Russian Grain Markets: 17–21 July 2023 Russian farmers continue harvesting winter crops and the progress is quite good with grain crop forecasts totaling 134.5 MMT of which 86.5 MMT is wheat. Local analysts increased the forecast. The worst-case scenario is 123.5 MMT of grains with 79 MMT of wheat. The barley crop is forecast at 19 MMT while corn is 15.4 MMT. The announcement of Russia quitting the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) was almost immediately followed by bombing of Odessa’s port infrastructure. Global markets reacted immediately, while Russian markets will have to adjust to step-by-step as there is no futures trading in Russia. With Russian RUB remaining relatively stable and reference prices going down, the...
What You Need to Know Today: Iran warned that it will retaliate against the U.S. if American strikes target Iranian infrastructure, as President Trump has threatened to do next week if negotiations between the two nations do not resume. President Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime addre...
Key Takeaways: Continued domestic demand for soyoil in the U.S. will drive prices higher and create a firmer outlook for global soybean values and crush margins. U.S. soyoil prices are set to increase 13-16 percent over the next four months as the domestic demand expansion takes hold. Th...
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