Steady hide demand with low bids ahead of Lunar New Year
Activity in the hide market picked up slightly on Thursday January 16, with increased interest noted for certain types...
Corn
US corn sales for 2024/25 were reported at 1.024 million tonnes in the week to January 9, up noticeably from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior four-week average, landing above the USDA’s expected range of 500,000-1 million tonnes, USDA data showed on Thursday January 16.
Much of the increase came from Japan (281,300 tonnes), South Korea (281,200 tonnes), Mexico (234,400 tonnes), Colombia (172,100 tonnes) and Spain (148,400 tonnes),
These gains were partly offset by reductions for unknown destinations (409,400...