Archive for July 21st, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC, US — Mexico remained the largest market for US wheat in 2020-21, according to export data compiled by the US Department of Agriculture. Other importers rounding out the top five markets for US wheat in 2020-21 included, in order of import volume, China, the Philippines, Japan and the Republic of Korea. Mexico has been the leading importer of US wheat in most recent years, but China leapt into the No. 2 slot last year after an 11th place ...

OTTAWA, CANADA — Less-than-average precipitation, strong winds and increasing heatwaves has challenged Canada’s wheat production for the 2021-22 marketing year, according to a Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Canadian wheat production is expected to slip to 32 million tonnes in the 2021-22 marketing year compared to 35.1 million tonnes in the previous year. The USDA noted a possible future reduction in its estimate depending on how the full impact of recent weather events ...