#Podcast: Our #agriculture experts discuss the recent Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak reshaping European #pork trade. With price volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, can global exporters fill the gap from reduced EU hog supply? 🎧Listen here (17:08): okt.to/xnLQWU

West African parboiled rice prices have plummeted to record lows, driven by subdued demand and significant oversupply in the region. #Rice #RiceMarket #SPGCI Read more: okt.to/zimtBe

#Japan is facing supply shortages for its staple grain—#rice. Local rice prices in the country have touched all-time highs. our experts discuss what this means to the supplier of this #grain and the long-term implications. #OATT   🎧Full #podcast🔗 okt.to/qJfQG1

USDA forecasts #beef imports to decline in 2026 amid global supply constraints ▪️Q1 beef import #forecast at 1.375 bil lb ▪️Slaughter continues to fall, import needs increase ▪️CIF US imported beef prices rise 1% over week 🖥️Full story: okt.to/LXzrRf #agriculture

Neste supplies FedEx with sustainable aviation fuel, LA deployment ▪️#SAF is supplied at Los Angeles Airport; it's FedEx's first major US SAF deployment ▪️Neste's SAF is made from renewable waste, can be blended with conventional #jetfuel 🖥️Full story: okt.to/RjqVua

Sergey Chetvertakov and Isaac Zhao present our Agriculture update at the Astana Market Briefing with an update on #Sulphur and Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Topics include domestic demand for #Kazakhstan’s sulfur, energy transition for sulfur, and a market outlook for #SAF

H5N1 bird flu outbreak in Brazil disrupts S Korean poultry market, spiking prices 🔹South Korea seeks alternatives amid supply concerns 🔹Brazilian boneless leg prices surge in South Korea 🔹Japan market stable due to sufficient inventory okt.to/IBhAJ2 #OATT #protein

Brazil’s chicken export disruption due to avian flu affects other proteins as US eyes opportunity 🔹Avian flu outbreak in Brazil increases chicken price volatility 🔹Domestic beef sales fall 🔹Support for US exports expected okt.to/v9AVSy #OATT #protein

#Japan is releasing #rice from its reserves for the first time since 1995. Soaring prices, panic buying, and supply bottlenecks are squeezing the nation’s availability of the staple grain. With shrinking rice supplies locally, Japan looks at exporters to fill the bowl. #OATT

Indian shrimp prices dip due to 'crash harvest', incessant rains in Andhra Pradesh 🔹Farmgate prices of HOSO #shrimp, 70 count/kg and smaller, fall Rupees 10/kg 🔹US demand sluggish amid tariff uncertainty 🔹Ecuador's lower prices challenge India okt.to/rnLIh0 #OATT

#Rice shortage in Japan spurs #trade interest from Indian exporters: sources ▪️Indian exporters in talks to identify suitable sticky rice varieties ▪️Deal may boost Indian rice trade, allow premium grade cultivation Full story: okt.to/RgP0YI

Brazil cleans #avian flu area, considers easing #export barriers ▪️Brazil disinfects outbreak area, starts 28-day sanitary period ▪️Santa Catarina reports negative test for HPAI ▪️Hope for regionalized export embargoes after sanitary period 🖥️Full story: okt.to/87I0WU

Potential global #trade shift supports US #chicken prices 🔹Brazil bird flu adds to supply concerns 🔹Prices too high for immediate sales to Mexico okt.to/583iMj #proteins

Sorghum's rise as an alternative feedstock poses a threat to #corn and DDGS 🔹The grain gains popularity as a drought-resistant feedstock 🔹Lower sorghum prices could reduce corn-based DDGS demand 🔹Mexico increases US #sorghum imports okt.to/IFfXqT #OATT

Thai Hom Mali Rice prices hit 6-month high on tight supply, US demand ▪️Limited availability of Thai #rice sustains market firmness ▪️US buyers stockpiling during 90-day #tariff suspension ▪️Sources expect prices to climb further 🖥️Full story: okt.to/SBb5NK

US cattle feedlot placements drop amid supply challenges | Full story: okt.to/aRDHgp

Thailand #rice exports buoyed despite market challenges: TREA president ▪️Exports expected to reach 7.5 mil mt in 2025 ▪️Competitive edge due to its reputation for quality, reliability ▪️Political instability, rigid export standards are challenges okt.to/7mhtMl #OATT

EU policy stifles short-term #SAF supply growth: OMV ▪️EU ETS challenges mandates' flex mechanism ▪️Book-and-claim system would boost volumes on voluntary market ▪️OMV would welcome move toward carbon pricing for SAF 🖥️Full story: okt.to/1W9hRJ #biofuels

Argentina's #fertilizer consumption set to grow by 11% in 2025: Fertilizar ▪️Nutrient use accelerates, reaching 5.2 million mt ▪️Growth driven by hydric levels, planting intentions 🖥️Full story: okt.to/oTK3Jk #grains

Platts launches Milling Wheat Marker The Milling Wheat Marker (MWM) represents the most competitive handy size vessel of the 12.5% protein milling wheat from the Black Sea, the world's most important export region. okt.to/gQeSvY okt.to/Knf27a