China Boosts Wheat Demand

Calgary, Canada, July 06, 2013 --(PR.com)-- China’s largest U.S. wheat purchase in three months, confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013 ignited the strongest wheat futures rally in two weeks on ideas that Beijing would need further imports to supplement its rain-damaged crop, analysts said. The world’s largest wheat producer also booked purchases from Australia this week and from France two weeks ago. Traders said Chinese importers have also been eyeing Canadian wheat as untimely rains at harvest damaged some 10 million tonnes of China’s crop.

Traditionally self-sufficient in wheat, China is already expected to import 3.5 million tonnes from all origins this season, its largest volumes in nearly a decade, according to USDA. Some private analysts say volumes could ultimately reach 10 million tonnes, the most since the mid-1990s.

China’s imports of wheat support Agcapita’s belief that demand for agricultural products will be fueled by emerging countries. Agcapita believes farmland is a safe investment, that supply is shrinking and that unprecedented demand for "food, feed and fuel" will continue to move crop prices higher over the long-term.

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