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Yesterday, the USDA released its final report on US sowing areas for the 2026/27 MY, in which it increased the estimate of soybean areas compared to March data, but significantly reduced the estimate of wheat areas, which supported wheat quotes.   Thus, compared to the March forecast, the estimate of sowing areas has been changed as follows: all types of wheat – reduced from 43.775 to 42.74 million acres (analysts' estimate 43.86 million acres), which will be 6% lower...

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, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals5500 ↓ 400Mustard seeds35000Peas11300Coriander32000Corn1095095739300 ↓ 40216215Flax650Chickpea24000Sunflower oil1260975Wheat grade II110039410217Wheat grade III10811 ↓ 2193308200...

The global corn market is under increasing weather pressure as the critical period for corn plantings approaches, when harvest potential is building. Heatwaves in the EU, particularly in France, have already pushed prices in Paris to a 2-year high, while favorable weather in the US is pushing down near-term prices in Chicago.   Over the past seven days on the Euronext exchange in Paris, August corn futures rose by 5.8% to the highest level since June 2024 - €233.75/t or $266.5/t...

Speculative pressure on July futures, which expire on July 14, has intensified on American wheat exchanges, so traders are massively selling off the nearest contracts, losing money, as September contracts are trading $20/t more expensive than July ones.   Expectations of further increases in wheat prices amid adverse weather in the US were not met, as rains in June improved the condition of spring wheat crops.   According to NASS Crop Progress, as of June 28, 48% of the...

Experts from the European association COCERAL have lowered their forecast for grain production in the EU and the UK in 2026 from 298.8 to 295.5 million tons compared to previous estimates (March), which will be 5% lower than the 311.3 million tons harvested in 2025.   At the same time, the forecast for soft wheat production has been increased from 142.6 to 143.7 million tons (150.8 million tons in 2025), since its yield in most regions of the EU will not be lower than average,...

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, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals5500 ↓ 400Mustard seeds35000Peas11300Coriander32000Corn1095095739300 ↓ 40216215Flax650Chickpea24000Rape-seed oil5900010501240Sunflower oil900Wheat grade II110039410218Wheat grade...

The winter barley harvest is accelerating in Ukraine, but due to low export demand, purchase prices decreased significantly last week.   Against the backdrop of increased supply and low demand, export prices for feed barley in Ukraine fell by another 200–400 UAH/t to 9,600–9,800 UAH/t or $190–193/t with delivery to Black Sea ports in a week.   Additionally, prices are being pressured by significant barley stocks and low demand from processors. According...

The second wave of heat that has hit Europe, mainly France, Spain and the UK, has caused human casualties and continues to negatively affect the spring crop harvest in France - Europe's largest grain producer.   Since June 21, more than 1,300 deaths have been recorded in Europe related to record-high temperatures (36-45 ° C) that have swept across much of the continent.   World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told X Network that...