Russian Grain Markets: 8-12 April 2019 Domestic prices fluctuated in the South and Volga Valley but mostly decreased in other regions. The average milling wheat sea export price fell to $224/MT FOB Black Sea, and purchase prices dropped to $196-200/MT CPT-Black Sea port. The average feed barley export price decreased to $195/MT FOB, but the average purchase price grew to $172/MT CPT-Black Sea port. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices declined in Black Soil (-RUB 180/MT), Volga Valley (-RUB 110/MT), and Central, the South and Siberia (-RUB 15/MT). Meanwhile, they were unchanged in Ural. 4th grade soft milling wheat prices decreased in Central (-RUB 50/MT), Black Soil (-RUB 200/MT), Volga Valley (-RUB 15/MT), and Ural and...
What You Need to Know Today: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured reelection on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro despite trailing in the first round of voting. The surprise victory triggered a sharp selloff in Brazilian financial market...
The 2026 midterm elections are a week from tomorrow, but early voting has been taking place for weeks. At stake is control of Congress, including the House of Representatives, where all 435 seats are contested, and the Senate, where approximately one-third of the seats are up for election. Farm...
Key Takeaways: Total U.S. crop acres (excluding hay) are forecast to expand fractionally this year due to greater oilseed crop and winter wheat plantings. One of the key drivers of this year’s crop outlook is input costs, and crops with a lower cost profile have an advantage in producers...
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