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U.S. soybean oil futures and RIN credit prices rose sharply this week after oil and biofuel industry officials began discussing increasing biofuel blending mandates to present their proposals to the Trump administration. But the price hike is purely speculative, as such a move would raise fuel prices by 10-15%, something Trump had promised to reduce before the election.   May soybean oil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade yesterday rose another 5.6% to $1,046/t (+12.3% for the...

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 6800 Mustard seeds 25000 Peas 13500 Rye 12000 Rye grade II 11175 Coriander 27000 ...

In the Prospective Plantings report (with forecasts of sowing areas in the United States in 2025) published on March 31, USDA experts unexpectedly lowered the estimate of wheat sowing areas, but increased the forecast of corn sowing areas.   Corn acreage is expected to increase 5% from 90.6 million acres (38.6 million hectares) in 2024, 1% above analysts' average estimate, while soybean acreage is expected to decrease 4% from 87.1 million acres to 83.5 million acres, compared to...

Unexpected for the market data from the NASS USDA report on sowing areas in the US led to an increase in wheat quotes on world exchanges by 1-1.9%.   According to the Prospective Plantings report released on March 31, in 2025, the area sown to all types of wheat in the United States will decrease by 2% compared to 2024, from 46.1 to 45.4 million acres, which will be the second lowest figure since 2019, while analysts estimated them at 47 million acres in February and 46.5 million...

According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, for 2025 the state budget provides for the allocation of UAH 6 billion to support farmers, most of which will be provided through the State Agrarian Register (DAR). In 2024, more than 31.6 thousand agricultural producers received UAH 3.88 billion in state aid through the platform.   Ukraine's plan within the framework of the EU financial support program Ukraine Facility provides for the development of DAR as the main tool...

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 6800 Mustard seeds 25000 Peas 13500 Rye 12000 Rye grade II 11175 Coriander 27000 ...

Good precipitation that has passed this week and will continue next week in the "corn" belt of the USA and in southeastern Europe will improve the condition of winter wheat crops and conditions for sowing spring crops, which has already led to a decrease in wheat exchange prices.   The Midwest and Delta regions received heavy rain over the weekend, and two storms are expected to bring additional rainfall later in the week. But the southwestern plains will see much less...

In a Friday report, Strategie Grains increased its forecast for sunflower production in the EU in 2025/26 MY from 10.5 to 10.6 million tons (which will exceed the 2024/25 MY by 26%) compared to February estimates, and left the forecast for rapeseed production at 19 million tons (which will exceed the 2024/25 MY by 13%), as favorable weather conditions have a positive effect on the development of oilseed crops, and a wave of precipitation will improve the prospects for the rapeseed harvest in...