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Oilseeds

Apr 14, 2020

Sesame seeds: India partially resumes export business

NEW DELHI. The Indian food industry, including exporters of farmgate goods, is now entitled to resume its full range of activities. Only limited capacities at the ports lead to export delays.

Dried Fruit

Apr 14, 2020

Dried figs: frost and snow cause extensive damage

TEHRAN. Temperatures have declined sharply in some parts of Iran over the last few days. Some provinces have even experienced heavy snow. Frost damages have been reported in some of the fig orchards, especially in the North Khorasan province.

Nuts

Apr 14, 2020

Hazelnuts: market waits for production estimates

ORDU. Although night frosts are no longer expected, hazelnut production estimates still need to be issued in Turkey.

Dried Fruit

Apr 14, 2020

Dried figs: export pace continues

AYDIN. Turkey's dried fig exports can maintain their high pace. Demand has increased due to Ramadan.

Dried Fruit

Apr 14, 2020

Dried apricots: Ramadan boosts sales

MALATYA. As exporters are currently buying a lot of goods, there has been movement on the apricot market. Demand from Europe, however, remains low.

Dried Fruit

Apr 14, 2020

Sultanas: crop forecast not before early May

MANISA. While TMO prices for popular sultana types are rather unattractive, market players report that a total of 600 mt...

Dairy Products

Apr 13, 2020

Butter: crazy market situation in the EU

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS. The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted a drastic shift in demand within the EU. Farmers associations in Germany and in Ireland report dual dynamics in the dairy market. Although panic buying has eased somewhat, the market situation is difficult to adjust to.

Nuts

Apr 10, 2020

Walnuts: Chile will be back in the race soon

SACRAMENTO/KIEV. Due to the high prices at the start of the season, US walnut exports are still well below last year's result. However, there were some signs of increased buying interest in March.

AUDITOR Issues

Apr 9, 2020

Der AUDITOR Issue 14/2020

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

Interviews

Apr 9, 2020

Almond Board of California: high demand and hardly any export issues

SEEHEIM/SACRAMENTO. Mundus Agri had the chance to talk to Richard Waycott, president and CEO of the Almond Board of California, about the current situation and the impact of the coronavirus on the US almond market.

Spices

Apr 9, 2020

Spice market update: Indian markets remain closed

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

Oilseeds

Apr 8, 2020

Sunflower seeds: shift in demand

SOFIA. The export stop of sunflower seeds from Kazakhstan is causing a shift in demand, and Bulgarian suppliers are also feeling the effects.

Oilseeds

Apr 8, 2020

Mustard seeds: EU increases imports by 20%

NUR-SULTAN/OTTAWA. Although Canadian mustard seed production has declined in the 2019/20 season, export shipments to the EU have increased significantly in the past year.

Spices

Apr 8, 2020

Cumin: export demand fails to revive

TEHRAN. Low prices and high costs have put farmers off from cultivating cumin only a few years back. The lack of a clear export market is an additional problem. With the spread of the coronavirus export demand is largely subdued.

Oilseeds

Apr 8, 2020

Blue poppy seeds: traders refrain from speculations

CHRUDIM. Sowing has been completed in the Czech Republic. Although prospects are encouraging, traders refuse to speculate on production.

Interviews

Apr 8, 2020

Tioga: Spanish almond market loses Easter business

AGUADULCE/SEEHEIM-JUGENHEIM. In an interview with Mundus Agri, José Luis Balanzá Bosch and Amancio Landín from Tioga answer a few short questions on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the almond market in Spain.

Nuts

Apr 7, 2020

Almonds: local frost damages

MADRID. As Tioga Nut Fruit Services reports, almond blossoms have developed well in Spain. Local frost damages have, however, also occurred.

Dried Fruit

Apr 7, 2020

Dried figs: increase in exports

AYDIN. Since the beginning of the season, 50,822 metric tonnes of dried figs and dried fig products have been shipped overseas, which is an...

Oilseeds

Apr 7, 2020

Oilseeds update: waiting containers are being dispatched

FRANKFURT. Monitoring of the oilseed sector with day-to-day price comparisons.

Grains

Apr 7, 2020

Corn: quarantine clauses

PARIS. The US corn market is resisting the vehement price pressure from crude oil. However, US corn inventories are also expected to rise. In Western Europe, demand remained very stable, as confirmed by higher corn prices in France. In the Lower Rhine region, corn prices fell temporarily, which compound feed producers are likely to use for purchases, the trade said. Corn importers, too, are likely to supplement the contract terms with clauses on substitute delivery to ensure greater security of supply in the event of quarantines caused by the coronavirus.

Spices

Apr 7, 2020

Saffron: slump in exports shocks producers

TEHRAN. The prices for saffron have declined by around 10% since the outbreak of the coronavirus in Iran. Problem is that saffron is a luxury product that is mainly exported. For the producers the current market situation could hardly be worse.

Oilseeds

Apr 7, 2020

Sesame seeds: South Korea fixes dates for new tender

NEW DELHI/SEOUL. After the curfews in the producing countries and supply issues forced South Korea to cancel the last tender, the country has now issued a new attempt.

Dried Fruit

Apr 7, 2020

Dried apricots: exports are up and running again

MALATYA. Market players remain optimistic that there will be an upswing in dried apricot production in 2020. Exports have, in addition, revived.

Dried Fruit

Apr 7, 2020

Sultanas: TMO sells stocks

MANISA. The TMO started selling last week. Exporters, however, reckon that the prices are by no means attractive.

Interviews

Apr 7, 2020

Pekka Pesonen: we are fighting like hell

BRUSSELS/SEEHEIM-JUGENHEIM. In an interview with Mundus Agri, Pekka Pesonen, Secretary General of Copa and Cogeca, talks about the big issues for European agriculture in the coronavirus crisis including food security, raw material prices and sustainability, hypocrisy and organics.

Oilseeds

Apr 6, 2020

Flaxseed: limited supplies for Western Europe

NUR-SULTAN/OTTAWA. While farmgate prices are largely stable in Kazakhstan, price adjustments are taking place on the spot market in Europe. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has, in addition, issued revised estimates.

Nuts

Apr 6, 2020

Pistachios: slump in demand prompts shift in price

TEHRAN. The spread of the coronavirus and the end of the new year holidays has limited demand and prompted a decline in exports. This is also reflected in prices.

Grains

Apr 6, 2020

Wheat: Brazil's mills on import course

FRANKFURT. The wheat markets in the USA began this with significant price increases, while the price level in Western Europe and on the Black Sea remained at last week's level. Brazil is unable to cover its import enquiries from Argentina for logistical reasons and is therefore looking for goods in other countries. Wheat exports in Western Europe flattened out somewhat and uncertainty about the further course of the market remains high. The industry must prepare for longer restrictions due to the Covid19 pandemic.

Nuts

Apr 6, 2020

Desiccated coconuts: large plantations have to shut down temporarily

MANILA. Philippine coconut plantations are currently struggling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Some large factories have already had to close temporarily.

Nuts

Apr 6, 2020

Hazelnuts: run on TMO

ORDU. More precise information on the frost damages of the last few weeks is still to be pubilshed. The TMO has issued prices for April.

Interviews

Apr 6, 2020

Anderson Exports: export disruptions and appreciation for the food business

SEEHEIM/SACRAMENTO. In light of recent events regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, Mundus Agri talked to Erik Anderson, CEO of Anderson Exports, discussing notable disruptions in the supply chain and the luck to be working in an essential industry – food.

AUDITOR Issues

Apr 3, 2020

Der AUDITOR Issue 13/2020

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

Nuts

Apr 2, 2020

Pine nuts: quarantine measures hamper border traffic

PEKING/MOSCOW. Freight traffic between Russia and China by train and container ships is usually no problem. Deliveries by truck, however, are difficult. Among others, Chinese pine nut traders are feeling the effects of this.

Oilseeds

Apr 2, 2020

Pumpkin seeds: sudden slump in demand

PEKING. The processing of release oders previously on hold has driven up raw seed prices in China. Pumpkin seed exporters, however, report that...

Alerts and Regulations

Apr 2, 2020

Covid-19 spurrs Ukraine's self-proclaimed republics into sudden action

LUHANSK. A "Mundus Agri" correspondent, living in the Luhansk People's Republic, outlines the enormous impact the outbreak of the new coronavirus has on daily life. The first infection has only recently been confirmed. Measures to contain the virus are only starting to be implemented.

Interviews

Apr 2, 2020

Protective measures against Covid-19 - when is an end in sight?

SEEHEIM-JUGENHEIM. Doctors and virologists hear this question over and over again. They are supposed to try to find an answer by means of estimates and mathematical assumptions, and yet they can only give a vague estimate at best. Decisive for the point in time when the corona protection measures can be loosened is the behaviour of the citizens.

Oilseeds

Apr 1, 2020

Sunflower seeds: delays in shipments

SOFIA. Sowing is still in full progress in Bulgaria and official estimates are to be issued soon. Meanwhile, the producers' restraint proved to be successful.

Nuts

Apr 1, 2020

Almonds: traders make price corrections

MADRID/SACRAMENTO. The US crop continues make a good progress, as reports state. Meanwhile, Spanish traders have adjusted their export prices.

Dried Fruit

Apr 1, 2020

Raisins: lack of health guidelines hamper exports

MASHAD. Raisins are the most important export product in Iran’s Khorasan Razavi Province. The Trade Commission of the Khorasan Razavi Chamber of Commerce, however, states that raisin exports have declined sharply since the coronavirus outbreak in Iran.

Oilseeds

Mar 31, 2020

Blue poppy seeds: farmers in Turkey to switch to white poppy seeds

CHRUDIM/ANKARA. Traders in Turkey report that farmers are considering to switch to white poppy seeds this year. Meanwhile, sowing has been largely completed in the Czech Republic.

Oilseeds

Mar 31, 2020

Sesame seeds: massive price increase

NEW DELHI/FRANKFURT. Since there are currently no offers for sesame seeds from the growing countries such as India, Sudan and Nigeria, demand on the European spot market is high.

Oils

Mar 31, 2020

Soybeans: South American municipalities tighten controls against the will of their governments

CHICAGO. Soybean markets were weaker in the USA and South America, but firm in Western Europe. Efforts are underway between the USA and Russia to jointly support the crashed crude oil market by cutting crude oil output by more than 20% in order to avert the threatened wave of US bankruptcies for shale oil producers. Argentina's and Brazil's municipalities have tightened border controls against the will of their governments because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dried Fruit

Mar 31, 2020

Dates: price turnaround expected

TEHRAN. The outbreak of the coronavirus has slashed all hopes in Iran that an upsurge in demand would drive up prices in the run up to Ramadan. Although there is an uptick in demand for nutrients, especially for dates, the prices have so far failed to rise. Traders are, nevertheless, optimistic that the situation may change.

Dried Fruit

Mar 31, 2020

Dried figs: sufficient export supplies

AYDIN. The TMO's sales announcement has stabilised farmgate prices for dried figs and there should be sufficient export goods available on the market.

Dried Fruit

Mar 31, 2020

Sultanas: between shopping frenzy and buying stop

MANISA. Significantly more sultanas are being exported from Turkey than last year at this time. In addition to early contract release orders, traders are also benefiting in other ways from the effects of the corona crisis.

Dried Fruit

Mar 31, 2020

Dried apricots: concerns about the new crop

MALATYA. The market for dried apricots is currently at a complete standstill. The number of Covid-19-infected people in Turkey continues to rise steadily and many companies have temporarily closed down.

Oilseeds

Mar 30, 2020

Sesame seeds: surge in demand expected

NEW DELHI. All export trade has been put on hold in India for the time being and the local spot markets are closed. Market players are, however, reckoning with a drastic rise in sesame seed prices after the lockdown.

Dried Fruit

Mar 30, 2020

Dried figs: trading activities remain disrupted

TEHRAN. Market players in Iran reckon that the coronavirus outbreak will prompt a 20% decline in export volume and a 50% decline in export value. One of the main issues are the restrictions on traffic at the borders. The spread of the virus also has a massive impact on demand for dried figs.

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