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USDA and IGC experts in their September reports increased forecasts for world wheat production in 2025/25 MY to a record 816.2 and 819 million tons, respectively (800.9 million tons in 2024/25 MY), which increased the pressure on quotes. But yesterday's decision by Argentina to remove export duties caused soft wheat quotes in Chicago to fall by 2.4% to a 5-year low.   Argentine authorities yesterday lifted all export duties on grain until October 31 to boost foreign exchange...

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 offals 6000 ↓ 250 Mustard seeds 34000 ↑ 1000 Peas13417 12825 Coriander 27000 Corn9199 8340 8000 ↓ 118 225 ↑ 2...

Following talks between the US and Chinese delegations from September 14-17, Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping held a phone call on Friday, during which they discussed trade, the fight against fentanyl smuggling, the possibility of ending Russia's war with Ukraine, and a deal on TikTok. However, it is not yet clear whether the parties have reached an agreement.   Beijing's statement said that a deal to sell TikTok has not yet been concluded: "China's position on TikTok...

Ukraine is experiencing a delay in ripening and harvesting of late crops in 2025, but as harvesting accelerates in the center and west, average yields are improving. Dry and warm weather in the next 7-10 days will allow for accelerated harvesting.   According to the latest data from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, as of September 18, 2025, 29.77 million tons of grain and leguminous crops were threshed from 7.089 million hectares or 62% of the planned harvesting area (11.475 million...

In its monthly report released on September 18, the International Grains Council (IGC) raised its forecast for the production of all cereals (wheat and feed grains) in the 2025/26 MY by 8 million tons compared to its August estimates, which would be 87 million tons or 4% higher than last season.   Thanks to a record harvest of 2.412 billion tons, for the first time in history, total grain supply will reach a record 3 billion tons, despite unusually low opening...

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 offals 6000 ↓ 250 Mustard seeds 33000 Peas13438 12825 Coriander 27000 Corn9174 ↑ 61 8340 ↑ 5 8000 ↓ 118 225...

The European Business Association, the Association of Farmers and Private Landowners of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Bean and Soybean Association, and the Seed Association of Ukraine appealed to the government and the Verkhovna Rada to cancel the export duty on soybeans and rapeseed, introduced by Law No. 4536-IX, and also to develop a mechanism for refunding the duty already paid (after the law enters into force), writes Latifundist.com.   On September 2, the President of Ukraine signed...

Exporters paid a 10% duty on rapeseed, which allowed traders to send some ships from Ukrainian ports, but other ships are still idle and traders continue to pay demurrage for idleness. This situation has practically stopped the sales of rapeseed for export by producers, so traders have begun to cancel ships for rapeseed and soybeans in anticipation of new government clarifications on the payment of duties and their subsequent return to agricultural producers.   Export demand prices...