There is potential for a big increase in green lentil production in 2025-26 after several years of tight supplies, says an analyst.
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Good global green lentil production expected this year
Canada and the United States are both looking at sizeable crops, while conditions are also favourable in Russia and Kazakhstan

Black Sea winter wheat crop recovers
Black Sea winter wheat prospects have improved after a shaky start, says an analyst.

‘Extremely limited’ flax supply in Black Sea region
European duties and sanctions curtailed imports of Russian flax, which then displaced Canadian supply into China
Flax stocks are low in the Black Sea region, according to analysts.

Nutrien sees no major impact from Black Sea deal
Nutrien said on Wednesday it doesn’t think the proposed Black Sea shipping deal between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. will significantly affect the North American or global fertilizer market this year.

Market ignores Russian attacks on grain ships
Some think the market has been quiet due to large Aussie crop and infrequency of attacks; others say prices should rise
SASKATOON — Grain markets should be reinstating a Black Sea war risk premium, say analysts. “I’m very surprised that we haven’t started to push a bigger premium into the wheat market, especially soft wheats, because of what’s happening,” said MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett. Related stories: Russia has been stepping up its attacks on Ukrainian grain […] Read more
Russian invasion takes toll on Ukrainian farmers
Ukraine’s farmers are “on the verge of bankruptcy,” says the country’s largest agricultural association. Crop production losses could reach US$3.2 billion, according to the pessimistic scenario of a financial forecast prepared by the Ukrainian Agri Council. Under the most optimistic scenario, where the country is once again able to fully use its Black Sea ports, […] Read more

Ukraine claims ship holds stolen grain
BEIRUT, Lebanon (Reuters) — Ukrainian officials asked Lebanon on Aug. 24 to bar a Syrian state-owned cargo ship carrying allegedly stolen Ukrainian grain from docking in Lebanon’s Tripoli port, according to the Ukrainian embassy. The Ukrainian mission said in comments to Reuters that the Finikia was transporting 6,000 tonnes of corn, which it considered stolen, […] Read more

Black Sea wheat estimates difficult to pin down
Predictions vary wildly and global supplies could swing by millions of tonnes depending on which forecast proves correct
Black Sea wheat production forecasts are all over the map as analysts grapple with lingering uncertainty in that region. “There’s wildly varying estimates on production,” said MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett. Global supply of wheat could swing by millions of tonnes depending on which forecast proves correct. “This is the largest wheat-exporting region in the world […] Read more
Black Sea wheat estimates difficult to pin down
Black Sea wheat production forecasts are all over the map as analysts grapple with lingering uncertainty in that region. “There’s wildly varying estimates on production,” said MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett. Global supply of wheat could swing by millions of tonnes depending on which forecast proves correct. “This is the largest wheat-exporting region in the world […] Read more