Russian Grain and Oilseed Markets: 24 – 28 April 2023 Russia’s grain market remained bearish. Across the country, grains lost value except for Siberia which is still stable and even slightly bullish. However, Siberia is not going to maintain better prices as overall trends both globally and domestically are clearly bearish for the near term. Good prospects for new crop and low demand during the May holiday season will push prices further down. Farmers see that the bear is inevitable and are already prepared to sell for less… if they find a buyer. Export duties are going down, but this will not save the market from crashing, especially with a stronger RUB and an overall global bearish trend. Most likely the Russia...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
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