift to more rain, Argentina’s crop stress might be near the peak, according to World Weather Inc.