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India's winter wheat sowing area has soared to a record high this season, surpassing last year's 32.8 million hectares. Farmers are opting for the winter crop amid low prices for most other crops. With favorable weather conditions over the next two to three months, India is on track to harvest a record crop, potentially lifting a four-year ban on wheat exports. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, as of January 2, 33.42 million hectares had been sown with wheat, which is 2%...

In the 2025/26 MY (as of January 1), 26 sugar refineries in Ukraine, which are members of the Ukrsugar association, produced 1,574 thousand tons of sugar, processing 10.43 million tons of sugar beets.   Compared to the previous season, sugar yield increased by 1.13% to 15.19%, in particular due to an increase in beet sugar content by 0.88% to 17.63%.   According to the association, 6 plants will continue processing sugar beets in January, and the processing season will end...

The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF Purchase prices in Ukraine  CPT terminal, UAH EXW elevators, UAH CPT processor, UAH FCA, UAH FCA, $ CPT terminal, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 6000 Mustard seeds 35000 Buckwheat 21000 Coriander 28500 Corn9641 ↑ 5 8168 7800 ↓ 130 204 190 Rape-seed oil ...

Heavy rains are falling across Brazil, continuing to improve the condition of soybean and corn crops, which is guaranteed to produce a new record soybean harvest. Forecasts for the next 7-10 days show additional rainfall across Brazil, including in the southeastern regions, where rainfall has been less intense. Fronts moving in from Brazil are covering northern Argentina, creating favorable conditions for corn pollination and soybean development. However, southern Argentina has seen...

The oil market's reaction to the possible halt in oil exports from Venezuela turned out to be quite calm after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation on January 3, 2026, and promised to cooperate with the current government in actively developing and exporting Venezuelan oil in the future. March Brent crude futures opened trading in Asia on January 5, 2026, with a slight decline in quotes to $60.5/barrel, and analysts are awaiting further...

Argentina's perfect weather conditions have led to a record wheat harvest, according to analysts at Rosario Grain Exchange. If the country receives ample rain in January, soybean and corn yields could also be very high.   Currently, 13% of Argentina's wheat crops remain unthreshed, and experts at the country's two main grain exchanges predict that its harvest will reach 27.1-27.7 million tons, which would exceed the previous record of 22.2 million tons harvested in the...

The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF Purchase prices in Ukraine  CPT terminal, UAH EXW elevators, UAH CPT processor, UAH FCA, UAH FCA, $ CPT terminal, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 6000 Mustard seeds 35000 30000 Peas 11000 Buckwheat 21000 Coriander 28500 Corn9638 ↑ 2 8168 ↓ 78 7800 ↓...

January soybean futures in Chicago fell another 2.1% to $378.5/t (-9.2% per month) over the past week and are trading at last year's level, completely losing the speculative growth caused by expectations of increased soybean sales from the US to China.   The pressure on quotes is being exacerbated by fundamental factors, including: 1. Very favorable weather conditions for soybean crops in Brazil (with abundant precipitation) are forcing analysts to increase forecasts for the...