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As of May 23, Ukrainian farmers have sown 5.3 million hectares or 94% of the planned area with spring grain and legume crops (5.4 million tons at this time last year). Heavy rains are delaying sowing, but are helping the crops develop.   Yes, on the specified date the following was sown: wheat – 215.3 thousand hectares or 95% of the planned area (compared to 252.5 thousand hectares last year), barley – 743.6 thousand hectares or 96% (782.2 thousand...

The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF   The Ukrainian market remains in high demand for corn from exporters who need to buy additional volumes for shipment by June 10-15, so traders offer higher prices for large batches, especially with quick delivery.    The decline in export prices for wheat has led to a sharp drop in demand prices from...

In Ukraine, the reduction in sowing areas and negative weather factors will significantly reduce barley production in the 2025/26 MY, experts from the PUSK agricultural cooperative, established within the framework of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council (VAR), believe.   The harvest is expected to be 5.1-5.3 million tons, 40% below pre-war production levels. This will reduce supply at the start of the season, to which prices are responding by gradually rising.   At the same...

In their May report, experts from the International Grains Council (IGC) raised their forecast for global grain production in 2025/26 MY by 2 million tons to 2,375 million tons compared to April estimates, which would exceed the current season's harvest (2,310 million tons) by 2.8%, in particular, the forecast for corn production - up to 1,274 million tons (1,223 million tons in 2024/25 MY). A significant increase in production is expected in the EU, Argentina, and the USA.   The...

At a meeting on May 21, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a resolution prepared by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food on "Some Issues of State Registration of Genetically Modified Organisms", the purpose of which is to ensure the implementation of the provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On State Regulation of Genetic Engineering Activities and State Control over the Placement on the Market of Genetically Modified Organisms and Products" and to harmonize...

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, $ FOB, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 7000 ↓ 250 Mustard seeds 25000 Peas 260 Coriander 27000 Corn10656 9843 ↓ 1 10200 9300 ↓ 740 228 230 ...

The completion of sowing and favorable weather for sowing in Ukraine are forcing farmers to intensify sunflower sales, without waiting for the coveted 30,000 UAH/t. This increases the supply of Ukrainian sunflower oil on the world market, which remains under pressure from significant stocks and low demand from importers.   In Ukraine, export prices for sunflower oil have decreased by $10/t to $1,110-1,115/t delivered to Black Sea ports and to $1,120-1,150/t DAP Germany and Macedonia,...

So far, the driver of global vegetable oil price growth has been soybean oil, which has risen 25% in 2.5 months on expectations of increased biofuel blending mandates in the US. But recent actions by the Trump administration have sent soybean oil prices plummeting, putting pressure on palm and sunflower oil prices.   July soybean oil futures in Chicago fell 5% to $1,099/tonne in a week (+4% in a month), and yesterday after the close of trading they fell another 3% to $1,065/tonne on...