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In January 2025, the FAO Food Price Index (FPI) decreased by 1.6% or 2.1 points compared to December to 124.9 points, which was 6.3% or 7.3 points higher than the January 2024 figure, but was 22% or 35.3 points lower than the peak in March 2022. A slight increase in prices for dairy products and cereals could not compensate for a significant decrease in prices for sugar, meat and oils.   The average FAO Cereal Price Index increased by 0.3% or 0.3 points compared to December to...

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 CPT terminal, $ FOB, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 6000 Mustard seeds 25000 25000 Peas 15000 350 Buckwheat 15000 Rye grade II 9600 ...

Analysts at OSTCHEM (nitrogen holding Group DF) predict that the Ukrainian fertilizer market may grow from 3.2 million tons in 2024 to 3.4–3.5 million tons in 2025, said Oleg Arestarkhov, Director of Corporate Communications at Group DF.   "Our forecast is optimistic. The era of high gas prices, which accounts for about 80% of the cost of nitrogen fertilizers, is gradually ending against the backdrop of global geopolitical changes. The fundamental conditions for growth...

Traders are closely monitoring weather conditions in South America, where excessive rains continue in Brazil and a deficit in Argentina. Meanwhile, a new wave of frosts is expected in the US and Ukraine, which could affect winter crops that do not have snow cover.   Rainfall in central Brazil eased over the week, allowing soybean harvests to resume and safrinha corn planting to accelerate. However, the intensity of rain is expected to increase in the key soybean-growing region of...

According to analysts at APK-Inform, the countries on whose imports of goods it is planned to impose duties are key US trading partners in the agricultural sector.   Thus, in 2019–2023, the average annual cumulative share of Mexico, Canada, and China among suppliers of agricultural products to the United States was 43%. At the same time, their share among buyers of American agricultural products during this period reached 47%, - reports the International Trade...

On February 12-14, 2025, the international agro-industrial exhibitions "Grain Technologies 2025" , Agro Animal Show 2025 and "Fruits. Vegetables. Logistics 2025" will be held, bringing together specialists in the fields of grain farming, livestock farming, poultry farming and the fruit and vegetable industry.   "Grain Technologies" is an international exhibition of innovative solutions in grain farming. The exhibition will present: equipment for...

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 CPT terminal, $ FOB, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 6000 Mustard seeds 25000 25000 Peas 15000 350 Buckwheat 15000 Rye grade II 9600 ...

The mutual imposition of tariffs between the US and China and fears of a further decline in global demand for energy resources continue to put pressure on oil prices, which have fallen by 7.9% in three weeks.   Yesterday, April Brent crude futures fell 2% to $74.6/barrel (-1.5% month-on-month) amid a larger-than-expected increase in US crude and gasoline inventories.   According to the EIA's weekly report, US crude oil inventories rose by 8.66 million barrels (against...