Tensions between Poland and Ukraine are escalating
Ukraine called on Poland to punish those responsible for the destruction of 160 tons of Ukrainian grain in an attack on a Polish railway station. "Kiev has sent a note...
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Poland insists on additional bans against Ukrainian imports
Poland is seeking a bilateral agreement with Ukraine that could replace the current national grain embargo and protect the Polish market from other sensitive products such as sugar, poultry, eggs,...
The G-7 decided on the Ukrainian grain
Ukraine can export all grain harvested in 2023 through the Black Sea Corridor, the closing statement of the G7 online meeting said. "As Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine continues...
What is happening in the oil market?
In a paper, Grain and Oilseed Forecast to 2024, released Feb. 15 at the Agricultural Outlook Forum 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, "Soybean acreage is expected to increase...
The protests in Poland captured the world's attention
Polish farmers have spoken out against unfair price competition from Ukrainian grain that threatens their livelihoods and began disrupting traffic across the country with blockades on February 20, a move...
Mexico increases corn imports
The drought will force Mexico to import between 14 million and 16 million tons of yellow corn in 2024, the country's Agriculture Minister Victor Villalobos said. He said imports were...
Markets remain under intense pressure
Wheat futures in Chicago continued to fall on Friday, hitting a two-month low, and corn and soybeans traded near three-year lows after official forecasts of higher U.S. grain inventories next...
A new cloud of Ukrainian grain is hovering over Europe?
Ukraine has exported almost 2.4 million tonnes of grain so far this month, slightly less than the 2.7 million tonnes exported in the same period in 2023, agriculture ministry data...
Polish discontent angered Ukraine
Polish truck drivers and farmers have been staging protests at multiple border crossings with the neighboring country for several months. They vented their anger at EU officials, demanding they scrap...
Black Sea prices set the market threshold
Euronext wheat futures rose on Friday in a timid attempt to rebound from the previous days lows, but traders said cheaper Russian supplies would continue to weigh on export sentiment....
Will the climate reverse the direction of the markets?
The El Niño weather phenomenon currently in effect is a key risk to yields in many places around the world, most notably in Brazil. It is characterized by unusually high...
US farmers with new problems
With commodity prices and farm incomes expected to decline in 2024, U.S. farmers expressed a more pessimistic outlook in a January survey by Purdue University and the CME Group. The...
What direction will the markets take?
Markets in the latter have shown hesitant developments, and traders are waiting for a number of government reports due to be published by the end of the week. The data...
Grain logistics are becoming more expensive
A growing number of ships carrying grain have been diverted from the Suez Canal to routes around the Cape of Good Hope this week as attacks on shipping in the...
What will world grain production be?
Total cereal production in 2023-24 will reach record levels, according to the latest cereal supply and demand report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The report, released on...
The US is taking over world markets?
U.S. agricultural exports face strong trade shocks, including the strength of the U.S. dollar and increased competition. This makes market diversification our top priority, said Alexis Taylor, US Department of...