(Reuters) "PARIS/HAMBURG, April 9 (Reuters) - European Union counter-tariffs on U.S. goods starting next week are set to halt a large flow of U.S. corn to Europe and raise costs for buyers chasing alternative supplies of the feed grain, traders and industry representatives said."
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(Institut de relations internationales et stratégiques) "Donald Trump a annoncé le 2 avril dernier la mise en œuvre de tarifs douaniers à l’encontre de 185 pays et territoires, soit la quasi-totalité de la planète. Ces annonces – présentées par l’administration Trump comme une réponse légitime aux pratiques commerciales jugées déloyales, car en défaveur des États-Unis – et leurs mises en œuvre entre le 5 et le 9 avril, ont constitué un véritable choc économique et financier, et viennent remettre en cause les principes économiques libéraux qui régissaient jusqu’alors le commerce international." 
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(Ecomnews Med) "Les rebelles yéménites houthis ont annoncé le 11 mars qu’ils reprendraient leurs attaques contre tout navire israélien en mer Rouge jusqu’à la réouverture des passages de la bande de Gaza et l’autorisation de l’aide humanitaire. Cette situation risque de perturber à nouveau le trafic maritime."
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(Ecomnews Med) "L’Égypte a repris les importations de gaz naturel pour répondre à la demande énergétique croissante de sa population, dans un contexte de baisse de sa production gazière domestique. 60 cargaisons de GNL auraient notamment été commandées en février, selon Reuters. "
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(AgriMaroc) "Le Maroc a mis en place des stratégies “ambitieuses” et lancé une série d’initiatives pour lutter contre le stress hydrique et assurer sa sécurité alimentaire, a indiqué, vendredi à Rome, l’Ambassadeur, représentant permanent du Royaume auprès des agences des Nations unies dans la capitale italienne, Youssef Balla."
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(Terre-net) "L’USDA a publié ce lundi soir son premier Crop Progress de l’année après une pause hivernale. Les notations des blés d’hiver étaient particulièrement attendues après le très net déficit hydrique qui a touché le Midwest depuis la mi-février. Finalement, l’USDA a réduit de sept points ses notations de « bon à excellent » par rapport à novembre dernier, à 48 %, contre 56 % l’an passé. Ces notations demeurent toutefois relativement bonnes pour la période et les cartes météo annoncent désormais un retour favorable des pluies à partir de la mi-avril."
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(FAO Cereal Supply and Demand Brief | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) "FAO has revised upward the estimate for global cereal production in 2024 by 7.1 million tonnes compared to the figure of March. Standing at 2 849 million tonnes, the world cereal outturn, however, remains 0.3 percent lower year on year. This month’s positive adjustment is primarily driven by larger-than-previously anticipated wheat outturns in Australia and Kazakhstan. The world output for barley is also raised, albeit by a lesser margin compared to wheat, and is mostly linked to a more abundant harvest in Australia."
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(European Commission - ASAP) "In the Middle East, dry conditions since the start of the season have resulted in mixed levels of biomass for winter cereals: very poor in northern Iraq and Syria, average to above-average in central and southern Iraq and below-average in most of Iran (except Khuzestan and north-western Iran). Similarly, in North Africa, prospects for winter cereals are mixed: very poor in west Algeria and Morocco, below average in the central south and south-east of Algeria and favourable in the north-east of Algeria and in Tunisia. Wetter-than-average conditions are forecast for April for both regions (C3S multimodel seasonal rainfall forecast); however, it is unlikely that winter cereals will recover from their poor start to the season in west Algeria and Morocco."
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(Terre-net) "Les conditions plus sèches qui ont accompagné l’arrivée du printemps ont pu rassurer mais commencent désormais à susciter quelques craintes, notamment dans la moitié Nord du pays. Les réserves hydriques des sols très confortables ainsi que des prévisions de pluies mesurées et régulières à partir de la mi-avril devraient toutefois limiter les risques et maintenir de bonnes conditions de développement des cultures d’hiver ces prochaines semaines. Dans sa dernière publication hebdomadaire, FranceAgriMer a d’ailleurs relevé de deux points ses notations de blé tendre « bon à très bon », à 76 % (65 % l’an dernier), tandis que les notations d’orge ont été augmentées d’un point, à 71 % (66 % en 2024)."
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(Reuters) "KYIV, April 3 (Reuters) - Ukrainian corn, a key element in the country's grain sector, could benefit from the tariffs imposed by the U.S., as it is able to partially substitute for U.S. corn if retaliatory sanctions are imposed, analysts said on Thursday."
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(Agroinformacion) " La mesa sectorial de arroz ha constatado en una reunión celebrada este miércoles 2 la recuperación de la producción, tras dos años muy mermada por la sequía. Así, la cosecha de la campaña de comercialización 2024/2025 se sitúa actualmente en 562.294 toneladas, un 69 % superior a la campaña anterior, y en la media de las últimas cinco, según datos del avance de superficies y producciones del Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación."
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(World Grain) "WASHINGTON, DC, US — Nations that export rice to the United States were among the hardest hit by new tariffs announced April 2, including the country’s top rice-trading partner: Thailand."
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(World Grain) "RABAT, MOROCCO — Despite heavy rains in March, the 2025 wheat crop in Morocco will be below the 10-year average due to hot and dry weather early in the growing season and less area planted, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Production for marketing year 2025-26, which begins in June, is forecast at 1.7 million tonnes for common wheat, 1.1 million tonnes for durum wheat, and 700,000 tonnes for barley."
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(Reuters) "MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - A strong hailstorm hit Russia's third-largest wheat-producing region of Stavropol, damaging grain crops, a local governor said on Tuesday, as extreme weather swept across Russia in early April, bringing snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures."
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(Turkish Agri.News) "The aging population in Türkiye’s agriculture is posing a risk to the country’s food security, Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers has warned."
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(Ecomnews Med) "Le secteur minier contribue à hauteur de 3% au PIB de la Tunisie et est dominé à 80% par l’exploitation du phosphate. Un produit dont le pays faisait partie des principaux producteurs mondiaux en 2010, avec 8,2 millions de tonnes par an."
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(Ecomnews Med) "Selon le FMI, les mesures mises en place dans le cadre de la FRD contribueront à améliorer la gestion des ressources en eau rares, à libéraliser davantage le secteur de l'électricité et à répondre aux risques climatiques pesant sur la stabilité budgétaire et le système financier du pays."
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(Eco Times) "Les projections climatiques de l’avenir indiquent que «l’Algérie ressentira davantage les effets des changements climatiques». Le pays va éventuellement subir encore plus de variations importantes des hausses de températures et des baisses conséquentes des précipitations. De nombreuses études montrent que les projections climatiques, élaborées par les modèles de circulation générale (MCG) actuels, sous-estiment la hausse de température et la baisse des précipitations sur le Maghreb. Ce qui montre que les pays du Maghreb vont subir, plus que d’autres, les effets du changement climatique."
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(Зерно Он-Лайн, translated by UkrAgroConsult) "Morocco’s National Office of Cereals and Legumes (ONICL) has significantly reduced the flat rate subsidy on milling wheat imports in response to stabilization of world prices. It will be AED 7.02 per quintal from 1 to 30 April 2025."
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(GEOGLAM) "Global crop conditions at the end of March are positive for maize, rice, and soybeans, while mixed for wheat. For wheat, adverse conditions remain in parts of the Canadian Prairies, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and the northern US, while dry conditions expand into the southern Great Plains of the US. For maize, conditions are generally favourable, albeit with areas of concern in Argentina, northeast Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, and sub-Saharan Africa. For rice, conditions are favourable, albeit with some spot issues in Cuba, Mexico, and Sub-Saharan Africa. For soybeans, conditions have improved in parts of Argentina and South Africa as exceptional yield expectations emerge in central Brazil."
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(TelQuel) "Thanks to exceptional rainfall in recent weeks, reserves in Moroccan dams have exceeded 6.1 billion cubic meters, more than 10% higher than a year ago. Despite this improvement, the Kingdom's dam policy raises questions about its long-term effectiveness in the face of what has become a structural drought."
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(GEOGLAM) "Across the Middle East & North Africa, a poor start to the seasonal rains significantly hindered crop development. Despite recent rainfall improvements, yields are expected to be below-average in parts of Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran."
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(FAO Food Price Index | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) "The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 127.1 points in March 2025, remaining nearly unchanged from February. Declines in cereals and sugar price indices offset increases in those of meat and vegetable oils, while the dairy price index remained stable. Overall, the FFPI was 8.2 points (6.9 percent) higher than its corresponding level one year ago but remained 33.1 points (20.7 percent) below its peak reached in March 2022."
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(AMIS Agricultural Market Information System) "Winter wheat crops in the northern hemisphere are breaking dormancy, and maize and soybean harvesting continues in the southern hemisphere. In March 2025, average grains and soybeans export prices exhibited a mostly weaker tone, attributed to easing concerns about crop conditions in major producing countries and geopolitical developments, including escalating international trade tensions. These tensions and trade policy changes create uncertainties for producers, traders, and consumers; risk retaliatory measures; and affect markets with implications for food security. Well-functioning markets are crucial for meeting food demand and ensuring access. As in past episodes of volatility and uncertainty, AMIS strives to maintain and improve transparency and ease access to information, benefiting market actors and policy-makers alike."
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(Grain Central) "WHILE the details are sketchy, intense lobbying from Turkiye’s milling industry appears to have won out, with the government reported to have officially removed all wheat trade restrictions, allowing the resumption of quota-free imports from the global suppliers."
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