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In March 2021, Burma’s rice exports are forecast to be weak and largely unrecorded due to widespread instability following the February 1, 2021 military coup.

Canadian grain and oilseed producers are closely monitoring several recent developments related to carbon usage that will impact their cost of doing business.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) set Japan's 2021 recommended table rice production at 6.93 million metric tons (brown rice basis), a 300,000 ton reduction from 2020...

Except for wheat, MY 2021/22 Iraq grain production is expected to fall on reduced planned planted area as early intermittent rainfall puts a strain on limited water resources.

FAS Cairo (Post) forecasts Egypt’s wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2021/22 (July – June) to reach 9.0 million metric tons (MMT), up by almost 1.12 percent compared to 8.9 MMT...

South Africa should remain a net exporter of corn in the 2021/22 MY on excess supplies.

Rice export prices declined 1-2 percent for all varieties as off-season rice supplies continued entering the market, putting downward pressure on domestic prices.

Rice production and exports are expected to recover in 2022. MY2021/22 corn consumption is forecast to slow down due to a shrinking supply of locally produced corn and tighter supplies of imported...

FAS Tokyo estimates stable feed demand in MY2020/21, but projects a slight shift from corn to rice, wheat, and barley in compound feed rations due to high corn prices.

High international commodity prices and government programs incentivizing small growers to produce basic grains are boosting Mexico’s total grain production, particularly of rice and wheat.

Israel is almost completely dependent on imports to meet its grain and feed needs.

Rice export prices further declined 1-2 percent as off-season rice supplies continued entering the market and the Thai baht continued to weaken against the U.S. dollar.