Milling Wheat Prices in the Black Sea region were again about unchanged last week. Russian exports continue to impress at close to 15 MMT already shipped since the start of the campaign. Meanwhile, the EU has exported 4.8 MMT since the start of the campaign versus 6.2 MMT at the same time a year ago, a drop of approximately 23 percent. Strategie Grains is estimating the total will be 19.4 MMT against 20.5 MMT last year, but there have been other estimates as low as 15 MMT. If the export pace continues to lag about 20-25 percent in the coming months, it will be difficult or impossible to achieve the the Strategie Grains estimate. The main differing factor in these opinions concerns the EU domestic feed wheat consumption. Strategie Grains b...
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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