World Agrinews

Wheat fell the most in a week as demand slackened for grain from the U.S., the world’s biggest shipper, because rival producers offered cheaper supplies.

Sugar futures rose the most in a week on speculation that more rain may delay the harvest in Brazil, the world’s largest producer.

India will aim to buy a record 26.3 million metric tons of wheat for federal grain stocks in the current marketing year that started on April 1 as it is heading for a bumper harvest, a top official with the state-run Food Corporation of India said Wednesday.

Iraq's state-run Grain Board has purchased 400,000 metric tons of wheat from Russia, the U.S. and Canada for delivery in May and June this year, the third large Iraqi wheat purchase this year, the head of the board said Wednesday.