GIEWS Releases Latest Crop Prospects and Food Situation Report
FAO Global Information and Early Warning System has released the latest global crop prospects and food situation report, citing 2011 cereal production forecasts revised down by 13 million tonnes from June 7. This downward revision brings world cereal production below overall utilization, leading to a further decline in world stocks.
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USDA Releases Latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report provides monthly comprehensive forecasts of supply and demand for major U.S. and global crops, supplied by the USDA. Crops covered include wheat, coarse grains, rice, and oilseeds. This report can explain past and current global commodities trends, as well as predict trends for the coming year.
Download the full June report. For more information regarding the WASDE reports, visit http://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/
GIEWS Releases Latest Global Food Price Monitor
The FAO Global Information and Early Warning System has released the latest Global Food Price Monitor. According to the report, the FAO Food Price Index remained virtually unchanged in May, with international wheat prices remaining high. International rice and corn prices were slightly lower in May than in April.
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FEWS NET Releases Monthly Price Watch for May
FEWS NET has released its monthly price watch for May 2011, citing relatively stable prices for wheat and maize in April.
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USDA Releases Latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report provides monthly comprehensive forecasts of supply and demand for major U.S. and global crops, supplied by the USDA. Crops covered include wheat, coarse grains, rice, and oilseeds. This report can explain past and current global commodities trends, as well as predict trends for the coming year.
Download the full May report. For more information regarding the WASDE reports, visit http://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/
GIEWS Releases Latest Global Food Price Monitor
The FAO Global Information and Early Warning System has released the latest Global Food Price Monitor, citing an increase in the FAO Cereal Price Index in April. Global prices of wheat and maize increased sharply last month, while global rice prices continued to decline.
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FEWS NET Releases Price Watch for April
FEWS NET has released its monthly price watch for April 2011, citing increased maize prices in March.
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USDA Releases Latest Global Commodities Supply and Demand Forecasts
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report provides monthly comprehensive forecasts of supply and demand for major U.S. and global crops, supplied by the USDA. Crops covered include wheat, coarse grains, rice, and oilseeds. This report can explain past and current global commodities trends, as well as predict trends for the coming year.
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Global Food Prices Fall Slightly in March; FAO Releases Latest Food Price Index
Global food prices saw a slight dip in March, falling 2.9 percent from their February peak, according to the latest FAO Food Price Index. Despite this decrease, food prices remain significantly higher than their March 2010 levels. Grain prices continued to experience extreme volatility.
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FEWS NET Releases Food Security Brief for North Africa and the Middle East
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) has released a food security brief for North Africa and the Middle East which examines food price trends in these areas. Increasing food prices are expected to have a stronger impact among populations where chronic food insecurity is more widespread, such as Pakistan, Yemen, Sudan, Morocco, Syria, Egypt, and Iran.