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Oilseeds

Jul 8, 2020

Sunflower seeds: prices take seasonal turn

SOFIA. Most of the Bulgarian suppliers avoid spot enquiries, and the few who still agree on doing them demand extremely high prices.

Oilseeds

Jul 8, 2020

Blue poppy seeds: indications for the new crop

CHRUDIM. In two to three weeks the Czech farmers will start the blue poppy harvest and the continuing positive outlook will make the offers for spot purchases decline remarkably.

Nuts

Jul 8, 2020

Pine nuts: demand-driven price correction

PEKING. Export prices in the Chinese pine nut market were corrected due to changes in demand.

Grains

Jul 8, 2020

Cereals daily: bad weather conditions in Ukraine

CHICAGO/PARIS. Market and price trends with first estimates, including harvest results from France and Ukraine.

Dried Fruit

Jul 8, 2020

Raisins: traders contradict INC estimates

TEHRAN. Raisins account for a considerable share in Iran’s agricultural exports. Despite all the setbacks witnessed this year, market players are confident that overseas shipments will rise. The market is, however, confronted with quality issues and traders oppose the official production estimates of the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council.

Dried Fruit

Jul 7, 2020

Dried figs: exporters refrain from speculation

AYDIN. Dried figs from Turkey are offered with significant price differences for spot purchases depending on the supplier. Meanwhile the fig harvest for the fresh fig market has begun.

Oilseeds

Jul 7, 2020

Mustard seeds: Kazakhstan has a chance to increase production

NUR-SULTAN. Experts believe that mustard seed production in Kazakhstan could increase this year despite smaller acreages.

Dried Fruit

Jul 7, 2020

Prunes: production estimates are unclear

SANTIAGO. Experts expect a significant decline in global prune production in the 2020/2021 season, but there disagreement on the yields of the individual growing countries.

Dried Fruit

Jul 7, 2020

Dried figs: shipments to Russia suspended

TEHRAN. With several borders still closed or shut on a temporary basis transportation remains a challenge for Iran’s dried fig market. Russia has, for instance, suspended all shipments.

Dried Fruit

Jul 7, 2020

Dried apricots: harvest is in full swing

MALATYA. Market players report that the harvest in Malatya has reached its peak, while almost all processing plants are currently closed. The focus is set on the new crop.

Dried Fruit

Jul 7, 2020

Sultanas: adverse weather conditions

MANISA. Market players report that the weather in Turkey is so erratic that precise forecasts are next to impossible. Although temperatures have finally cooled down in Manisa, they still remain above 31C. Local rains and hailstorms have, in addition, caused massive damages in some places.

Oilseeds

Jul 6, 2020

Pumpkin seeds: new crop still too expensive

BEIJING. Exporters in China are slowly but surely gearing up for the new pumpkin seed season. Current reference prices certainly have the potential to go down

Nuts

Jul 6, 2020

Almonds: actual acreage of the 2020 crop

MADRID. As reported by the Spanish agricultural media, the National Dried Fruit Association has announced its current estimates for the 2020 almond crop. This year the data is said to have been collected by using a new method for the first time.

Oils

Jul 6, 2020

Oilseeds daily: low supplies in Brazil

CHICAGO/HAMBURG. Market and price trends with first estimates of the trade, including additional information on the market situation in Ukraine and Canada.

Nuts

Jul 6, 2020

Hazelnuts: TMO statements are long overdue

ORDU. Rumors over a possible TMO intervention in 2020/2021 have kept the hazelnut market on its toes. Official TMO statements are long overdue.

Dried Fruit

Jul 6, 2020

Dates: buyers in Kazakhstan profit from cheap prices

TEHRAN. Iran nearly shipped 240,000 metric tonnes of dates worth more than USD 211 million to more 85 countries last year (21 March 2019-20 March 2020). Kazakhstan features as top export destination with a surprisingly low export value. Buyers in the EU, however, only play a minor role.

Grains

Jul 6, 2020

Cereals daily: USA expect heat wave

CHICAGO/PARIS. Market and price trends with first estimates of the trade, including price trends from Ukraine.

AUDITOR Issues

Jul 3, 2020

The AUDITOR Issue 26/2020

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Oilseeds

Jul 2, 2020

Sesame seeds: black seeds trade lower

NEW DELHI. The uptick in demand from China and the tender have only given the sesame seed market in India a temporary boost.

Oilseeds

Jul 2, 2020

Sunflower seeds: prices take unusual turn

SOFIA/MOSCOW. Although the new sunflower seed crop is developing well in Bulgaria, some traders are exercising restraint in issuing offers.

Surveys and Studies

Jul 1, 2020

New swine flu virus: potential to spark human pandemic

FRANKFURT. Media reports state that researchers in China have issued warnings over a new H1N1 swine flu strain that spreads to humans. Blood tests showed that workers in pig farms in China have a high degree of antibodies of the virus. Scientist throughout the world agree that further tests and controls are required to prevent a possible pandemic.

Oilseeds

Jul 1, 2020

Blue poppy seeds: soil moisture is a risk

CHRUDIM. Poppy seed harvesting is set to start in a few weeks in the Czech Republic. The excessive rains in June may, however, cause nominal delays.

Surveys and Studies

Jul 1, 2020

Germany: Covid-19 pandemic hits food industry exports particularly hard

BERLIN The German economy has been hard hit by the virus since March and the impact on the food industry is severe. In a survey recently conducted by AFC Managament Consulting the Federation of German Food and Drink Industries (BVE) highlights the effects the pandemic has had on food industry exports.

Spices

Jul 1, 2020

Cumin: organic production triples

TEHRAN. Production prospects are highly encouraging in Iran this season with the harvest season still in full swing and the gearing up of cultivation of organic cumin. Market prospects are, however, anything but encouraging. Problem are current market developments, which are proving to be a great challenge.

Nuts

Jul 1, 2020

Desiccated coconuts: surprising turn in Europe

MANILA. Some producers in the Philippines have been forced to run extra shifts to tackle a backlog. Traders, meanwhile, report a surprising shift in Europe.

Oilseeds

Jun 30, 2020

Pumpkin seeds: prices remain high

BEIJING. Although prices have more or less crashed for Grade A pumpkin kernels over the last few weeks, they still range considerably higher than last year.

Spices

Jun 30, 2020

Saffron: Covid-19 jeopardises monopoly

TEHRAN. The saffron market in Iran is still suffering from the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Market players reckon that the situation is so bad that Iran’s position as the world’s leading producer is at stake, along with its monopoly in the export market.

Dried Fruit

Jun 30, 2020

Dried figs: production set to decline by 16%

AYDIN. Recently issued INC estimates state that dried fig supplies will decline in 2020/2021. And yet, it is still far too early for final production estimates in Turkey.

Dried Fruit

Jun 30, 2020

Sultanas: similar prices for the new crop

MANISA. Although the TMO has set higher bid prices for June, the farmgate prices for type 9 sultanas still...

Dried Fruit

Jun 30, 2020

Dried apricots: production estimates called into question

MALATYA. Harvesting is picking up speed in Malatya in Turkey. Labourers are permitted to travel from other provinces, providing they have tested negative of Covid-19.

Oilseeds

Jun 29, 2020

Flaxseed: China steps up shipments from Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN/OTTAWA. China is increasingly turning to Kazakhstan for flaxseed. More than 50 companies have been approved to ship flaxseed to China.

Nuts

Jun 29, 2020

Pistachios: suppliers race against time

TEHRAN. Iran’s pistachio exports have witnessed a sharp recovery in May. The export performance is, nevertheless, lagging far behind this this season so far. Market players are growing increasingly concerned as suppliers race against time.

Nuts

Jun 29, 2020

Almonds: turnaround takes market by surprise

MADRID/SACRAMENTO. The almond market has taken a surprising turn over the last few days. For weeks...

Nuts

Jun 29, 2020

Hazelnuts: suppliers issue prices for new crop in Georgia

ORDU. Attention is now exclusively centred on the new hazelnut crop. As official prices have not yet been issued, the prices on offer differ considerably.

Oils

Jun 29, 2020

Oilseeds daily: phase one deal dismissed as farce

CHICAGO/HAMBURG. John Bolton's scathing memoir on President Donald Trump vividly illustrates how egocentric Trump's approach to China is. Politcal experts uniformly agree that the phase one deal with China is a farce designed to boost voting for Trump in his electoral campaign. Market players are, meanwhile, puzzled by the persistently high prices for sunflower oil.

AUDITOR Issues

Jun 26, 2020

Der AUDITOR Issue 25/2020

Enclosed you will find the link for the current issue of the raw material information service "Der AUDITOR".

Oilseeds

Jun 26, 2020

Blue poppy seeds: concerns dissipate

CHRUDIM. Any concerns that the weather may adversely impact production in the Czech Republic have not been confirmed. Blue poppy seed traders have even issued the first prices for the new season.

Oils

Jun 25, 2020

Soybeans: traders deride China's request for virus-free cargoes

HAMBURG/CHICAGO. Following closer inspections on frozen meat and fruit imports, customs officials in China are now demanding soybean exporters in the US, Brazil and Canada to provide documents guaranteeing that cargoes are free of Covid-19 contamination. The move has mainly sparked confusion in the market.

Oilseeds

Jun 25, 2020

Flaxseed: drought in parts of Kazakhstan

OTTAWA/NUR-SULTAN. While Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has recently issued the June report for 2020/2021, prices have taken a surprising turn in Kazakhstan and in Russia. The recently issued..

Oilseeds

Jun 24, 2020

Sunflower seeds: uncertainty governs market

SOFIA. Although daytime temperatures range as high as 30C and regular rains currently provide ideal conditions for the sunflowers in Bulgaria, market players are concerned that there is too much rain. Problem is that...

Nuts

Jun 24, 2020

Pistachios: global production to exceed 1 million metric tonnes

SACRAMENTO/TEHRAN. This year is an "on year" for US pistachios in the biennial cycle. Production is, however, not only set to be larger than last year but...

Interviews

Jun 24, 2020

"Covid-19 is a wake-up call"

BERLIN. In a local call with the German Agriultural Society's department for Eastern Europe Frank Nordmann explains how the pandemic highlights flaws in the food system. Nordmann is a General Manager for Key Accounts and Sustainable Development at the GRIMME factory for agricltural machinery and Co-Chairman of the German Agribusiness Alliance.

Oilseeds

Jun 23, 2020

Pumpkin seeds: exporters desperate to part with stocks

BEJING. The coronavirus crisis has changed consumer behaviour in many countries. This trend also has an impact on the pumpkin seed market.

Dried Fruit

Jun 23, 2020

Dried figs: price gap of USD 1,000 per metric tonne

AYDIN. Fig harvesting will start in two months' time in Turkey. Yields still are a matter of uncertainty.

Dried Fruit

Jun 23, 2020

Sultanas: prices issued for new organic crop

MANISA. The weather leaves a lot to be desired in the growing regions. Heavy rains, hailstorms and cold temperatures...

Dried Fruit

Jun 23, 2020

Dried apricots: slow start to harvest

MALATYA. The first farmers have started harvesting apricots in Turkey with only small volumes arriving in the fresh fruit market. In addition, the weather is a matter of concern.

Dried Fruit

Jun 22, 2020

Raisins: buyers profit from attractive prices

TEHRAN. Quchan city in the Khorasan Razavi Province is a production hub for seedless raisins, which attract buyers from all over the world, especially from Europe. As much as 25% of production are, in fact, exported to Europe.

Dried Fruit

Jun 22, 2020

Dates: production to range at 1.24 million metric tonnes

TEHRAN. Harvesting will start in less than two months in Iran. Some farmers are, however, still sitting last year's stocks. Problem is that the demand for dates has...

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