Insights and Stories of Nigel Hunt

Oct. 25, 2012 at 5:58 pm CDT

The International Grains Council on Thursday cut its forecast for global maize and wheat crops in 2012-13, further tightening supplies with grain stocks at the end of the season seen sinking to a five-year low. "Inventories (of grain) for the major exporters will be even tighter and the smallest for […]

By Nigel Hunt

Aug. 14, 2012 at 9:17 am CDT

Leading members of the Group of 20 nations are prepared to trigger an emergency meeting to address soaring grain prices caused by the worst U.S. drought in more than half a century and poor crops from the Black Sea bread basket. France, the United States and G20 president Mexico will […]

By Gus Trompiz, Nigel Hunt

Jul. 17, 2012 at 3:59 pm CDT

Repeated rains threaten to reduce the quality of wheat crops in western Europe, though there remains the potential for reasonable yields in most areas, crop analysts said on Tuesday. "There is still potential, but there are threats to quality," Jean-Paul Bordes, head of research at Arvalis, said, referring to the […]

By Nigel Hunt

Jul. 5, 2012 at 5:00 pm CDT

The International Grains Council on Monday cut its forecast for global wheat production in 2012-13 as the outlook for the crop in key exporter Russia deteriorated. World wheat production was cut to 665 million tonnes from a previous forecast of 671 million and now stands well below the prior season’s […]

By Nigel Hunt