Country News
Algeria: State-owned ONAB tendered for 120 KMT of feed corn. (AgriCensus)
Brazil: AgRural reports that corn harvesting in the center-south is at 4.7 percent, versus 11.4 percent a year ago. Emater places corn harvesting in Rio Grande do Sul at nearly complete while Conab says the overall second crop corn harvest is at 5.3 percent complete. (Reuters)
EU: The EU Crop Monitor forecasts the 2023 maize yield at 7.61 MT/ha, versus 7.64 MT/ha in the previous monthly forecast. The all-barley (winter and spring) yield was lowered from 4.89 MT/ha to 4.76 MT/ha. Due to drought, Germany’s DRV lowered its estimate for the corn crop by 0.10 MT to 3.74 MT/ha and the barley crop by 0.4 MT to 10.8 MT/Ha. French barley prices have fallen due to favorable yields and lower demand. (Reuters; AgriCensus)
Mexico: The government has negotiated with tortilla makers a ban on the use of GMO white corn and will impose import tariffs to protect the market. (Reuters)
Taiwan: Feed miller MFIG purchased 65 KMT of Brazilin corn. (Reuters)
Ukraine: Winter barley harvesting has begun in the southern region of Odessa. (Reuters)
Zimbabwe: Corn production will increase by 5 percent to 1.5 MMT due to beneficial rainfall but corn imports will be 450 KMT, mostly from South Africa, to meet domestic demand. Corn for feed use will increase by 14 percent to 400 KMT due to growth of the poultry sector. Production is hampered by high input costs, poor infrastructure, and a ban on using GE seeds. (FAS GAIN)