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Black Sea wheat prices hit multi-week highs amid shipping disruptions

Black Sea wheat prices have risen sharply over the past week amid escalated Russia-Ukraine attacks since July 10, which included strikes on vessels loading...

Leading wheat and soybean exporters grapple with historic droughts

Top grain producing regions of Russia and Brazil experienced one of their driest Septembers on record, just as farmers in both export giants were...

China soybean imports from US gain pace in August

China’s soybean imports from the United States rose 70% in August from a year earlier, customsdata showed on Friday, as buyers took advantage of...

Ukraine grain exports rise to 6.4 mln T so far in 2024/25, ministry says

Ukraine’s grain exports in the 2024/25 July-June season had reached almost 6.4 million metric tons as of Aug. 23, up from 3.8 million tons...

Russian wheat export prices flat, analysts believe they have bottomed out

Russian wheat export prices were largely unchanged last week, and analysts say that prices have reached the bottom as farmers are reluctant to sell...

China June soy imports from Brazil rise 2%, customs data show

China’s soybean imports from Brazil rose 2.2% in June from a year earlier, data showed on Saturday, as Chinese buyers scooped up lower-priced South...

China’s June soybean imports up 10.7%, buyers focus on Brazil crop

China’s soybean imports in June rose 10.7% from a year earlier, a Reuters’ calculation of customs data showed onFriday, as buyers stocked up on...

China books first purchase of U.S. 2024-25 soybeans

China has booked its first purchases of U.S. soybeans for the 2024/25 marketing year, buying 132,000 metric tons of the oilseed, the U.S. Department...

Argentina soybean sales stall in June as currency gap widens

Argentine farmers’ soybean sales to commercial buyers stalled in June, the head of the country’s crushing and export chamber (CIARA-CEC) told Reuters, falling 45%...

Severe drought forces corn farmers in China’s east to delay planting

After weeks of scorching heat and little rain, farmer Zhang Yunjing had no choice but to collect water from a wastewaterpipe to irrigate her...

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Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

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