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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 28 October – 1 November 2024Russian analysts revised the 2024 Russian crop downwards to 128.8 MMT without newly occupied territories but with Crimea which was occupied a decade ago. This new forecast is down 11 percent from the previous year. Wheat is at 85.6 MMT – down 8 percent, barley down 12 percent at 18.6 MMT, and corn is at 12.2 MMT – down 26.5 percent. Domestic consumption in Russia is estimated at 74.2 MMT versus 74.4 MMT in 2023 which is strange because with more occupied territories you would think you would need to feed more people. At the same time, losses of armed forces in the front in Ukraine are massive and are believed to be hundreds of thousands. The Ministry of Agriculture forecasts the grain...

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May 26 Corn closed at $4.435/bushel, up $0.015 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Wheat closed at $5.745/bushel, up $0.0475 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soybeans closed at $11.635/bushel, down $0.015 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soymeal closed at $320.9/short ton, down $0.9 fr...

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Export Sales and Shipments for February 13-19, 2026  Wheat: Net sales of 243,000 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were down 16 percent from the previous week and 43 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 540,000 MT were up 67 percent from the previous week and 28 percent...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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A mostly bullish overnight session was not sustained, splitting the soy complex and wheat. Corn rallied late to avert a loss. The morning opened with USDA’s Export Sales report reflecting the turn by buyers to lower-cost sources. There was good volume trading corn and the soy complex, and...

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Summary of Futures

May 26 Corn closed at $4.435/bushel, up $0.015 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Wheat closed at $5.745/bushel, up $0.0475 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soybeans closed at $11.635/bushel, down $0.015 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soymeal closed at $320.9/short ton, down $0.9 fr...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for February 13-19, 2026  Wheat: Net sales of 243,000 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were down 16 percent from the previous week and 43 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 540,000 MT were up 67 percent from the previous week and 28 percent...

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U.S. Soy & Product Export Trends

With soybean and soy product exports frequently in the headlines amid the ongoing tariff and policy shifts from Washington, examining export trends is increasingly important. Thursday’s updated Export Sales report from the USDA offered some interesting statistics for these markets, and WP...

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