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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 25–29 March 2024 Last week, the Russian domestic grain market was volatile. Most of the grains were recovering following global trends and demand in the export zone of Russia. However, even with zero duty which lasted only one week, feed corn continued losing ground. A weaker RUB is part of the reason why domestic prices have gone upwards. Intervention purchases resumed on 27 March, however, this did not have any visible effect on the market. Last week, only 45,800 MT were purchased by the government. No sooner had prices started to recover than the government came back with higher export duties which means the recovery process may become a challenge in the near future. Export duty levels for 3-9 April recover...

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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Regional News  ProZerno forecasts Russia’s 2024 total grain production will hit 135-136 MMT, down from 144.9 MMT in 2023. Wheat production is forecast to fall from 92.8 to 88 MMT this year, with barley production down from 21.1 to 18 MMT. Russia’s corn production should fall fr...

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Jul 24 Corn closed at $4.5/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Wheat closed at $6.2225/bushel, up $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Soybeans closed at $11.7725/bushel, down $0.025 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Soymeal closed at $344.7/short ton, down $2.9 f...

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