It was announced that Ukraine is not going to introduce restrictions on grain exports and that the total MY 2014/15 grain export volume may reach 33 MMT. Meanwhile, the Russian grain market was quiet due to the holidays as prices decreased. Russian Grain Markets Market Trends: 5-9January 2014 The past week on the Russian grain market was somewhat quiet and not actually focused on business due to the holidays. As the new wheat export duty is scheduled to go into effect soon, the RUB continues to fluctuate. While those in the market awaited the USDA forecast, prices decreased. GEOGRAPHICALLY: 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices decreased in Siberia and Volga Valley (-$2.50-3.80/MT) as well as Central and Black Soil (-$1.20/MT). The...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
Key Takeaways: Expected growth in U.S. soybean crushing capacity and output, driven by biofuel demand, will increase domestic soymeal supplies, with production growth significantly outpacing demand. WPI forecasts soymeal production increasing from 65.8 million short tons in 2026/27 to 70.5 mil...
Russian Grain Markets: 19–23 October 2026 The Russian grain market continued its recovery during the week, although prices remained volatile across regions. Wheat was notably bullish, while feed barley and corn were slower to appreciate, primarily because of weaker export demand amid logi...
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