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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 4–8 December 2023 As of 8 December, the Russian government reports the wheat crop at 95 MMT in bunker weight versus 105.6 MMT a year ago. The information from the Ministry is delayed and is usually adjusted several times. Wheat was reportedly harvested from 29.1 Mha versus 29.3 Mha in 2022 (averaging 3.27 MT/ha versus 3.61 MT/ha). Barley was harvested from 7.8 Mha versus 8 Mha producing 22.1 MMT versus 24.5 MMT, averaging 2.82 MT/ha versus 3.09 MT/ha. Corn was harvested from 2.2 Mha versus 2.1 Mha producing 15.8 MMT versus 12.7 MMT, averaging 7.23 MT/ha versus 6.0 MT/ha. During the first week of December, domestic markets went into a temporary stagnation phase. It’s no wonder as Russia’s grains sto...

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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Export Sales and Shipments for May 23-29, 2025  Wheat: Net sales reductions of 49,100 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025. Export shipments of 540,100 MT were up 8 percent from the previous week and 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Indonesia (81,100 M...

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