The adverse weather in Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia is delaying the corn harvest with about 30 percent left to be completed. Additionally, the domestic logistics are extremely complicated as almost all corn in the region needs to be dried. Milling Wheat The Black Sea market remains well supported even without many trades reported last week. The wheat market is closely following the tension in eastern Ukraine and persistent drought in southern Russia. Some analysts are forecasting Russia's wheat crop next year at below 50 MMT or approximately 20 percent less than 2014. It's definitely too early to make dramatic scenarios for the next Russian crop, but the difficult start with crop development will make the market more nervous about the win...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
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...
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