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concerns about the strength of demand from exporter Argentina is expected to raise observers that it could gain up to 5m more there is simply growing much faster than soyabean prices have to rise, regardless of sunflowerseed next summer - under strong
the corn ethanol industry and, not least, output to 25m tonnes and could increase acres next spring, opening the way for a expected and a fast expanding Chinese their own supply and demand, simply to competition from lucrative cereal crops – to
a resurgence in speculative buying on the exports by 5m. Exports are also seen rising potential 355/360m tonne crop next summer crushing industry wants to benefit from defend their share of acreage. help keep frisky oilmeal prices in check. Like
futures markets caused by renewed, strong from Brazil, Serbia, South Africa and Ukraine. – even if this year’s rather disappointing yields good margins. Whatever, the real reasons Soya prices have also been driven the cereals, oilmeals will be very weather-
downward pressure on the US dollar. The Less encouragingly for other consumers, were repeated (far more if the high 2009 – probably a combination of the above - higher by a smaller than expected crop sensitive markets in the months ahead.
latter trend accelerated in November after some analysts still think estimates of China’s yields were achieved). That could feed higher US crop estimate Key factors influencing the oilmeal
the US government decided to print another crop at 168/169m tonnes are far too high and demand and still raise those low US ending from the USDA
markets in the months ahead will
$600bn to try to kick start its ailing economy, that record prices for corn on its domestic stocks by at least 50% during 2011/12. But it’s in November at
include:
stoking fresh fears – on US and global market are a sign that significant imports will all a long way off at this stage with a world 91.9m tonnes –
markets – that this would trigger hyper- be made in coming months with potential of weather – and soya pricing – possibilities still a record high Chinese demand – can it continue at
inflation. In predictable fashion, managed
funds and other speculators responded to
firming effect on world maize prices.
World import trade for maize has actually
in between.
The progress of US ethanol demand for
News November - December 2010 but at this stage record levels?
seen inadequate Latin American crop weather – will it
the latest influx of ‘cheap money’ by rushing not grown much this season, despite the corn, related to the rate of blending, legal to cover foreseen stay favourable in a normally drier ‘La Nina’
to invest in commodities – metals, coffee, shortages of Black Sea feed wheat as most challenges and the relative price of ethanol d o m e s t i c a n d year?
sugar and, not least, agricultural markets as of this season’s 23.6m tonnes increase in v convential fuel, all of which will affect export demand Estimates of EU winter sowings for
an inflation hedge, leading to huge swings world maize consumption is taking place producers/blenders profit margins and without taking rapeseed – a crop rebound would help, in
“ T h e To t a l B a g Co n t ro l no human intervention. More inforMation:
in countries producing consumption of maize. stocks down by the FSU too
System has proven to be highly “The robots provide a perfectly Paul Wilkinson
it. The biggest increase Import demand for US maize has slackened about two million The relative value of maize and soyabeans
efficient and, coupled with the presented pallet every time and Business
of all is in the US (+10m markedly in recent weeks with buyers traders have been rattled by the fact that tonnes. Even then, at some five tonnes, at US planting timeDevelopment
next Apr/MayManager
and, no
installation of three Pacepacker have minimal moving parts, which Pacepacker Services Ltd
tonnes), over half of that turned off by these sky-high prices. Will Chinese demand has shown little sign of these will not be tight unless China keeps up less important, spring weather – rain-
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staff by 40 percent, relocating Subsequently I’Anson’s operator and
food versus fuel debate Latin American crop outcomes and planting two years. However, a third view is that soya demand much. The EU is seen shipping The level of @pacepackerservices.com
speculative activity in
them elsewhere within the maintenance intervention has been
simmers on in the US weather in the Northern Hemisphere. China is deliberately contracting for more in 600,000 more beans than last year with commodityWebsite:
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in general, linked to
operation,” adds Mr I’Anson. reduced by 90 percent,” he adds.
where the government The trajectory of the US dollar. Further Pacepacker Managing
US soyabeans than it actually intends to much smaller gains spread across a number the dollar, global economic trends
energy agency recently weakness will spur more speculative demand take delivery of, Director
as insurance against any o f
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in day-to-day prices on both futures and ethanol blending rate for newer vehicles soyabeans – on both sides of the Atlantic. Latin American crops. Some think China American
we have been able to virtually Pacepacker, a robotics systems
physical markets. Naturally, any commodity although US food manufacturers and livestock 2989w could cancel some of these shipments if the countries.
eliminate sack waste and integrator who has installed
with a firm physical backdrop – and maize is producers are currently mounting a legal South Americans get normal weather into That said,
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one of them – becomes a star attraction to challenge to this. There is also a question the New Year, as it has done in past years. the immediate
these ‘outside’ interests. over whether tax breaks should continue to Oilmeals – prices up with
complaints regarding product the past 15 years, now use the
Oilseed and meal markets have also been onus is now New
That firm backdrop for maize has tightened for ethanol blenders, enabling them to use
presentation,” says Mr I’Anson. latest FANUC robots as part
lifted by this year’s rather disappointing h e a v y on Simple pushbutton
further in the past two months as the US maize bio-fuel even when it is more expensive grains, China demand but no Pacepacker have overcome of their automated solution.
world oilseed crops which have resulted in South America
the problem of heat sealing or Installed at the I’Anson plant for digital results!
than petrol. To the shortage zero growth in supply for 2010/11 – a season t o prod u ce
stitching difficult to handle sacks is a FANUC M-410iB series
surprise of many in when global crush demand for oilseeds is another large
with a system which supports robot, which offers four axes RIDA®QUICK SCAN
the industry, soya Oilmeal prices have risen sharply since our still expected to rise by at least 17m tonnes. soya harvest
and guides the bag throughout and payloads ranging from
bio-diesel tax breaks last review, partly in response to strength in The good news is that the oilseed market in in the spring
the process so that a perfect 140 to 700kg, as well as a high
were not renewed cereal markets but mainly due to voracious total is still in ample supply in 2010/11 after of 2011. So far
seal is achieved every time, the performance R-2000iB series
when they expired demand from one outstanding importer. last season’s output exceeded crush by a the news from
Total Bag Control System. robot with a payload from 100
last year, leading to The top world soyameal consumer China well-above trend 50m tonnes. Although a this region is
The system’s motorised grip to 250kg.
a huge drop in usage has been buying up US soyabeans as if there lot of this has gone to direct food use in encouraging
arms move around the bag as it “A s a FAN UC str ategic
of soya for this were no tomorrow, putting the latter’s sales Asia, it has still added at least 16m tonnes w i t h l ar ge r
is released from the spout clamp, par t ner wit h a 15 ye ar
purpose. However, to all destinations far ahead of the pace to world carryover stocks which reached than expected
where a pair of fingers either relationship, P acepacker
most in the ethanol needed to meet seasonal forecasts. Some a hefty 72m tonnes at the start of the are a s being
stretch or reform the gussets brings unrivalled specialist
and grain industries traders even suggest this could leave the new season on September 1. Most of this sown and rains
of the bag, to close it and hold application experience, which
crop – usually expected to supply over half regard the renewal of the corn ethanol USA’s own crushers and meal users short carryover is soyabeans, but about 7.5m is coming just in
it in its formed state. These only a system integrator
the world’s maize exports – has shrunk blending subsidy at the end of 2010 as a before the next crop arrives in September rapeseed. Even with flat growth in total time to break
arms are then driven toward the can, to devise a solution
from an estimated 334m to just 319m foregone conclusion, despite its unpopularity 2011. oilseed supply, these mammoth stocks are drought s in
sealer, transferring the bag into a from an initial layout to one
tonnes, leaving the domestic market in a in these straitened economic times. USDA data shows this is the second not expected to dip appreciably in 2010/11. B r a z i l a n d
powered twin-belt feeder, making which includes purpose built
22.4m tonne deficit. US carry-out stocks (at Key factors influencing the maize season running that Chinese soya meal However, this this hasn’t stopped oilmeal Argentina.
it possible to handle even the most end-effectors and control
September 30 next year) will halve to a tight consumption will show growth approaching prices joining the renewed upturn in grain Europe, the
market in the months ahead will unstable products and thin flimsy programs,” explains Dennis
21m tonnes – about three weeks’ supply for 20% , accounting for a quarter of all world markets. In the past two months alone, former Soviet
include: bags with ease as the bag top is Allison, Pacepacker Managing R-Biopharm Rhône Ltd.
domestic/export use. This is the main factor demand. Some analysts think China may Chicago soya meal futures have increased U n i o n a n d Block 10 Todd Campus Phone: +44 (0) 141 945 2924
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ending stocks currently seen at about eight and soyabeans and its effect on next year’s commodities amid fears that record not only by Chinese demand but by fears a l s o n e e d Scotland G20 0XA www.r-biopharm.com
presentation that the system palletising solution provides
weeks supply next September. Not all the planted area. Maize has vastly increased its internal food price inflation will accelerate. that a surge in maize acres next spring may to come up
achieves eliminates the need accurate and reliable sack stacking
for operator supervision. on a pallet to within 0.1mm with
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