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According to estimates by the South African Ministry of Agriculture and USDA experts, corn production in South Africa will increase compared to the previous season from 17.3 to a record 18 million tons, which will exceed the previous record of 2017 and increase export potential in the 2026/27 MY.   The increase in production was facilitated by a slight increase in the area sown to 3.1 million hectares and good weather conditions in the second half of the season. In January, heat and...

Grain procurement prices in Ukraine remain under pressure from abundant new-crop supplies and the ongoing harvest campaign. As of July 30, 2026, traders are purchasing Grade 2 wheat at an average price of UAH 10,088/t, corn at UAH 9,960/t, barley at UAH 9,125/t, sunflower seeds at UAH 26,438/t, soybeans at UAH 19,900/t, and rapeseed at UAH 23,180/t. Current procurement prices for grain and oilseed crops by region and delivery basis are provided in the table...

The shelling of Ukraine by Russian terrorists continues to intensify, attacking port infrastructure and civilian vessels, and simply hitting cities, killing civilians and destroying buildings.   Constant shelling since July 22 has practically stopped the entry of ships into Ukrainian ports, so export demand for rapeseed and soybeans, as well as their processed products, has sharply decreased, which has led to a collapse in purchase prices from processors.   Rapeseed prices...

Feed corn prices in Ukraine continue to fall, following wheat and barley prices due to the lack of seaborne exports. Corn quotes in Chicago are also falling amid improving weather in the US and increased supply from South America.   Export demand prices for feed barley fell to 7,000 UAH/t, and for feed wheat - to 8,000 UAH/t with delivery to ports, but traders do not purchase corn at ports, so domestic corn prices fell by another 500-1,000 UAH/t in a week to 7,000-8,000 UAH/t with...

According to the US Food and Agriculture Organization, Egypt will import at least 13 million tons of corn in the current and next seasons, significantly exceeding the highs of previous years (10.5 million tons) due to increased demand from poultry farmers. In the 2025/26 MY, domestic corn consumption will be 16.4 million tons, and in the 2026/27 MY - 17.4 million tons, which will be 4 million tons higher than the average of 2020-2024.   The current disruptions in corn supplies from...

According to the forecasts of the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture, in 2025/26 MY, thanks to favorable weather, increased sowing areas, and increased yields, the country will harvest a record 71.5 million tons of corn, which will exceed the USDA forecast (63 million tons) and will exceed the 2024/25 MY by 22 million tons.   Currently, corn in the country has been threshed on 75% of the projected area, and threshing data confirm the forecasts.   In the 2025/26 MY, the area...

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 offals5500Peas1000011200Rye grade II6500Coriander35000Corn996086548600 ↑ 8185 ↓ 15204 ↓ 3250Flax600 ↓ 10Rape-seed oil10001250Sunflower oil1225Wheat, grade I275Wheat grade...

The Ministry of Reconstruction, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine reports that from July 26, 2026, the rules on working hours and rest periods of drivers of wheeled vehicles, approved by Order No. 1727, which are brought into line with EU standards, came into force.   The new edition implements into Ukrainian legislation the provisions of EU Regulation No. 561/2006, Directive 2002/15/EC, and the decision of the Ukraine-EU Joint Committee on the application of smart tachograph...