Wheat Warm weather is allowing the Argentine wheat harvest to move more quickly now, registering a weekly progress of 13.6 percent last week. Presently, 53 percent of the total wheat area is harvested, running 8 percent behind last year’s pace. The harvest is already finished in the north and center of the agricultural area, which represents roughly 46 percent of this year’s wheat area. Yields in this area were 40-50 percent below the five-year average. Yields are improving, however, as the harvest moves further into the southern parts of the agricultural area. The average yield in this region is 4-4.4 MT/ha and is expected to continue increasing. The weather was good during all stages of crop development for this region, so y...
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Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
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