Russian Grain Markets: 6–10 November 2023 Russian markets remained quite volatile last week with the European area stable and bearish but the Asian part stable and bullish thanks to demand from Kazakhstan. This can move into a stagnation period where, with no fundamental factors involved, prices will depend on domestic supply, forex, export duties and the willingness of the farmers to sell. The Russian wheat crop is huge for the second year in a row so prices may stay stable for a while unless a major foreign trade event happens. Because the RUB has been stronger and more stable recently, export duty levels for 15-21 November increased for wheat, remained duty free for barley, and decreased slightly for corn.
Wheat: $49.4...
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We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...