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The main attention of traders and analysts is now focused on the amount of precipitation and crop development conditions in South America, especially in central Brazil, where a second consecutive record soybean crop is forming.   This week, a cyclone brought heavy rains from central to southern Brazil, improving crop conditions in regions that had previously received less rainfall than the center. Another front is forecast to move south over the weekend and could linger there for...

Favorable weather for soybean crops in South America and low soybean sales from the US to China are putting pressure on soybean quotes in Chicago, which have been falling for more than a month.   January soybean futures on SWOT have decreased by another 2% since the beginning of the week to $386.6/t (-8% in places) under the pressure of actual data on export sales to China.   Due to the US government shutdown in October and November, the USDA is currently providing export...

The European Parliament voted to postpone the launch of the EUDR regulation for one year. 405 MEPs voted in favor, 242 against, and 8 abstained. The changes were previously agreed with EU member states on December 4, 2025, the European Parliament said in a statement.   Until December 30, 2026, the new rules have been postponed for large companies that meet at least two of three criteria: over 250 employees; over €50 million turnover; over €30 million in...

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 650 Peas 11000 Buckwheat 21000 Rye grade II 13500 Coriander 28500 ...

The increase in the forecast for global rapeseed production in 2025/26 MY to a record 95.273 million tons (which will exceed the previous season's figure by almost 10 million tons) and the fall in oil and vegetable oil prices continue to put pressure on canola prices in Canada and rapeseed in Paris.   January canola futures, after the release of the StatCan report and the USDA balance sheet, have already fallen by 8% since the beginning of December to 597 CAD/t or $433/t (-9.7%...

Constant air raids and attacks by the Russian Federation on the infrastructure of the Odessa region and the Black Sea ports stop the work of all enterprises. The acceptance and shipment of grain at the ports is delayed, which increases the cost of transshipment, freight and leads to a decrease in foreign exchange export prices.   Export demand prices for corn in Ukraine decreased by $3-4/t to $202-205/t or UAH 9,550-9,700/t for delivery to Black Sea ports during the week. A slight...

According to European traders, Jordan's state grain purchaser MIT purchased 60,000 tons of barley from Souflett in an international tender on December 17, where it planned to contract 120,000 tons of feed barley of any origin, for delivery in the first half of 2026 at a price of $270/ton C&F (including freight).   The tender included proposals from the following operators: Cargill $272.5/t C&F, Dreyfus $283/t C&F, Bunge $271.99/t C&F, Olam $274.79/t...

According to the European Commission, in the current season (from July 1 to December 16), the European Union reduced imports of vegetable oils by 10% compared to the same period last year to 2.3562 million tons.   In particular, imports of palm oil decreased by 12% to 1.3545 million tons, and sunflower oil - by 33% to 776.5 thousand tons.   At the same time, imports of soybean oil increased by 155% to 286.1 thousand tons and rapeseed oil - by 96% to 225.2 thousand...