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Grain procurement prices in Ukraine continue to adjust amid new-crop arrivals and changing demand from traders and processors. As of August 11, 2026, traders are purchasing Grade 2 wheat at an average price of UAH 9,967/t, corn at UAH 8,800/t, barley at UAH 8,838/t, sunflower seeds at UAH 22,117/t, soybeans at UAH 19,800/t, and rapeseed at UAH 22,461/t. Current procurement prices for grain and oilseed crops by region and delivery basis are provided in the table below.   Purchase...

The representative of the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (FAS USDA) in Kyiv, in his August report, reduced the forecast for corn exports from Ukraine in the 2026/27 MY by 39% compared to July estimates, from 23 to 14 million tons, due to the suspension of exports from Black Sea ports due to increased Russian attacks on port infrastructure and civilian vessels in Ukrainian ports.   However, stock quotes in Chicago and Paris hardly reacted to this....

The representative of the FAS USDA in Kyiv sharply lowered forecasts for wheat and corn exports from Ukraine in the 2026/27 MY against the backdrop of blocking exports due to the worsening of the situation in the Black Sea, increased Russian attacks on the port infrastructure of Greater Odessa and civilian vessels, which is why shipowners began to refuse voyages to Ukrainian ports.   Thus, the forecast for wheat exports from Ukraine in the 2026/27 MY has been reduced by 25.5%...

According to the Analytics Committee of the Grain Union of Kazakhstan, in June, flax exports from the country increased by 17.1% compared to May to 83.5 thousand tons, and in total, over the 10 months of the 2025/26 MY, they grew 2.41 times compared to the corresponding period of the previous season to a record 1.16 million tons, which is 2.2 times higher than the total export volume of the 2024/25 MY.   Compared to the previous season, deliveries to the following countries increased...

Grain procurement prices in Ukraine continue to adjust amid active new-crop supplies and changing demand from traders and processors. As of August 10, 2026, traders are purchasing Grade 2 wheat at an average price of UAH 10,008/t, corn at UAH 8,800/t, barley at UAH 8,863/t, sunflower seeds at UAH 22,117/t, soybeans at UAH 19,800/t, and rapeseed at UAH 22,461/t. Current procurement prices for grain and oilseed crops by region and delivery basis are provided in the table...

Abnormally high temperatures and lack of precipitation in the summer have led to a critical drop in water levels in Europe's main waterways - the Rhine, Danube, Po and Loire, causing supply and energy disruptions. Cargo barges are loaded only 20-30% of normal, which sharply increases freight costs and delays deliveries of various goods, including rapeseed, from domestic suppliers, who have significantly increased sales, which led to a decrease in rapeseed quotes the week before...

After Turkish civilian vessels were attacked off the coast of Ukraine and the Russian Federation, Turkey moved from abstract talk of "concern" to direct statements that the spread of the war to civilian shipping poses a threat to navigation and food security, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan proposed that the Russian Federation and Ukraine establish a moratorium on attacks on vessels in the Black Sea.   While Turkey has not blocked the Black Sea and the Dardanelles...

The main agricultural regions of the US are experiencing very favorable weather conditions for late crops, and although high temperatures were observed there last week, most of the territory received showers, which reduced stress for plants. Heavy, prolonged rains are expected in the Midwest and Plains next week, which will lower temperatures and continue to improve the condition of corn and soybean crops. Analysts are already raising their U.S. crop forecasts, so we expect an adjustment...