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The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF Long-awaited precipitation has arrived in Eastern Europe and western Ukraine, improving the condition of corn, soybean, and sunflower crops.   In eastern and southern Ukraine, drought continues to reduce the potential for sunflower harvests. In this regard, experts are lowering the estimate of the harvest in Ukraine. At the same time, harvests...

Agroclimatic conditions in July continue to play a key role in shaping the grain and oilseed harvest. Overall, the situation in leading producing countries is improving, but weather risks remain in some regions.   USA: Ideal conditions for corn, soybeans and spring wheat In the Corn Belt states — Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska — favorable conditions prevail for the development of corn, soybeans, and spring wheat, which are in the flowering phase. Next week, new waves of...

Weather conditions significantly affect the sunflower harvest in the Black Sea region in the 2025/26 MY. Due to dry weather in Ukraine, analysts are revising estimates downward, while the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan are preparing for increased production.   Ukraine: Drought threat lowers harvest expectations Extreme heat and a lack of precipitation in July, especially during the flowering stage of the crop, forced the analytical agency ASAP Agri to lower its forecast for the...

The International Grains Council (IGC) revised its global grain market outlook for the 2025/26 marketing year in a July report. While the forecast for global production remained at a record level, analysts raised their consumption estimates, resulting in a reduction in expected carryover stocks.   Grain production is expected at 2,376 million tonnes, 1 million tonnes less than in the June report, but 2.6% higher than in the 2024/25 MY (2,316 million tonnes). The adjustment is due to...

The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF   Rapeseed and soybean prices in hryvnia are decreasing after the introduction of a 10% duty, but currency prices may increase.   Wheat prices continue to rise due to supply shortages and exporter activity.   Argentina is increasing supplies of sunflower oil and meal, which increases competition with Ukrainian...

Delayed harvest and poor yields in the south continue to support the market. Export prices for wheat at ports are rising as farmers hold back sales in anticipation of peak prices.   Since the beginning of the week, purchase prices for food wheat have increased by $2–3/t — to UAH 10,300–10,400/t ($215–219/t) . Prices for feed wheat — by $4–5/t — to UAH 10,000–10,100/t ($210–214/t) . Due to the high quality of the harvested wheat,...

On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 13157, which provides for the introduction of a 10% duty on the export of rapeseed and soybeans from August 1, 2025. The draft law received the support of 245 deputies. The document also includes an amendment to create a fund to support agricultural producers to mitigate the impact of the duty.   Who is exempt from duty: Agricultural producers who independently export their own products; Agricultural cooperatives that...

In June 2025, exports of sunflower oil and meal from Argentina increased significantly due to a record sunflower harvest and active seed processing, Oil World reports.   Sunflower oil export: · In June – 127 thousand tons versus 67 thousand tons in June 2024. · Main destinations: India – 60 thousand tons (27 thousand a year ago), Iraq – 33 thousand tons (0 thousand a year ago). · For January–June 2025: 660 thousand tons (compared...