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The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF Markets remain under pressure from news about the progress of the harvest and initial yield estimates, but overall the weather is still favorable for the development of early crops. Canola prices continued to decline and put pressure on rapeseed prices in Europe amid renewed escalation of trade relations between the US and Canada. In Ukraine,...

On Friday, President Trump announced the immediate end of all trade negotiations with Canada and threatened new tariffs after Canada announced a 3% digital income tax on American technology companies.   This added pressure to Canadian canola futures, which fell 2% on the day and 8.9% on the week.   Canada's finance ministry later announced the repeal of a digital services tax that was aimed at American technology companies in order to advance trade talks with the US...

According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, as of June 26, 188.1 thousand tons of grain and leguminous crops were harvested in Ukraine from 74.3 thousand hectares with an average yield of 2.53 tons/ha, while last year, as of June 27, 721.4 thousand tons were threshed from 209.8 thousand hectares with an average yield of 3.44 tons/ha.   Currently collected: barley – from 55.4 thousand hectares 151.6 thousand tons with a yield of 2.74 tons/hectare, wheat – from...

Thanks to good rainfall in Romania and Spain, the European Commission has increased the forecast for EU soft wheat production in the 2025/26 MY from 126.6 to 128.2 million tonnes compared to May estimates, which will be 15% higher than last year's harvest, which was affected by excessive rains.   For France, the soft wheat production forecast has been increased by 0.53 million tons to 32.55 million tons, but a dry spell in June may lead to an adjustment 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 IGS raised its forecast for global grain production, in particular wheat harvest - to a record 808 million tons and corn - to 1,276 million tons, and also increased the estimate of ending stocks in the 2025/26 MY. In Ukraine, barley export prices continue to rise, but they are limited by declining prices for feed grains and meals. New plans by...

The Verkhovna Rada will return to considering the "soybean-rape" amendments as part of draft law No. 13157, which is being prepared for the second reading , according to  https://latifundist.com/. The document also includes other previously unadopted tax initiatives, in particular, an amendment regarding the payment of patronage dividends in agricultural cooperatives.   "Bill 13157 is quite complex, it includes soybean amendments, patronage dividends, water...

In their June report, experts from the International Grains Council (IGC) raised their global grain production forecast for 2025/26 MY by 2 million tons to 2,377 million tons compared to May estimates, which would exceed the current season's harvest (2,313 million tons) by 2.8%. In particular, the forecast for wheat production and stocks was increased by 2 million tons - to 808 million tons (799 million tons in 2024/25 MY) and 264 million tons (270 million tons),...

The 2025/25 barley season in Ukraine began with a “battle” of international traders for the first volumes delivered to ports.   Against the background of information about low yields and the need to form the first export batches, exporters increased prices for feed barley every day, and within a week export prices increased by 400-500 UAH/t to 9400-9500 UAH/t or $198-200/t with delivery to Black Sea ports.   Such a crazy price increase usually forces farmers to...