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In 2026, Egypt increased wheat production compared to the previous season by 6.5% to a record 10 million tons, which allowed it to reduce wheat imports from 13.2 to 12.5 million tons, according to the country's MSG.   The level of government wheat purchases is also approaching a record level, reaching 5 million tons by the end of the season, facilitated by an increase in the purchase price for farmers to 2,500 Egyptian pounds per ardeb (198 liters).   Egypt managed to...

On July 8, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Jordan held an international tender for the purchase of feed barley of arbitrary production, at which it purchased a batch of 60 thousand tons from the Dreyfus company at a price of $252.6/ton on a CFR - Aqaba basis with shipment on September 1-15.   Recall that in a tender on June 3, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Jordan purchased 50,000 tons of barley from Bunge with shipment on August 1-15 at a price of $255.75/ton C&F.

In the 2025/26 MY, Argentina harvested 50.1 million tons of soybeans with an average yield of 3.13 tons/ha, with the yield of the first harvest being 3.4 tons/ha and the yield of the second being 2.57 tons/ha.   Wheat has been sown on 87.9% of the planned 6.5 million hectares in the country, which is 7% ahead of the sowing plan, but 12.2% below the average. At the same time, 100% of the crops are in normal or excellent condition.   Barley has been sown in 67.6% of the...

Rapeseed quotes remain under the influence of the heat in Europe, and have now received significant support from a jump in oil prices amid renewed escalation between the US and Iran.   September Brent crude futures rose 8.3% to $78/barrel in two days, although they are still trading 15.4% lower than a month ago. However, the upward trend in prices could resume due to heavy shelling from both sides.   August rapeseed futures on the Euronext Paris exchange have risen by 3.6%...

According to the European Commission, in the 2025/26 marketing year, the EU increased its exports of common wheat by 8% compared to the previous season, from 21.62 to 23.42 million tonnes, most of which were delivered to Nigeria and Morocco. The main exporters were Romania (7.29 million tonnes), France (5.56 million tonnes), Poland (3.28 million tonnes), Germany (2.34 million tonnes) and Lithuania (2.28 million tonnes).   Barley exports increased by 72% compared to the previous...

As of July 6, fires caused by Russian shelling destroyed more than 5,000 hectares of grain crops in the right-bank part of the Kherson region, which has already exceeded the losses of the previous season. Farmers are trying to extinguish the fires on their own and continue to harvest under constant attacks.   The head of the Kherson Region Farmers Association, V. Gordienko, emphasizes that "Russians are deliberately setting fire to fields with grain. In 99% of cases, the farmers...

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, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals5500 ↓ 400Mustard seeds35000Peas11300Coriander32000Corn10580 ↓ 709009 ↓ 1429300 ↑ 127211215Flax640Chickpea24000Rape-seed oil1000Sunflower oil12601117Wheat, grade I10000Wheat...

Export demand for corn in Ukraine continues to decline as traders complete the formation of export lots and do not make new sales at high prices, as the main importer, Turkey, has begun harvesting its own barley and wheat harvest, which will be the largest in recent years, and is also planning to get a good corn harvest.   Export purchase prices for corn in Ukraine decreased by 100-200 UAH/t to 10,500-10,600 UAH/t or $211-213/t delivered to Black Sea ports during the week. Under the...