Agriculture

Russian farmers are increasingly abandoning wheat cultivation in favor of more profitable crops such as peas, lentils, and sunflowers after suffering significant losses this year. This shift poses challenges to President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions to enhance agricultural exports and solidify Russia’s status as a global agricultural superpower, particularly amid ongoing tensions with the West over […]

China’s soybean imports from the United States more than doubled in October compared to the previous year, marking the seventh consecutive month of growth. This increase comes as Chinese buyers rush to secure shipments amid fears of renewed trade tensions if Donald Trump returns to the White House following his recent election victory. According to […]

Brazil is projected to harvest a record 167.7 million tons of soybeans in the 2024/25 season, according to the oilseed lobby Abiove. This anticipated increase will also drive exports and domestic processing to unprecedented levels, marking a significant boost for the country’s agricultural sector. Currently, Brazilian farmers are in the process of planting their soybean […]

Ukraine’s wheat harvest is expected to increase to up to 25 million metric tons in 2025, up from an anticipated 22 million tons this year. This projection comes from First Deputy Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskiy, who spoke to Reuters about the anticipated expansion in the sowing area. Vysotskiy indicated that the sowing area for wheat […]

Brazil’s soybean planting for the 2024/25 season has reached 80% of the expected area as of last Thursday, according to agribusiness consultancy AgRural. This marks an increase from 67% the previous week and 68% at the same time last year. Regional Progress: Planting activity is accelerating in Rio Grande do Sul and the Matopiba region, […]

U.S. winter wheat crop conditions have shown significant improvement, surpassing expectations following beneficial rainfall in the Plains farming region, according to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Crop Condition Update: As of Sunday, 49% of the winter wheat crop is rated in good-to-excellent condition, up from 44% the previous week. This […]

Russia’s Demetra, one of the leading agricultural trading and logistics firms in the country, has been actively purchasing substantial quantities of sunflower seeds throughout October, driven by rising global and domestic prices. Purchase Details: Market sources estimate that Demetra acquired between 150,000 to 200,000 metric tons of sunflower seeds during the month, with one source […]

French farmers have made significant progress in sowing winter grains, with 78% of the expected soft wheat area for the upcoming harvest planted by last Monday. This marks an improvement compared to the same stage last year, according to FranceAgriMer. The favorable dry weather this month has accelerated fieldwork. Sowing Statistics: The soft wheat area […]

Experts anticipate that Russia’s grain export quota for the 2024/25 season, effective from February to June, could be reduced to nearly one-third of the 29 million tons allowed in the previous year. This decrease is attributed to high export rates in recent months and a poorer-than-expected harvest. Export Quota Overview: Russia permits grain exports quota-free […]

Argentina’s Buenos Aires grains exchange reported significant progress in soybean planting, driven by abundant rainfall across the country’s agricultural heartlands. Current Planting Status: As of Thursday, farmers have planted approximately 20.1% of the anticipated 18.6 million hectares for this season, reflecting a rapid increase of 12.2 percentage points over the past week.The exchange noted that […]