Fresh Produce - Wheat

South Africa Seen Cutting Wheat-Output Estimate After Drought

South Africa will probably trim its wheat-production estimate for this season after the worst drought in more than two decades reduced plantings and worsen...

Australia Wheat Crop Cut as El Nino Brings Hot, Dry Weather

Australia cut its wheat harvest estimate 5.1 per cent after dry and hot weather linked to El Nino curbed yields in the world’s fifth-biggest exporter...

Turkish Wheat Buyers May Turn To EU If Russian Trade Slows

If Turkey’s flow of wheat from Russia runs dry, it will have plenty of other exporters to choose from. Turkey was the biggest buyer of Russian whe...

UK Wheat Growers Add Pound To List That’s Threatening Prices

UK wheat growers are losing out in the currency war. With the pound not far off an eight-year high against the euro, French and German supplies are becomi...

Grain Traders Eye Business in Iran as Sanctions Set to Ease

Iran is about to open for business, and the world’s grain traders are lining up. Food wasn’t subject to sanctions, but the rules created enoug...

Wheat Glut Gets Bigger as Top Grower Europe Lifts Crop to Record

A record European Union wheat harvest that beat expectations will boost stockpiles in the world’s biggest grower to a seven-year high. Usable produc...

S. Africa Seen Cutting 2015 Wheat-Output Goal 0.9%, Survey Shows

South Africa will probably cut its wheat production estimate for this season 0.9 per cent as dry weather further cuts yields in the Western Cape province,...

Iran To Export Wheat Into Global Glut As Domestic Crop Expands

Iran, the second-largest wheat user in the Middle East, will export 400,000 metric tons of the grain after domestic supplies expanded enough to meet local...