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Nuts
Jun 8, 2020

Hazelnuts: market players sell positions

ORDU. Turkey's official hazelnut production estimates by no means correspond with market expectations. This also has an impact on prices.
AUDITOR Issues
Jun 5, 2020

Der AUDITOR Issue 22/2020

Enclosed you will find the link for the current issue of the raw material information service "Der AUDITOR".
Spices
Jun 5, 2020

Spice market update: downward trend on the chilli 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.
Oils
Jun 4, 2020

Soybeans: US exports benefit from weak US dollar

CHICAGO. The US soybean market continued yesterday's price increase. US soybeans are cheaper than South American origins. China continued its shopping spree in the USA as well. Now it remains to be seen how the Hong Kong conflict between the US and China will affect Beijing's continued soybean demand in the US. Western European importers continue to benefit from the higher euro exchange rate.
Oilseeds
Jun 4, 2020

Flaxseed: first price estimates for the new crop

NUR-SUTLAN. The current conditions speak indiacte the flaxseed production may very well range above average in Kazakhstan. In addition, the first price estimates have been issued for September.
Oilseeds
Jun 4, 2020

Blue poppy seeds: limited market activities

CHRUDIM. Although large supplies of blue poppy seeds are available in the Czech Republic, producers are refusing to go down in price. The weather remains decisive for the new crop.
Oilseeds
Jun 3, 2020

Sunflower seeds: prices for new crop decline further

SOFIA. Attention has shifted towards the new crop, which is currently benefitting from rain. Although local hailstorms have been reported...
Oilseeds
Jun 3, 2020

Pumpkin seeds: exporters engage in price war

PEKING. Pumpkin seed exporters are currently engaging in a fierce price war in China. They are undercutting each other in a bid to attract potential buyers.
Nuts
Jun 3, 2020

Cashews: export demand supports the market

HANOI/NEW DELHI. The weak demand from the domestic market as well as from the main customer country India gives Vietnamese traders food for thought. These circumstances are also reflected in the prices. The supply of RCN could become critical in Q4.
Nuts
Jun 3, 2020

Pistachios: bizarre export prices

KERMAN. The farmers transferred unprecedented volumes of last year’s pistachio crop into the warehouses in a bid to maintain high export prices. This attempt has, however, backfired. As the impact of the coronavirus crisis is sending shockwaves through the market the suppliers in Iran are responding with seemingly bizarre prices.
Nuts
Jun 3, 2020

Pine nuts: exports can take place again

PEKING. After a break of several weeks, Chinese pine nut suppliers are finally getting raw nut supplies from Russia again. Export prices have also become known.
Nuts
Jun 3, 2020

Desiccated coconuts: situation in the Philippines improves

MANILA. Eased quarantine regulations and sufficient raw nuts ensure that the factories can resume their work in greater numbers. This should lead to higher production figures in the coming weeks.
Spices
Jun 3, 2020

Cumin: harvest is in full swing

TEHRAN. Although the impact of the floods and hailstorms recorded in the Khorasan Razavi province in April are limited, the cumin market in Iran is struggling with the coronavirus crisis and economic problems.
Nuts
Jun 3, 2020

Almonds: price trend continues

MADRID/SACRAMENTO. Almond prices remain on track this week. Spot marekt prices for US almonds, however, differ notably from the prices for the new crop.
Dried Fruit
Jun 2, 2020

Dried figs: massive gap in export prices

AYDIN. While exports are once again down on last week, buying interest has reportedly revived. There is, however, no uniform market price.
Dried Fruit
Jun 2, 2020

Dried apricots: rumours on the new crop

MALATYA. Turkey's apricot harvest is expected to start early, at the end of June. Harvesting should be in full swing by mid-July.
Dried Fruit
Jun 2, 2020

Sultanas: hailstorms cause damage

MANISA. The Turkish sultana crop has been shaken by the extreme weather fluctuations of the past weeks. At the beginning of this week, hailstorms also hit parts of Manisa.
Grains
Jun 2, 2020

Wheat: France started the week with low prices

FRANKFURT. The wheat markets declined internationally. In the USA, the harvest began in optimal weather conditions. The climate of talks between Washington and Beijing was exacerbated by the conflict over the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Bakeries hope for an increase in sales with the beginning of the holiday season.
Nuts
Jun 2, 2020

Hazelnuts: fishy production estimates issued in Turkey

ORDU. Turkey's statistical service TURKSTAT has issued official prodcution estimates. Market players, however, reckon that...
Spices
Jun 2, 2020

Saffron: demand fails to revive

TEHRAN. The coronavirus crisis has prompted a slump in the saffron market. Problem is that overseas demand has failed to revive in Europe, Asia and in the Middle East and in the Persian Gulf. Market players in Iran reckon that the situation will get worse.
Oilseeds
Jun 2, 2020

Sesame seeds: prices slump to lowest in years

NEW DELHI. South Korea has issued a new sesame seed tender for next week. In view of the large supplies, the tender is a good opportunity for traders in India to reduce stocks.
AUDITOR Issues
May 29, 2020

Der AUDITOR Issue 21/2020

Enclosed you will find the link for the current issue of the raw material information service "Der AUDITOR".
Oilseeds
May 28, 2020

Oilseeds update: traders promote agressive sales

FRANKFURT. Monitoring of the oilseed sector with day-to-day price comparisons.
Spices
May 28, 2020

Spice market update: cardamom auctions started again

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.
Oilseeds
May 28, 2020

Flaxseed: drastic correction of production estimates

NUR-SULTAN/OTTAWA. The prices for Eastern European flaxseed follow the trend of the last weeks. Meanwhile, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made significant adjustments to their forecasts for the coming season.
Grains
May 28, 2020

Wheat: retail sales still at risk

FRANKFURT. The wheat markets tends to be weaker due to rain, after at least some minor precipitation fell in parts of Western Europe, which should brighten the crop outlook a little. Heavy precipitation is predicted for the Black Sea region, but there have already been rainfalls in the critical "dry zones" in the eastern parts of the Ukraine and southern Russia. The HDE warned that declining retail sales, which could reach 10 to 15% of total retail sales over the year, continue to cause concern.
Oilseeds
May 28, 2020

Sunflower seeds: shift in demand prompts different perceptions on buying

SOFIA. Hailstorms have caused some concerns in Bulgaria. Demand has shifted as industrial bakeries are running shifts to keep up with demand.
Grains
May 27, 2020

Corn: India is hit by plague of locusts

PARIS. Corn trended sideways on the Chicago futures exchanges and slightly down in Paris. In the USA, the trade agreement with China is apparently losing importance. The US government is allegedly supporting the withdrawal of US companies in Hong Kong and China back to the USA. In India, farmers are struggling with the consequences of Cyclone Amphan and an incipient plague of locusts. In the south of France and Germany, in Poland, Romania and on the Black Sea, corn cultivation benefited from rainfall, which suggests good crops in Western and Eastern Europe for the time being.
Oilseeds
May 27, 2020

Blue poppy seeds: all eyes are on the weather

CHRUDIM. Czech poppy sowing continues to benefit from the favourable weather conditions. Farmers and traders are nevertheless cautious with speculative prices for the 2020 crop.
Dried Fruit
May 27, 2020

Raisins: unsustainably low prices

TEHRAN. The coronavirus crisis has not only stalled exports but has also given rise to a bizarre market situation with incredibly low prices for raisins in Iran. Quality is another problem. Traders in the country are convinced that drastic changes are needed.
Oilseeds
May 26, 2020

Pumpkin seeds: sowing prompts price corrections

PEKING. Reports state that the sowing for Shine Skins has been completed in Xinjiang and in Inner Mongolia. Acreage has...
Oilseeds
May 26, 2020

Oilseeds update: rise in sowing promotes price collapse

FRANKFURT. Monitoring of the oilseed sector with day-to-day price comparisons.
Dried Fruit
May 26, 2020

Dried figs: price adjustments for the export market

AYDIN. Despite the weak trading week due to the public holidays, the Turkish dried fig market experienced noticeable price corrections. Compared to last week...
Nuts
May 26, 2020

Pine nuts: sluggish customs clearance makes raw nut imports more difficult

PEKING. Chinese pine nut traders still have problems in obtaining raw nuts from Russia. At the Russian-Chinese border...
Nuts
May 26, 2020

Desiccated coconuts: Philippines struggle with double burden

MANILA. In addition to the difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, producers in the Philippines are currently having to cope with the effects of typhoon "Ambo". This double burden raises some problems.
Dried Fruit
May 26, 2020

Dried apricots: new crop comes into focus

MALATYA. The drop in temperature in large parts of Turkey from over 40°C to around 20 °C was accompanied by snowfall at higher altitudes. It also snowed in Malatya, the main growing region for apricots.
Dried Fruit
May 26, 2020

Sultanas: sudden change in weather prompts concerns

MANISA. While heat records were broken in Turkey last week, the country is now confronted with snow in higher altitudes in the Black Sea Region and in the east. Producers are becoming increasingly concerned.
Nuts
May 25, 2020

Almonds: revised production estimates for last year

MADRID. While new almond production estimates have been issued in Spain for this year, the production estimates for last year have come under scrutiny.
Oils
May 25, 2020

Soybeans: Brazil expands Northern Arc

CHICAGO. The US soybean market was under the influence of political tensions between the USA and China, with the autonomy of Hong Kong at stake, which drove the dollar and crude oil exchange rate. In the US, stock exchanges will remain closed today due to the Memorial Day holiday. The Itaipu Dam was opened to raise the low water level of the Parana River. In Brazil, the expansion of the so-called Northern Arc is underway.
Nuts
May 25, 2020

Hazelnuts: snow in the growing regions

ORDU. The low temperatures in the growing regions, accompanied by snowfalls, gave rise to two opinions in the Turkish hazelnut market: was the crop damaged or not?
Dried Fruit
May 25, 2020

Dried figs: traders stop selling

TEHRAN. The closure of borders due to Covid-19 and the uncertainty governing the market has prompted trading activities to come to a stop in Iran. Dried fig exports to China declined by 10% in March. Many shipments are stuck behind borders.
Oilseeds
May 25, 2020

Sesame seeds: traders disappointed by new crop

NEW DELHI. Market players report that some farmers started harvesting the summer crop too eartly. As much as one third of the sesame seed arrivals in Saurashtra are, for instance, claimed to not meet quality standards.
Dried Fruit
May 25, 2020

Dates: exports decline by 30%

TEHRAN. While Iran’s government imposed a temporary ban on date exports last year to prevent further price rises, the situation is entirely different this year. Exports have declined by 30% on last year amid coronavirus related travel restrictions in 2020/2021.
AUDITOR Issues
May 22, 2020

Der AUDITOR Issue 20/2020

Enclosed you will find the link for the current issue of the raw material information service "Der AUDITOR".
Dairy Products
May 22, 2020

Butter: bye bye pre-pandemic market

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS. Although it is generally being reported throughout Europe that dairy prices have bottomed out as restrictions are being eased, traders are anything but optimistic. Eating habits have changed with lasting effects and cheaper offers are not designed to change this. Market players, in other words, discard any illusions that sales volumes will return to pre-pandemic levels.
Interviews
May 22, 2020

Flaxseed: buyers in China and in the EU engage in fierce competition

NUR-SULTAN/SEEHEIM. In an interview with the AUDITOR Eugeniy Karabanov, the founder of the Northern Grain group of companies and oilseed expert at the Kazakh Grain Union (www.grainunion.kz), provides a detailed analysis of the global flaxseed market with a focus on the trading activities between Kazakhstan and the EU.
Spices
May 20, 2020

Spice market update: weak demand hits all markets

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.
Oilseeds
May 20, 2020

Sunflower seeds: long awaited rainfall

SOFIA. Good demand on the oil market supports commodity prices in Bulgaria, while interest in spot purchases of bakery kernels is rather low.