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November 2000 Edition

Southern Hemisphere Wheat Availability* Drops... But Record Argentine Exports Forecast

*Export availability is defined as carryin stocks, plus production, less domestic utilization.

Major southern hemisphere wheat exporters are expected to have reduced exportable availability this year, as Australia's production shortfall will only be partially offset by a record Argentine crop. Exportable supplies are largely dependent on production as both countries traditionally hold relatively small stocks.

Argentina is expected to remain the dominant supplier to its traditional Latin American markets especially Brazil, and will have sufficient supplies to make sales into Middle Eastern and North African markets. Argentina has reportedly already made large new crop sales to Iran and Iraq. Australia is expected to concentrate on its traditional markets in Asia and reduce sales to those markets it recently expanded into when it had larger production.


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