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Dried Fruit
Jun 22, 2020

Dried figs: exporters in Iran desperately try to compete

ESTAHBAN. The pollination of the fig trees is underway in Iran and the outlook is highly encouraging in terms if production. Market players are, however, concerned over Iran’s export performance.
Nuts
Jun 22, 2020

Almonds: organic market follows trend

MADRID. Traders have readjusted the prices in Spain. The prices on offer for organic almonds also reflect the current trend in the market.
Nuts
Jun 22, 2020

Hazelnuts: exporters undercut each other

ORDU. Buyers are speculating on lower prices for hazelnuts in the new season. Some suppliers have already complied with this wish.
Interviews
Jun 22, 2020

Pesticides are far less controversial in Eastern Europe

SEEHEIM/FRANKFURT. Food embargoes, Vladimir Putin and different standards, trading with Russia and Eastern Europe is anything but easy for the EU. In an interview with The AUDITOR Dr Olga Hunger, Area Director for Eastern Europe at the German Agricultural Society (DLG e.V), talks about the difficult relationship between the EU, Russia and Eastern Europe, pesticides and the role of online trading platforms.
AUDITOR Issues
Jun 19, 2020

Der AUDITOR Issue 24/2020

Enclosed you will find the link for the current issue of the raw material information service "Der AUDITOR".
Spices
Jun 18, 2020

Spice market update: price collapse on the cardamom market

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Grains
Jun 18, 2020

Wheat: markets tend to be firmer again

FRANKFURT. The wheat markets showed a slight upward trend at midday. Good harvest progress in the USA, but record levels of new coronavirus infections are weighing on the market. Crop expectations remain higher on the Black Sea, and Ukraine's export prospects are better than feared.
Oilseeds
Jun 18, 2020

Sunflower seeds: EU imports more than double

SOFIA/MOSCOW. Russia's intention of raising the export tariffs for sunflower seeds is met with resistance in the Eurasian Economic Union. Higher tariffs will also have serious implications for the EU as Russia has supplied nearly 46% of all shipments to the EU this season so far.
Grains
Jun 18, 2020

Cereals daily: price decline continues

FRANKFURT/PARIS. The wheat harvest in the USA is progressing well and yields in the southern part of Kansas are better than expected. The harvest situation in the Black Sea region has also improved. The prices for the new crop are being discussed. The closure of the German slaughterhouse in Rheda-Wiedenbrück shows once again that the coronavirus crisis is far from being over in Germany as well.
Oilseeds
Jun 17, 2020

Oilseeds update: more attractive prices prevail

FRANKFURT. Monitoring of the oilseed sector with day-to-day price comparisons.
Nuts
Jun 17, 2020

Pine nuts: the market is reviving

BEIJING. The Chinese pine nut trade is slowly recovering.
Oilseeds
Jun 17, 2020

Blue poppy seeds: speculative price indications for the new crop

CHRUDIM/ANKARA. Spot prices on the Czech blue poppy seed market are losing support and the first traders are venturing into speculative offers for the new crop.
Grains
Jun 17, 2020

Corn: record high coronavirus infections in the USA

PARIS. The corn markets weakened noticeably in the USA. Corn prices in Western Europe remained surprisingly stable, with prices continuing to plummet, not so much because of the crop rating for US corn as because of record levels of new coronavirus infection in six US states. US brokers warn that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from being over. Unfortunately, there have now been new infections among employees of the slaughterhouse Tönnies in Germany.
Oils
Jun 17, 2020

Oilseeds daily: controversies in Russia

HAMBURG/CHICAGO. While soybean futures have recently lost ground in Chicago and rapeseed futures in Paris, leaked documents reveal that Russia intends to triple export tariffs on sunflower seeds. Meanwhile, Trump's USD 1 trillion infrastrutuce plan weighs on the euro.
Grains
Jun 17, 2020

Cereals daily: markets start weaker in the morning

FRANKFURT/PARIS. Good weather conditions and less exports are causing prices for wheat and corn to fall slightly.
Oilseeds
Jun 16, 2020

Flaxseed: harvest starts well ahead of schedule

NUR-SULTAN. Market players remain confident for the new flaxseed season. Reference prices for the new crop are now available in Kazakhstan and in Russia.
Oils
Jun 16, 2020

Rapeseed: rapeseed oil follows last year's traces

HAMBURG. The markets for canola and rapeseed developed slightly stronger. Support came from crude oil, as the Trump government plans to pump a massive infrastructure package of almost one billion US dollars into the US market by October, which also pulled crude oil up. It is interesting to compare rapeseed oil prices with last year.
Oilseeds
Jun 16, 2020

Sesame seeds: what is the extent of the damage?

NEW DELHI. Contradictory statements are circulating in the sesame seed market regarding the new crop. Among other things, it is reported that unexpectedly heavy rainfall has damaged some of the plants.
Dried Fruit
Jun 16, 2020

Sultanas: weather concerns and price corrections

MANISA. The TMO wants to part with further stocks and has announced sultana prices valid until the end of June. These prices range...
Dried Fruit
Jun 16, 2020

Dried apricots: estimates for the new crop

MALATYA. Malatya Province and the agriculture direcotrate published the first estimates for the apricot crop in 2020. Meanwhile, exports are going well and prices are rising due to lack of availability.
Dried Fruit
Jun 16, 2020

Dried figs: weather hampers fertilization

AYDIN. Rain has hampered the fertilization of the fig trees. The dired fig producers will therefore launch...
Spices
Jun 16, 2020

Saffron: market plunges into recession

TEHRAN. Restrictions on air travel, market closures and sluggish demand – the coronavirus has plunged the saffron market in Iran into a deep recession. The market mainly depends on exports, which have, however, hit shockingly low figures.
Nuts
Jun 16, 2020

Pistachios: drastic slump in exports

TEHRAN. Iran’s pistachio exports have declined by as much as 82% between 20 March and 20 April over the same period in February till March, when exports ranged as high as 14,495 metric tonnes. The dent in exports is mainly attributed to the holidays marking Nowruz, the start of the Iranian New Year, and the coronavirus-related restrictions on transportation.
Oils
Jun 15, 2020

Soybeans: export euphoria subsides

CHICAGO. In the USA, the trade was able to achieve quite acceptable export results to China in the last two weeks. Beijing also added to its exports of US soy imports today. However, Brazil's real is already showing signs of weakness again, which could put a strain on the competitiveness of US soybeans. Brazil's economy is suffering from extremely high new Covid-19 infections. The resurgence of new coronavirus cases in China and a weaker recovery of Chinese industrial production in May have again worsened the export prospects for soybeans.
Oilseeds
Jun 15, 2020

Pumpkin seeds: low buying interest weighs heavy on the market

PEKING. The lack of buying interest is still noticeable in the Chinese pumpkin seed market, but for the time being the prices seem to have stabilized.
Nuts
Jun 15, 2020

Walnuts: shift in export demand

SACRAMENTO/SANTIAGO. The prospect of a US crop of 650,000-655,000 metric tonnes in 2020/2021 is prompting some traders to let go of their supplies before the storage of their goods...
Nuts
Jun 15, 2020

Pecans: farmers and producers are satisfied

ATLANTA. For pecan nut producers in the USA the current season is very satisfactory. Both buyers and sellers are very active and are preparing for an increasing demand on the pecan market.
Nuts
Jun 15, 2020

Almonds: exports slump by 14%

SACRAMENTO/MADRID. Official figures state that the volumes of US almonds already tied up in shipments for the new season has doubled over last year. Buying is simultaneously declining in the spot market.
Nuts
Jun 15, 2020

Hazelnuts: INC estimates prompt price adjustments

ORDU. The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council has recently issued the global production estimates for hazelnuts. Traders in Turkey have responded with price corrections.
AUDITOR Issues
Jun 12, 2020

Der AUDITOR Issue 23/2020

Enclosed you will find the link for the current issue of the raw material information service "Der AUDITOR".
Oilseeds
Jun 10, 2020

Sunflower seeds: current crop forecasts deviate

SOFIA. Coceral has published new estimates for the cultivated areas. However, these do not correspond with the figures of the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture.
Spices
Jun 10, 2020

Spice market update: turmeric market recovers

GUJARAT. Weekly monitoring with the latest market information from India on cumin, coriander and turmeric, chilli, black pepper and cardamom as well as a price list for more than 70 products.
Commodity Datasets
Jun 10, 2020

View exclusive EU import and export data on Mundus Agri

SEEHEIM-JUGENHEIM. How many tonnes of hazelnuts did the EU and the individual member states import from Turkey in 2016? What was the EU's export value for refined sugar in 2019? View exclusive import and export data with our new feature.
Oilseeds
Jun 10, 2020

Sesame seeds: India wins complete tender

NEW DELHI. The result of South Korea's current tender for 9,000 metric tonnes of sesame seeds was clear and not surprising.
Nuts
Jun 10, 2020

Desiccated coconuts: Q4 moves into focus

MANILA. The situation in the Philippines is also improving for the coconut producers, but not all problems have been overcome yet. The focus is already set on Q4.
Dried Fruit
Jun 10, 2020

Dried figs: Iraqi Kurds suspend imports from Iran

TEHRAN. The Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq has imposed a seasonal ban on dried figs from Iran in a bid to support domestic production. Market players in Iran state that the decision comes as a blow to the market.
Oilseeds
Jun 10, 2020

Flaxseed: encouraging prospects in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN. Market players are encouraged by the outlook for the new flaxseed season. Nominal price corrections are being made in Kazakhstan.
Oilseeds
Jun 9, 2020

Mustard seeds: production estimates fall short of expectations

OTTAWA/NUR-SULTAN. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has recently revised the production estimates for mustard seeds downwards. Instead of the initially expected...
Dried Fruit
Jun 9, 2020

Raisins: pesticides curb exports

TEHRAN. The inappropriate use of pesticides and methods used to dry grapes frequently confronts Iran’s raisin export market with severe problems. One case in point is the Zanjan Province, where farmers very much rely on traditional methods of cultivation.
Dried Fruit
Jun 9, 2020

Dried figs: TMO sells dried figs again

AYDIN. The TMO has once again announced commodity prices for dried figs for which traders can apply. In the first half of June the prices will range between...
Grains
Jun 9, 2020

Corn: Coceral expects high earnings in France

PARIS. Corn tended to be slightly weaker in Chicago and Paris andalso gave way on the Black Sea. In the USA, a good crop rating for corn caused some price pressure in Chicago, and export controls for US corn were in line with trade expectations. It remains to be seen whether tropical storm "Cristobal" in the USA will change the situation. Coceral expects a 2.9% higher crop in the EU. France is expected to harvest 2.6 million metric tonnes more corn. The Ukrainian trade is rowing back in terms of prices.
Oilseeds
Jun 9, 2020

Blue poppy seeds: start of harvest delayed

CHRUDIM. June has brought sufficient rainfall to Czech poppy seed farmers so far, but the rather cool temperatures are delaying the development of the plants.
Dried Fruit
Jun 9, 2020

Dates: warehouse supplies weigh heavy on market

TEHRAN. While harvesting has started in the Hormozgan Province in Iran, there is a problem with warehouse supplies. The coronavirus pandemic has capped demand and it is becoming increasingly difficult to sell cold-storage supplies. One problem is packaging.
Dried Fruit
Jun 9, 2020

Sultanas: damages range as high as 50%

MANISA. Due to the celebrations marking the end of Ramadan and curfews trading was cut short in Turkey in May. Exports have now, however, revived again.
Dried Fruit
Jun 9, 2020

Dried apricots: market governed by uncertainty

MALATYA. Harvesting is underway in some parts of Turkey. Dried apricot production is to start soon. Market players still disagree over the size of production.
Nuts
Jun 8, 2020

Almonds: farmers in Spain oppose unjustified prices

MADRID. Farmers in Spain are observing the recent price declines with anger. They reckon that the current prices are unjustifiably cheap.
Grains
Jun 8, 2020

Wheat: bakeries try to absorb additional costs with "Corona-Cent"

FRANKFURT. The wheat markets started the new week slightly weaker. Profit-taking on the futures exchanges and rainy weather on the Black Sea and parts of Western Europe were reasons for this. The US wheat harvest is likely to have progressed considerably further due to good weather. Via a "Corona-Cent", the Kaiserslautern bakery Barbarossa in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany is letting consumers participate in increased additional costs.
Nuts
Jun 8, 2020

Walnuts: surprisingly firm market in Chile

SACRAMENTO/SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Despite a good production, the prices for walnuts in Chile cannot compete with the prices in the US.