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Hot and dry weather has returned to much of the Midwest and Plains, with a front moving through over the weekend that will bring light rain. Temperatures will warm again next week, although another front with precipitation will ease the stress of the dry weather. Winter wheat planting conditions are generally not very favorable, with little precipitation and temperatures above 15-20 ° C, accelerating soil moisture loss ahead of spring crop planting.   Scattered rains are falling...

The organization of European grain traders COCERAL has increased its forecast for grain production in the EU and the UK in 2026 from 296.7 to 298.8 million tons compared to December estimates, which will be inferior to last year's 310.5 million tons.   The soft wheat harvest forecast has been reduced from 143.9 to 142.6 million tonnes (148.7 million tonnes in 2025), as wheat yields will be lower than last year, despite sufficient moisture reserves. In southern Europe, crops have...

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 offals6000 ↓ 250Mustard seeds35000Peas11500200Coriander32000Corn10347 ↓ 989078600 ↓ 93213214235Soybean hulls granulated150Soybean meal19000350Sunflower...

Traders claim that about 100 thousand tons of grain disappeared from the Volitsa Agro elevator in the Kyiv region (according to other estimates, 130-140 thousand tons), the losses from which amount to at least $30 million, but in fact they could be much higher. Experts from the landowner tried to understand the situation.   According to YouControl, the elevator belongs to Oleksiy Olenchenko, who previously worked at the company "Solsky, Protsyk and Partners", co-founded by...

Soybean oil in South America is currently trading cheaper than palm oil in Asia, surprising traders. However, if the war drags on, the spread between the prices will continue to widen.   According to Platts, as of March 11, Argentine soybean oil for April delivery was trading at $1,132.3/t FOB Up River and Brazilian soybean oil was trading at $1,138.91/t FOB Paranaguá. Meanwhile, crude palm oil for April delivery was trading at $1,182.5/t FOB Indonesia and $1,212.5/t CFR West...

Iran has struck Iran's gas infrastructure for the first time, hitting a location where 80% of the country's electricity is generated from gas.   In response, Iran declared its readiness to attack the oil and gas infrastructure of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, and struck the world's largest LNG complex in Qatar, where a fire broke out due to severe damage.   The war in the Middle East continues, despite Trump's claims that the US has already defeated...

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 offals6000 ↓ 250Mustard seeds35000 ↑ 2500Peas11500200Coriander32000Corn10356 ↓ 19189078600 ↓ 113213214235Soybean hulls granulated150Soybean meal19000350Sunflower...

In an international tender on March 17, Jordan purchased 60,000 tons of milling wheat of any origin from CHS for delivery in the first half of June at a price of $277.50/ton C&F.   At the same time, the country announced a new tender for the purchase of 120,000 tons of wheat for delivery in June-July, with bids being accepted until March 24.   In addition, a tender for the purchase of 120,000 tons of feed barley will be completed on Wednesday.   Despite the...