Russian Grain Markets: 10 – 14 March 2025 Probably for the first time in recent history the Russian Ministry of Agriculture has announced crop production in Russia including “new territories” (occupied territories of Ukraine). The Ministry reported that during 2024, grain production in standard condition after drying, cleaning, and dockage in Russia totalled 128.1 MMT. This report has been submitted to President Putin showing the current status. Russian Ministry of Agriculture is proud to announce that rapeseed production increased yoy to 4.7 MMT vs 4.2 MMT in 2023; soybean production reached a new record of 7 MMT vs 6.8 MMT in 2023. 2025 Planting Forecast The forecast of the Ministry is 83.7 million ha (Mha) on all territ...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
Key Takeaways: Drought remains a major threat to global agricultural production, particularly in regions with limited rainfall and growing water scarcity. Commercially available drought-tolerant traits in corn, soybeans, and wheat have generally delivered modest yield improvements, limiting th...
Russian Grain Markets: 8-12 June 2026 The Russian grain market was highly volatile during the week. The export market, the primary driver of domestic prices, remained stagnant, and bearish sentiment persisted. Weaker demand and expectations for a strong upcoming harvest encouraged exporters to...
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