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Nuts

Aug 13, 2019

Almonds: Production no longer deemed sensible in parts of Spain

MADRID. Now only has the sppot market Reus closed its doors over the summer, trading activities are now also taking a break Albacete. Traders are...

Nuts

Aug 13, 2019

Cashews: RCN purchased in Tanzania

HANOI/NEW DELHI. The government in Tanzania has finally succeeded in finding a trustworthy buyer. Although the aim is to support RCN prices, traders are sceptical.

Oilseeds

Aug 12, 2019

Oilseeds update: Traders undercut each other

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

Nuts

Aug 12, 2019

Hazelnuts: Price guarantee offers farmers support

ORDU. Rumour has it that the TMO has a budget of 3 billion lira. With this, the state-run organisation, could in theory buy up to 180,000 metric tonnes of hazelnuts. In addition, the purchasing conditions are not quite as strict this year with regards to quality.

Sugar

Aug 8, 2019

Sugar: Trend is set to change soon

PRAGUE/WARSAW/BERLIN. As traders report, the tension has eased in the EU markets for granulated sugar. This has an enormous impact in Germany.

Dairy Products

Aug 8, 2019

Butter: Dairies long for end of summer break

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS. After the prices for bulk butter have again declined, market players in the EU are starting to wonder when they will finally level off. Even the current USDA price comparison shows a rather astonishing discrepancy between the butter prices in the EU and in the international market.

Dried Fruit

Aug 8, 2019

Sultanas: Early start to the harvest in Turkey

MANISA/QINGDAO. Market acitvities may be subdued in Turkey, but traders are closely observing developments in China.

Nuts

Aug 7, 2019

Almonds: Harvesting starts in the US

SACRAMENTO. As Blue Diamond has recently reported the orchards have profited form the hot days in July.

Oilseeds

Aug 7, 2019

Blue poppy seeds: Market confronted with price chaos

CHRUDIM/BUDAPEST. The Festival of the Sacrifice is ensuring a stable market in Turkey. Taders in Hungary are waiting for reports about the new crop in the Czech Republic.

Oilseeds

Aug 7, 2019

Sunflower seeds: Promising production slows down willingness to buy

SOFIA/KIEV. Heavy rains have damaged property in the north of Bulgaria. Fortunately, the sunflower fields appear to have been spared. In addition, the forecasted warm and sunny weather should provide ideal conditions for harvesting.

Dried Fruit

Aug 7, 2019

Dried apricots: New season starts with delays

MALATYA. The weather-related delays for the dried fruit production in Turkey have now also delayed the start of the new season.

Oilseeds

Aug 6, 2019

Oilseeds update: Contrasting price developments

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

Dried Fruit

Aug 6, 2019

Sultanas: Delays in Turkey and new prices in China

MANISA/TEHRAN. Market players in Turkey report that the Ministery of Agriculture will issue official production estimates by 29th August at the latest. Meanwhile, traders in Iran are busy preparing for the arrival of new crop.

Dried Fruit

Aug 6, 2019

Dried figs: Prices start at EUR 4.80 per kg in Iran

AYDIN/TEHRAN. Iran is the fifth largest global producer with annual production ranging at 70,000-80,000 metric tonnes. Although most fresh figs produced in the country are detined for national consumption, dried figs are, nevertheless, exported.

Nuts

Aug 5, 2019

Almonds: Revised production estimates in Spain

MADRID. The farmers in Spain are anything but delighted about the spot market in Reus being closed for the summer break. With arrivals being low they...

Alerts and Regulations

Aug 5, 2019

China: State enterprises to stop imports of US agricultural products

WASHINGTON, D.C./PEKING. After US President Trump announced further tariffs on Chinese goods last week, Bloomberg now reports that China is retaliate with stringent measures.

Nuts

Aug 5, 2019

Hazelnuts: Farmers may be prompted to sell

ORDU. The TMO intends to purchase 200,000 metric tonnes as of 1st September. Encouraging production prospects are, however, prompting market players to speculate on lower prices.

Oilseeds

Aug 5, 2019

Pumpkin seeds: Shine skin acreage expected to decline

DALIAN. Although market players had initially reported that more shine skins were being sown, new estimates now state the opposite.

Sugar

Aug 2, 2019

Sugar: Traders in the UK confine themselves to national market

FRANKFURT/LONDON. The British sugar industry is profiting from the uncertainties over Brexit. At present, competitors from other EU countries present no challenge.

Grains

Aug 2, 2019

Wheat: Quality reported worse than last year in Germany

FRANKFURT. Prices in Europe and in Germany are on the decline.

Dairy Products

Aug 2, 2019

Butter: Market fails to meet expectations

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS. Although the revival in demand for long term contracts prompted hopes that the general demand for bulk butter would revive in Germany, the current price development again indicates how unpredictable the market has become.

Oilseeds

Aug 2, 2019

Sesame seeds: Slow but sure price erosion in India

NEW DELHI. The long-awaited rain in some producing regions in India have taken some tension out of the market. Prices vary depending on the provider.

Oilseeds

Aug 1, 2019

OIlseeds update: Exporters readjust prices

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

Oilseeds

Aug 1, 2019

Sunflower seeds: Bulgaria and Moldova provide similar offers

SOFIA/CHIȘINĂU. The new season is currently drawing all attention in Eastern Europe. In Bulgaria, harvesting is to start in about two weeks.

Sugar

Aug 1, 2019

Nordzucker acquires majority stake of 70% in Australian sugar producer

BRUNSWICK. The Nordzucker AG has successfully completed the acquisition of a 70 percent majority stake in Mackay Sugar Limited (MSL), Australia's second largest sugar producer.

Oilseeds

Jul 31, 2019

Flaxseed: Close race between Russia and Canada

OTTAWA/LODZ. In July, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has revised its production estimates for 2019/2020. Contrary to initial expectations production is set to...

Oilseeds

Jul 31, 2019

Blue poppy seeds: All eyes are on the Czech Republic

CHRUDIM/BUDAPEST. Traders in Turkey are seizing on the different production prospects in the Czech Repblic by raising their prices.

Nuts

Jul 31, 2019

Almonds: Early start to the harvest in Andalusia

MADRID. In the Spanish province of Córdoba, in the northern part of Andalusia, harvesting has already started. This is about a month earlier than last year.

Nuts

Jul 31, 2019

Macadamias: Drought impacts production in Australia

CANBERRA. The Australian Macadamia Society (AMS) has revised its production estimates.

Oilseeds

Jul 30, 2019

Mustard seeds: Canada again revises production estimates

OTTAWA/MOSCOW. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has further reduced its production estimates for 2019/2020.

Dried Fruit

Jul 30, 2019

Dried figs: Rise in production may result in smaller fruits

AYDIN. The quality of the figs used for dried fuit production is highly encouraging in Turkey. Last year's experiences have, however, caused some market players to become more cautious.

Organic

Dried Fruit

Jul 30, 2019

Sultanas: Organic farming is deemed unprofitable

MANISA. Traders in Turkey are calling for the TMO to regulate prices in the new season. Market players are, in addition, far from satisfied in the organic sector.

Dried Fruit

Jul 30, 2019

Dried apricots: First shipments of the new crop

MALATYA. The export season for dried apricots will officially start on Thursday. Some farmers are, however, already selling small volumes in order to pay their labourers.

Nuts

Jul 29, 2019

Brazil nuts: Germany cuts imports by a third

SUCRE. Production may decline by as much as 25% in the main producing countries in 2019/2020. Last year, the market already had to recover from a decline in production.

Oilseeds

Jul 29, 2019

Oilseeds: Blue poppy seeds suffer from heat wave

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

Nuts

Jul 29, 2019

Hazelnuts: Erdoğan announces TMO prices

ORDU. As the president himself announced on Friday, the TMO will start purchasing on 01 September. Market players are also paying close attention to Ferrero.

Spices

Jul 25, 2019

Saffron: Exports decline in Iran

TEHRAN. Since the traders in Iran refused to sell their products in a bid the push up prices, there has been a noted decline in exports.

Dairy Products

Jul 25, 2019

Butter: Subdued demand continues

BRUSSELS/BERLIN. Butter is being controversially discussed in Germany. Problem are the CO2 emmissions. Meanwhile, demand for bulk butter is still very subdued.

Oilseeds

Jul 25, 2019

Sunflower seeds: Current production estimates for 2019/2020

SOFIA/FRANKFURT. Global production is expetced to range on a similar level as last year.

Oilseeds

Jul 24, 2019

Oilseeds up to date: Prices for new crop long-term contracts available

FRANKFURT Monitoring of the oilseed sector with information on the change from the previous day.

Oilseeds

Jul 24, 2019

Flaxseed: Production to increase considerably

FRANKFURT/LODZ. Global production is expected to rise by 11.5% in 2019/2020.

Oilseeds

Jul 24, 2019

Blue poppy seeds: Sluggish market in the Czech Republic

CHRUDIM/BUDAPEST. Offers for blue poppy seeds from this year's crop are currently hard to come by in the Czech Republic. There are several reasons why farmers and traders are reluctant to sell..

Grains

Jul 24, 2019

Millet: Buyers in Germany mainly purchase in France and Austria

KIEV/FRANKFURT. Production prospects are highly promising in the Ukraine. Prices, however, differ greatly.

Dried Fruit

Jul 24, 2019

Prunes: Global production is set to rise

SACRAMENTO/SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Global production is expected to rise by 20% in 2019/2020. Among other things, the weather conditions in California prompted high yields.

Dried Fruit

Jul 24, 2019

Dried apricots: Lower yields expected

MALATYA. There are further delays in Turkish dry apricot production. However, this should not be the only problem with this year's harvest.

Dried Fruit

Jul 23, 2019

Sultanas: Wide price range due to uncertainties

MANISA. The unusually cool night temperatures in the Turkey are causing further delays in production and are governing concerns in the export market.

Oilseeds

Jul 23, 2019

Pumpkin seeds: Less GWS kernels in 2019

DALIAN. Market players report a significant decline in production in China. The production of GWS kernels is expected to decline by 50%.

Nuts

Jul 23, 2019

Pecans: The EU is the leading import market

REUS. The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) is repeatedly stressing the need to invest in new markets. In addition, the global production estimates have been revised and trade is booming, despite the Chinese sanctions on US pecans.

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