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Expected large global grain supplies will benefit consumers

On 12 July, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its monthly flagship report, the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. Its focus has shifted from the 2022/23 season to the 2023/24 season, currently underway in the Northern Hemisphere and starting around October in the Southern Hemisphere.

The past few weeks, specifically in the US, brought drier weather conditions, leading to fears of a potential downward revision in the crop forecasts. Yet

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