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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 11 – 15 August 2025 During the second week of August, the market realized that harvesting produces all the grain the market needs and this caused bearish sentiments in most of Russia’s regions. Some regions like Siberia and Ural are sensitive to the harvesting situation in Kazakhstan where there are delays. Kazakh wheat has already shown a bearish trend during recent weeks and most likely this will continue as more wheat is coming in. Kazakh wheat exports are expected closer to September. Kazakh Grain Union reported that the wheat forecast is optimistic, and wheat prices are depreciating having lost around 5,000 tenge since the beginning of the season. However, with very low carryover of wheat we may see s...

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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