Grain prices at the Ukrainian ports rose during the week in review because of limited offer, but that should be a short-term trend. According to forecasts, domestic wheat and barley prices will keep declining as demand shifts toward the new harvest. Russian Grain Markets Market Trends: 30 May-3 June 2016 The grain market situation did not change much as prices increased due to limited offer of the old harvest and deterioration of the weather. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices grew in Central, Black Soil and Siberia (+$5.90-6.90/MT), the South and Volga Valley (+$1.10-1.40/MT), and Ural (+$1.80/MT).4th grade milling wheat prices also increased in Central and Black Soil (+$3.50-4.40/MT), Volga Valley (+$0.90/MT), Ural (...
What You Need to Know Today: A third U.S. border crossing (Columbus, New Mexico) has reopened to Mexican cattle imports following nearly two years of restrictions related to New World screwworm. The reopening could gradually improve feeder cattle availability, although more than 60 confi...
Yesterday, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a new report of negotiated cash purchases of cattle under the mandatory price report. The report included Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The goal of the report was to solve the confidentiality issues e...
Key Takeaways: U.S. soybean crushing began in 1911 and saw its most rapid expansion during the 1930s amid the broader agricultural and technology revolutions of the time. After peaking in the early 2000s, the soybean crushing industry went through a downturn as poor crush margins forced...
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