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Rainfall forecasts in the US and Argentina, as well as reduced rainfall in Brazil, will be the main weather factors affecting grain prices
02.03.2026
Hot and dry weather that set in last week in the central part of the United States led to a sharp speculative increase in wheat prices on US exchanges. But very heavy precipitation is forecast this week, which will contribute to the development of winter crops and spring wheat sowing in the United States. Several fronts in the first half of March will bring heavy rainfall to the Midwest and the Central and Southern Plains of the United States, which will allow moisture to...
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Wheat futures rose 2.2-3.9% on Friday amid the start of the US war against Iran and are trading 4-11.9% higher than a month ago.
02.03.2026
Last week, speculative price increases continued on US stock exchanges, driven by hot and dry weather in the main wheat-growing regions of the US, and on Friday prices rose another 2.2-3.9% in anticipation of US strikes on Iran. Overall, quotes rose by 4-11.9% during the month amid speculative demand growth, but prices will quickly decline after the end of the Iranian strikes, especially amid forecasts of improved weather in the US. On Friday, March wheat futures...
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US and Israeli strikes on Iran and blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have led to a rise in oil prices
01.03.2026
On the morning of February 28, Israel, followed by the United States, began striking Iran using about 200 aircraft. Over a 12-hour period, nearly 900 missiles and drones were fired, destroying the remnants of air defenses and attacking command posts, killing Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and top IRGC and army leaders. In response to Khamenei's death, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed "the most brutal offensive operation in history" against...
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Purchase prices for grains in Ukraine on February 27, 2026
27.02.2026
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 seeds35000Peas11300200Coriander32000Corn1015887898500 ↓ 203212220200239Soybean hulls granulated150Flax30000Soybean...
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Turkey purchased 350,000 tons of corn in a tender, but 300,000 tons of them are already in domestic warehouses
27.02.2026
According to Reuters, the Turkish Grain Agency TMO held an international tender for the purchase of feed corn on February 26, at which it purchased, as planned, 350 thousand tons of grain. It is worth noting that the bulk of the contracted volume (300 thousand tons) is already within the country and purchased on an EXW basis from bonded warehouses, and only 50 thousand tons are purchased on a CFR basis, i.e. will be imported into the country. In the CFR segment, two...
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The cost of renting grain trucks of Ukrzaliznytsia continues to grow
27.02.2026
The rental rate for grain wagons owned by the Transport Logistics Center branch of Ukrzaliznytsia JSC will be increased to 2,100 UAH/day (excluding VAT) from March 1, while in February it was 2,000 UAH/day, according to the UZ website. The rental rate for tankers for transporting food products will also increase from 1,250 UAH/day to 1,400 UAH/day. At the same time, starting March 1, rental rates will decrease (compared to the cost in February): wagons for transporting flour of...
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Argentina increased sunflower processing volumes by 78% in January
27.02.2026
Due to a seasonal reduction in domestic supplies, Argentina in January reduced soybean processing volumes to an 11-month low of 2.72 million tons (compared to 2.91 million tons in January 2025), while increasing sunflower processing by 78% to 323 thousand tons, reports Oil World (Germany). The reduction in soybean processing led to a decrease in soybean oil exports by 5% to 0.48 million tons and soybean meal by 10% to 2 million tons. Soybean oil stocks in the country decreased to a...
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Purchase prices for grains in Ukraine on February 26, 2026
26.02.2026
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 seeds35000Peas11300200Coriander32000Corn1014687898500 ↓ 320212220200239Soybean hulls granulated150 ↑ 5Soybean meal18700320Sunflower...
