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Amid active export demand and restrained sales by farmers, export prices for wheat in Ukraine's Black Sea ports continue to rise.   Prices rose during the week: for food wheat – by $2–4/t to $225–227/t or UAH 10,600–10,750/t, for feed wheat – by $1–3/t to $217–220/t or UAH 10,300–10,500/t.   Ukrainian wheat exports accelerated in February and amounted to 540 thousand tons in the first 12 days, which is inferior...

In recent years, before the full-scale invasion, the production of high-oleic sunflower in Ukraine has gradually increased, although there was a sharp decline in 2022. However, now we can talk about the restoration of activity in this segment, so we are understanding what makes such sunflower interesting for farmers. Market conditions High-oleic sunflower is called sunflower, the oil of which contains more than 82% oleic acid and a small amount of linoleic acid, which makes it similar to...

The intensity of rainfall in Argentina is gradually increasing, and heavy rains are forecast for next week, which will improve the condition of crops, some of which have already been irreversibly damaged. The heaviest rainfall will fall in the northeast of the country, while light rains will fall in the south of Buenos Aires and La Pampa. Experts believe that the rainfall will improve the condition of crops, and the soybean and corn harvest forecasts will not decrease further.   In...

Kazakhstan continues to increase supplies of sunflower oil to China, said Fang Gang, director of the Chinese company ZHEJIANG GRAIN GROUP Co., during the KazOil-2025 international conference in Astana.   Currently, the main suppliers of sunflower oil to China are the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. Ukraine, amid the war and logistical problems, is gradually reducing supplies, while the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan, on the contrary, are increasing export...

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 CPT terminal, $ FOB, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 14100 Mustard seeds 25000 Peas 13500 ↓ 1500 350 Buckwheat 15000 Rye grade II 9600 ...

Saudi Arabia (SA), one of the world's largest buyers of feed barley, is reducing its imports and switching to alternative feeds. Intentions to ban the cultivation of alfalfa, which was the main component in the feed mixture with barley, will lead to increased demand for corn. Grain Brokers Australia analyst Peter McMeekin talks about trends in the feed barley market.   According to USDA data, barley imports, which amounted to 10.4 million tons in 2015/16 MY, 6.1 million tons in...

After recent rains in Argentina stabilized soybean crop forecasts, traders turned their attention to Brazil's record soybean harvest. The reduced rainfall allowed for an earlier harvest, prompting local analysts to raise their forecasts, which immediately sent prices lower.   On forecasts of increased production in Brazil, March soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell by 1.6% yesterday to $377.6/t (-2.8% for the week, -2.4% for the month), despite USDA experts lowering...

At the TOP Crops 2025 congress, representatives of the Ukrainian government and agrarians discussed tax policy issues that most affect the agricultural industry. Single tax of the fourth group: what next? The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, Danylo Getmantsev, stated that the system of the fourth group single tax will not change at least until the end of martial law, but then the issue of its reform will become very relevant, as European...