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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 Prices for food wheat in Ukraine are declining following a drop in stock market quotes, as only the cheapest American wheat is in active demand, while Black Sea wheat remains one of the most expensive on the world market.   Barley prices are also falling as exporters and processors close their needs, and the approaching large corn harvest will...

Analyst firm Expana has sharply cut its EU sunflower production forecast by 1.1 million tonnes to 8.3 million tonnes (from 8.7 million tonnes last year) due to adverse weather in Bulgaria and Romania. The intense heat in southern Europe damaged maturing spring crops, including maize and sunflower, while also helping winter rapeseed and wheat harvests.   The projected reduction in sunflower production in the EU will lead to a supply deficit, which, according to analysts, will be...

The barley harvest in Ukraine and the EU has been completed, and it turned out to be at the level of forecasts, but the better-than-expected quality of malting barley is increasing pressure on prices.   As of August 29, 2025, 5.16 million tons of barley (winter and spring) were threshed from 1.343 million hectares or 97% of the area in Ukraine with a yield of 3.84 tons/hectare, which will allow obtaining the projected 5.2-5.3 million tons.   Last week, export prices for...

The Italian Durum Wheat Producers Association calls the wheat prices currently being offered to farmers speculation.   The country's agro-industrial portal Coldiretti reported on the catastrophic drop in prices for durum wheat in Italy in 2025: "in August, Italian farmers were offered €20/t less for wheat than last year, although its harvest is below average."   The Foggia Provincial Stock Exchange ISMEA confirmed the forecasts made by the agricultural...

Increased wheat harvest forecasts in Canada, the EU, and the Russian Federation are increasing pressure on wheat quotes on world exchanges, which fell by 3-4.9% during the month, which lowers export prices and demand for wheat in Ukraine.   Favorable weather in Australia and Argentina is also putting pressure on quotes. At the same time, December futures are trading $5-10/t more expensive than September ones, so farmers are not in a hurry to sell wheat, expecting prices to recover in...

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 offals 6000 Mustard seeds 27000 30000 Peas13810 13420 273 ↓ 2 Buckwheat 15000 Rye 10000 Rye grade II 12000 ...

The European Commission has lowered its forecast for the EU corn harvest in 2025/26 compared to previous estimates from 60.1 to 57.6 million tonnes, which will be 3.4% lower than the previous season. The forecast for corn imports to the EU has been increased by 0.5 to 18.8 million tonnes, which will be 6.4% lower than in 2024/25 (20 million tonnes) against the backdrop of increased wheat production in the EU.   The forecast for soft wheat production in the EU in the 2025/26 MY has...

According to operational data from the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, as of August 28, 2025, 24.371 million tons of grain and legume crops were threshed from 6.888 million hectares (61% of the planned) in Ukraine with an average yield of 4.12 t/ha, while as of August 29, 2024, 28.712 million tons of grain and legume crops were harvested from 6.802 million hectares (62% of the planned) with an average yield of 4.22 t/ha.   On the specified date,...