Regional News Russian sources indicate the country plans to extend the Black Sea grain export corridor agreement for another 60 days starting 18 May 2023. The EU Parliament has extended duty-free trade with Ukraine for another year starting 6 June 2023. Drought remains a major concern for Spain although recent rains have offered some slight relief. Last week’s rains were helpful, but the region has still received some 30 mm less rain than average for April-May. Crop production expectations continue to be revised lower and the country’s feed imports will be large for the coming year. Unfortunately, the latest weather model runs do not offer much hope for relief for Spain in the coming weeks. Forecasts for th...
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