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Ukraine will be ready to continue exporting grain through the Black Sea under a “plan B” without Russian involvement if Moscow pulls out of the current grain export agreement and it collapses, Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky said in an interview with Reuters on June 2. According to Solsky, Russia has already blocked the use The […]

As the 2022/23 season is coming to an end, FAO estimates for global cereal production in 2022 indicate a year-on-year decline of 1.0 percent, mostly stemming from a fall in maize production, followed by smaller declines in rice and sorghum outputs. Primarily driven by the tighter availability and higher prices, cereal utilization is also estimated […]

As of June 2, in 2022/2023 MY Ukraine exported 45 mln 468 thsd tonnes of grains and pulses, which is 1 mln 709 thsd tonnes less than last year. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. In particular, the export of Ukrainian wheat amounted to 15 The post Ukrainian grain exports exceeded 45.4 million […]

Russia’s unilateral blockade of the Black Sea violates freedom of navigation, threatens global food supplies, and costs Ukraine and the West billions. It is time to put an end to it. Former U.S. State Department Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker writes about this. By any reasonable definition of the word, Russia’s Black Sea […]

Cheap feed from Ukraine allowed Poles in 2022 to halt years of decline in the meat industry. Polish farmers have so increased the purchase of pedigreed young pigs in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands that piglet prices in Europe have doubled. Therefore, the ban on the import of Ukrainian grain will lead the Polish meat The post Ukrainian grain […]

Russia refuses to allow ships to enter Ukraine’s Pivdennyi port as part of the grain corridor until Ukraine resumes exports of Russian ammonia through Odesa. This was announced at a briefing by the representative of the UN Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric. “The Russian Federation has informed the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) of its […]

The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in May amid significant drops in quotations for most cereals, vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of […]

The sowing of spring crops is nearing completion. In particular, it has already ended in Poltava and Kirovograd regions. As of the first day of summer, Ukrainian farmers have already sown 5 million 472 thousand hectares of grain and pulses, including spring wheat – 269.5 thou hectares spring barley – 766.1 thou hectares; peas – The post […]

According to Shareuapotential, Ukraine exported 453,000 tons of sunflower oil in May, which is 91,000 tons lower than this year’s record April figure, and in general, in 2022/23 MY, edible oil exports reached 4.2 million tons (3.6 million tons for this last year’s date). Turkey remained the main buyer of domestic oil in May. Despite The post […]

According to the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, the 2022/23 sunflower oil exports (September – May) amounted to slightly over 4 M mt. This is 89% of the target export volume for the current season. UkrAgroConsult forecasts, Ukraine sunflower oil exports in June-August will be about 500 K mt. Sunflower oil shipments by land were The post […]

Russians are trying to prevent Mykolaiv region from being included in the grain deal. This was stated by Natalia Gumenyuk, head of the Joint Press Center of the Operational Command “South,” on the air of the national telethon “Yedyni Novyny” (United News). According to her, on the Kinburn Spit, the occupants continue to shell the The post […]

Starting from June 1, duties on imports of sunflower seeds and sunflower oil into Turkey increased from zero to 27% and 36%, respectively. The measure is aimed at protecting local farmers from the influx of cheap imported raw materials ahead of the new harvest, AgriCensus reports. According to the forecasts of the US Department of The post Turkey […]

In 2022, according to UkrAgroConsult estimates, the barley harvest may reach 5.5 M mt. For the 2023 crop, the winter barley area has significantly decreased (to 535,000 ha) due to it being the first autumn sowing campaign since the start of the war. By now, the favorable time for spring barley sowing has already ended, The post The EU and […]

Sugar production in Ukraine in 2023/24 MY is forecasted at 1.5 million tons, which is 13% more than in the previous season. This forecast was made by analysts of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The increase will be due to the growth of sugar beet acreage, which will increase by 21% this year to The post USDA forecasts sugar production in […]

According to market operators, the Egyptian state trading and purchasing company GASC postponed the tender for the purchase of vegetable oil to June 6, 2023. More detailed information on the latest trends in oilseeds/vegoils and meals exports, supply and demand balances with breakdown by crop, price behavior, crop conditions and progress in […]

The United Nations expressed concern Thursday about a “continuous slowdown” in shipping traffic carrying grain from Ukrainian Black Sea ports during April and May, despite the recent renewal of the grain initiative agreed upon by Ukraine and Russia. “In May, 33 vessels departed Ukrainian ports, half of the number compared to April,” UN […]

The early safrinha corn harvest has started with 0.8% of the safrinha corn harvested in south-central Brazil compared to 1.2% last year according to AgRural. Over the weekend, areas of safrinha corn in the states of Parana, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Sao Paulo received 1-2 inches of rainfall, which ended an extended period of The post 2022/23 Brazil […]

A merger of US grains merchant Bunge Ltd with rival Viterra would grow the combined entity’s businesses in the US, Brazil and Australia and may raise competition concerns in parts of Canada and Argentina, where key oilseed processing assets overlap. Sources last week said Bunge and Glencore Plc-owned Viterra were in talks for a potential mega […]

Ukraine—Standing at the edge of a partially charred wheat field on a sunny day in April, 33-year-old farmer Maksim Maksimov watched as three of his employees lined up side by side and then slowly walked forward. Two held inexpensive metal detectors, usually sold to hobbyists hunting for coins and metal trinkets, while the third advanced The […]

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has published a dashboard providing in-depth data-based analysis of grain and oilseed trade in the Black Sea region. “Millions of tonnes of grain are shipped through these international waters each year, making the Black Sea region a major supplier of […]