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USDA experts made very little change to the February balance of supply and demand for wheat, so stock market quotes did not change yesterday, and only winter wheat in the US rose in price by 3.3% in a month due to speculation about the impact of frost on crops.   Compared to January estimates, the world wheat balance for the 2025/26 MY has undergone the following changes:   The forecast for world wheat production has been reduced by 0.37 million tons to 841.8 million...

Frosts continue to delay grain deliveries to Ukrainian ports, keeping purchase prices high. In addition, some experts believe that severe January frosts could have damaged up to 20% of winter crop crops, especially in the east and south, where snow cover was low, which is also keeping farmers from selling.   During the week, export purchase prices for wheat in Ukraine increased by 50-100 UAH/t to 10,400-10,550 UAH/t or $214-216/t for food wheat and 10,100-10,200 UAH/t or $206-208/t...

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 offals6000 ↓ 250Mustard seeds36000Peas11300Buckwheat2700021500Coriander31000Corn10121 ↑ 258800 ↑ 2788008500 ↓ 27212221199239Soybean hulls granulated150 ↑ 5rapeseed...

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on draft amendments to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/807, which provide for a phase-out of the use of biofuels produced from palm and soybean oil.   It is expected that after 2030, companies subject to EU requirements for the use of renewable energy will not be able to count such biofuels towards fulfilling their quotas, Ukragroconsult reports.   The bill provides for a gradual reduction in the share of biofuels...

According to Oil World, in January, Argentina reduced exports of soybean oil compared to December from 562 to 460-480 thousand tons (502 thousand tons in January 2025), and soybean meal - from 2.05 to 1.95-2 (2.22) million tons.   This is due to a decrease in soybean processing volumes in the country, which will continue to decline in February.   At the same time, exports of sunflower oil in January increased compared to the corresponding figure in 2025 by two times to 100...

Active supplies of olive oil from Tunisia to the EU are putting pressure on the Italian oil market, forcing processors to sell their products at a loss, the Financial Times reports.   In the first 10 months of 2025, oil imports from Tunisia increased by 40% just as Italy began harvesting its olives.   Tunisian oil is imported to Italy at a price of €3.5/kg, making local oil uncompetitive. However, experts note that Italy is heavily dependent on imported oil, so...

In January, the average value of the FAO Food Price Index decreased by 0.4% compared to December to 123.9 points, which is 0.6% lower than the January 2025 indicator and 22.7% lower than the peak indicator of March 2022. The decrease in the price indices for dairy products, sugar and meat exceeded the increase in prices for cereals and oils.   The average value of the FAO Cereal Price Index in January increased by 0.2% compared to December to 107.5 points, which is 3.9% lower than...

Traders are currently focused on the weather in Argentina, where a drought in January reduced the potential yield of soybeans and corn. But last week's rainfall improved the condition of the crops, while weather conditions in Brazil remain very favorable.   In Argentina, a front brought heavy rain to some of the driest areas on Wednesday, and a new front moving north on Friday brought additional rain. Several waves of rain are expected this week, which could improve the crop....