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As of early June, Canada had almost completed the canola planting campaign, but a lack of rainfall in key regions forced traders to increase their futures purchases, which caused canola quotes to increase by 3.3–3.9% for the week .   Current crop status in Canada: Saskatchewan : 97% of the area planted (5-year average: 95%). Crop condition: 7% excellent, 50% good, 35% fair. 15-20 mm of precipitation is expected by the end of the week. Alberta : 98.9% of the area...

International wheat prices continue to fall under the pressure of favorable weather conditions in the United States and a revised harvest forecast in Russia. As of Monday, June 10, July wheat futures in the United States fell by 2.1-2.4% , and on the European exchange in Paris - by 1.5% .   USA: Improved crop conditions put pressure on quotes According to the USDA weekly report for June 8: 4% of winter wheat areas were harvested (last year — 7%); 54% of winter wheat...

The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF   Ukraine has completed the sowing of spring crops. At the same time, the area under corn and sunflower did not increase, as analysts expected, but the area under soybeans increased again. Given the oversaturation of the world soybean market for two seasons, as well as forecasts of further crop growth in Brazil, this may put even more...

As of June 5, 2025, spring sowing operations are being completed in Ukraine. In total , 5.583 million hectares have been sown with spring grain and leguminous crops, which is 98% of the planned area (for comparison: 5.6 million hectares on this date in 2024).   Despite warm and dry weather last week, the pace of corn and sunflower sowing has not accelerated . Some farmers decided not to risk late sowing dates and redirected their areas to soybeans , which are better adapted to later...

In early June 2025, sunflower prices in Ukraine dropped to UAH 24,500–25,500/t (or $520–540/t excluding VAT) delivered to the factory at a standard oil content of 50%. The main reason is the decrease in the activity of processing enterprises, which significantly reduced purchases.   Throughout the 2024/25 season, Ukrainian farmers refrained from actively selling sunflower, hoping for further price increases. This forced processors to buy raw materials at high prices,...

At the end of the 2024/25 season, rye prices in Ukraine reached record levels — 13,000–14,000 UAH/t delivered to the mill. For comparison, in the same period last year, prices were 6,000–7,000 UAH/t . The cost of Ukrainian rye flour increased to 18,000 UAH/t compared to 10,000 UAH/t in May 2024. And products made from imported raw materials already cost about 20,000 UAH/t . According to the Union of Flour Mills of Ukraine, there is a 100% shortage of rye in Ukraine , which...

In May 2025, the average value of the FAO Food Price Index (FPI) was 127.7 points, 0.8% lower than in April. The decline in prices of cereals, sugar and vegetable oils exceeded the increase in the cost of dairy products and meat. Despite this, the overall index was 6.0% higher than the May 2024 figure, but still 20.3% lower than the record set in March 2022.   Vegetable oils The FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index stood at 152.2 points in May, down 3.7% (5.8 points) from April....

In the second (safrinha) corn crop areas in Brazil, periodic rainfall continues, which has a positive effect on the condition of the crops. Yields remain high, although the rains and lower temperatures have slowed the pace of harvesting - in particular, in the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná, only about 2% of the area has been threshed by the end of May. However, the first crop has already been harvested on 80% of the area. A new wave of precipitation is forecast for next...