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Last week, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange raised its forecast for Argentina's sunflower harvest in the 2024/25 MY by 200,000 tons to a record 4.7 million tons, which would be 22% higher than the previous season's figure (3.85 million tons) and the USDA forecast (4.2 million tons).   The forecast is being raised for the second week in a row, as sunflower sowing areas turned out to be larger than expected and yields were higher.   Recall that Argentina is the third...

Export demand for canola in Canada has surged after China increased tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal by 100% and left the tariff on canola unchanged, as Chinese processors decided to stockpile.   Together with strong export demand from the EU, this led to a 67% increase in canola exports from Canada (compared to the previous season) and a 13% price increase during the month.   US processors also increased their purchases of canola oil from Canada before Trump's...

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 offals7500 7000 ↓ 50 380 Mustard seeds 25000 Peas 14800 385 Rye 12000 Coriander 27000 Corn10832 ↓ 10...

After an increase in export demand for feed barley in Ukraine in late March and early April, caused by the need for traders to close contracts, purchase prices have started to fall in recent weeks, despite a sharp increase in feed corn prices. International traders have completed the purchase of old-crop barley and started contracting the new crop at significantly lower prices.   In the ports of the Black Sea, the demand prices for feed barley decreased to 10,100–10,200 UAH/t...

This week, Ukraine has been experiencing heat of 25-28 ° C without precipitation, which has allowed for the acceleration of spring crop sowing ahead of the forecast of slight (2-5 mm) rains over the weekend. However, the drop in temperatures and possible frosts to -2..-5 ° C next week may damage seedlings and reduce the yield potential of spring and stone crops. The lack of precipitation will allow for an increase in the sowing rate, but given the shortage of soil moisture, the...

According to the Food Corporation of India (FCI), as of April 1, the country's wheat stockpile stood at 11.8 million tonnes, well above the target of 7.46 million tonnes and 57% or 4 million tonnes higher than last year's level. Rice stocks reached a record high of 63.09 million tonnes, well above the target of 13.6 million tonnes.   Dealers believe that even if government purchases of wheat are reduced, stocks will be sufficient to sell on the open market and stabilize...

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 offals7500 6800 ↓ 250 380 Mustard seeds 25000 Peas 14800 385 Rye 12000 Coriander 27000 Corn10815 9787...

According to Oil World (Germany), in March 2025, soybean oil exports from Argentina exceeded expectations and reached 485 thousand tons, of which India and Nepal purchased 244 thousand tons, Bangladesh - 52 thousand tons, Pakistan - 34 thousand tons.   The increase in sunflower processing allowed to increase sunflower oil exports compared to March 2024 by 17% to 119 thousand tons, of which 47 thousand tons were purchased by India (26 thousand tons last year). Exports of sunflower...