US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Archives

USDA: Planned corn acres up 5%, sorghum acres up 4% in 2025

U.S. farmers intend to plant 95.3 million acres of corn in 2025, a 5% increase from 2024, according to the USDA's Prospective...

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Wheat News in English

Soybeans face headwinds from large Brazilian supply, wheat rises

Soybeans remained flat as ample Brazilian supply weighed on prices, while wheat rose 0.6% to $5.60-1/4 a bushel. Corn held steady at...

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Maize News in English

Corn slips on expectations of increased US plantings, export demand caps losses

Chicago corn futures dipped slightly as expectations of increased U.S. plantings offset strong export demand. Wheat also declined, while soybeans edged up....

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Wheat News in English

India’s Wheat Crop at Risk as Warm Weather Persists

India’s wheat farmers face challenges as warm temperatures and low rainfall threaten yields. With January 2025 being the third-warmest since 1901 and...

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Rice News in English

Thailand corn, rice output forecast to rebound Thai corn, rice output forecast to rebound

Thailand’s rice and corn production is projected to rise in 2024-25 due to expanded acreage and improved yields. Rice output may reach...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol at 465 million bushels in November

The USDA's January report showed a 2% year-over-year increase in corn use for fuel ethanol production in November 2024, reaching 465 million...

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Rice News in English

Pakistan’s 2025 rice export landscape likely to change as India lifts ban

Pakistan's rice production forecast for 2024-25 is revised to 9.5 million mt, with exports expected to drop 11.48% to 5.8 million mt....

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Rice News in English

Bangladesh Govt embarks on import to tame rice market

Flood-induced crop losses in Bangladesh's Aman season have caused rice prices to rise, with coarse rice averaging Tk. 53.3 per kilogram in...

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Wheat News in English

Kazakhstan to build wheat processing plant

China's Dalian Hesheng Holdings will invest $500M-$800M in the initial phase of a wheat processing industrial park in Kazakhstan's Akmola region, with...