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World: 2012/13 use of vegetable oils for biofuel production to increase slightly on year
Oil World forecasts worldwide use of vegetable oils for biofuels production in 2012/13 at 23.5 mln t which is above the 23.3 mln t used in 2011/12. Global vegetable oil for food use and other use is estimated at 164.2 (previous...[Leer más]
USA: Planting and crop conditions as of June 16, 2013
The USDA reports that as of June 16, 2013, 92% of the corn crop has emerged (previous week 85; previous year 100; five-year-average 97)%. Corn condition was rated 64 (previous week 63; previous year 63)% good to excellent and 8...[Leer más]
EU: Euro zone trade surplus at 42 bln € in Jan.-April 2013
According to EUROSTAT, in the period between January and April 2013 the 17 member states of the Euro Zone exported goods and services to non-Euro Zone countries worth 622 bln €, while the imports were worth 580 bln €. This...[Leer más]
USA: Export inspections as of June 13, 2013
According to the USDA, the following quantities have been inspected for export from June 1 to 13, 2013: wheat 1.1 (year-ago period 1.2) mln t and barley 500 (1,000) t. Since Sep. 1, 2012: corn 14.2 (32.2) mln t,...[Leer más]
Denmark: Pork production down on year in Jan.-April 2013
Statistik Danmark reports that pork production in Denmark amounted to 634,000 t in January to April 2013 and thus remained below the 655,000 t produced in the same period of the previous year. The figure includes 26,000 (25,000)...[Leer más]
Canada: 2013 all wheat production still forecast at 29.4 mln t
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada still forecasts all wheat production in marketing year 2013/14 (Aug/Jul) at 29.4 mln t which is up from the 27.2 mln t produced in the previous year. Harvested area is also seen unchanged at 10.4...[Leer más]
Argentina: Harvest update as of June 14, 2013
Argentina’s agriculture ministry reports that 80% of the 4.6 mln ha planted with corn were harvested as of June 14, 2013 (previous year 69)%, as well as 99 (96)% of the 19.1 mln ha planted with soybeans. (Reuters, June 14,...[Leer más]
Argentina: Biodiesel exports 53% down on year in January to May 2013
According to Oil World, Argentina exported 350,000 t of biodiesel in January to May 2013 which is sharply below the 747,000 t exported in the same period of last year.(Oil World, June 14, 2013)[Leer más]
Germany: Oilseed crush up on year from July 2012 to March 2013
According to the BLE, 9.4 mln t of oilseeds were crushed in the period from July to March of marketing year 2012/13 (July/June), which is up from the 8.6 mln t crushed in the same period of the previous year. The total includes...[Leer más]
EU: Export and import licenses as of June 11, 2013
The EU granted the following export licenses from July 1, 2012 to June 11, 2013: wheat (excl. durum) 18.4 (12.3 previous year) mln t, wheat flour (in grain equivalent) 1.1 (1.4) mln t, durum 1.1 (1.2) mln t, barley 4.8 (2.8) mln...[Leer más]
UK: Compound feed production up on year in July 2012 - April 2013
According to the DEFRA, compound feed production in the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) reached 9.2 mln t from July 2012 to April 2013 which is up from the 8.3 mln t produced in the same period of the previous season. Cattle feed...[Leer más]
Brazil: Biodiesel production up on year in January to April 2013
Oil World reports that Brazil produced 809,000 t of biodiesel in January to April 2013, which compares to the 712,000 t produced in the same period of last year. Feedstocks used for biodiesel production included 579,000 (531,000)...[Leer más]
India: Palm oil imports 19% up on year from October 2012 to May 2013
Oil World reports that India imported 5.9 mln t of palm oil from October 2012 to May 2013, which is an increase from the 4.8 mln t imported in the same period of the previous season. Sunseed oil imports decreased to 664,000...[Leer más]
World: Economic growth slightly stronger in the 1st quarter of 2013
According to the latest economic outlook released by the OECD, GDP growth in the G20 countries has increased to 0.7% in the 1st quarter of 2013 (4th quarter 2012: 0.6%), thereof in Canada to 0.6 (0.2)%, in the USA to 0.6 (0.1)%...[Leer más]
Canada: Saskatchewan planting update
Saskatchewan’s provincial government reports that the planting of spring crops for the 2013 harvest was done on 96% of the intended acreage as of June 10, 2013 which is unchanged to the same time of last year and higher than the...[Leer más]
