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Harvesting of sunflower seeds and soybeans started in Ukraine   According to operational data from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, sunflower harvesting has begun in Ukraine. As of August 31, the oilseed had been harvested from 9.2 thousand hectares, accounting for less than 1% of the forecast area (5.213 million hectares). Production is estimated at 10.86 thousand tons at a yield of 11.8 c/ha.   In addition, the first 5.14 thousand hectares of soybeans have been harvested (out of the forecast 2.074 million hectares), yielding 8.29 thousand tons at a yield of 16.1 c/ha.   As for grain and pulses, as of the indicated date they had been harvested from 6.821 million hectares (58% of the planned area), with 31.942 million tons of grain threshed at an average yield of 46.8 c/ha. The harvest progress by crop is as follows:   - wheat – 24.762 million tons from 5.036 million hectares (98%) at a yield of 49.2 c/ha; - barley – 6.366 million tons from 1.475 million hectares (100%) at a yield of 43.2 c/ha; - peas – 790 thousand tons from 298 thousand hectares (100%) at a yield of 26.5 c/ha; - corn – 0.7 thousand tons from 0.38 thousand hectares at a yield of 17.9 c/ha; - buckwheat – 3 thousand tons from 1.98 thousand hectares (4%) at a yield of 15.3 c/ha; - millet – 20.1 thousand tons from 9.2 thousand hectares (22%) at a yield of 21.9 c/ha;   Rapeseed production is estimated at 3.794 million tons, harvested from 1.325 million hectares (99% of the planned area) at a yield of 28.6 c/ha.   It should also be noted that as of August 28 last year, grain and pulses in Ukraine had been harvested from 6.888 million hectares (61% of the forecast area). Total production was estimated at 28.371 million tons at an average yield of 41.2 c/ha. ➡️ More news on our website

No significant price adjustments in Ukraine’s rapeseed market so far – APK-Inform   There were no significant price adjustments in Ukraine’s domestic rapeseed market last week. APK-Inform experts reported this.   According to them, processors’ bid prices for oilseeds during the week were in the range of UAH 19,500-21,500 per ton CPT.  

“Rapeseed processing rates remained quite high in the second half of August, but some plants reported that they had stopped purchasing the oilseed: some enterprises continue to operate using stocks already accumulated, while others are shutting down for scheduled maintenance ahead of the sunflower seed intake,” the statement said.

  In the export rapeseed market, prices adjusted within a range of $5-10 per ton under the influence of demand and the availability of alternative routes. At the same time, due to inactive shipments through Danube ports amid shelling, low water levels and queues on the Sulina Canal, bid prices fell to $470-490 per ton CPT-port. ➡️ More news on our website

Kazakhstan steadily increases flour production and exports, outlook to be discussed at Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026   Kazakhstan is steadily increasing wheat flour production and exports. According to APK-Inform, citing official statistics, around 3.1 million tons of flour were produced in the republic during the first 10 months of the 2025/26 MY (September-June). This is 16% more than the volume recorded during the same period of the previous season (2.67 million tons).   Exports increased even more significantly during this period, by 20%, from 1.56 million tons to 1.88 million tons…CONTINUE READING   ⭐️ We invite you to discuss the current situation in Kazakhstan’s flour milling industry, key trends and export prospects at the VI International Conference “Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026”, which will take place in the capital of Uzbekistan on September 16. Zhomart Motyshev, president of the Union of Grain Processors of Kazakhstan, will be the speaker on this topic.   🔍 Less than 3 weeks remain until the conference – register now❗️   🖥 Program   📌 Participation terms

Average daily rail transfer of grain and meal from Ukraine to the EU exceeded 170 wagons in August   As of August 26, Ukraine had increased the volumes of Ukrainian grain cargo transferred by rail through all border crossings since the beginning of the month. Valerii Tkachev, deputy director of the Transportation Technology and Commercial Operations Department at JSC Ukrzaliznytsia, reported this.   In particular, he noted that the largest increase during the period was recorded in the average daily volume of cargo transfers towards Romania, up by 39.7 wagons/day compared with the average daily figure for July, to 41.6 wagons/day.   Transfers to Poland increased by 33.4 wagons/day to 47 wagons/day, to Slovakia by 23.5 wagons/day to 40.4 wagons/day, and to Hungary by 5.8 wagons/day to 44.7 wagons/day.  

“The overall average daily volume of grain and meal transfers in August is 173.7 wagons/day, which is 102.4 wagons/day, or 2.4 times higher than the July figure,” V. Tkachev added.

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Wheat flour prices are declining in Ukraine - APK-Inform   According to APK-Inform, wheat flour prices in Ukraine are showing a downward trend this week. This situation is mainly due to excess flour supply, subdued demand from most consumers and a gradual decline in raw material prices...CONTINUE READING ➡️ More news on our website

Grain stocks in Ukraine at the beginning of August were 3.3 million tons higher than a year earlier   According to the State Statistics Service, as of August 1, grain and pulses stocks in Ukraine totaled 17.6 million tons, 3.3 million tons more than on the same date a year earlier.   As specified, by the reporting date, agricultural enterprises held 12.6 million tons of grain and pulses, 49.2% more than on the same date a year earlier, while enterprises engaged in processing and storage held 5.0 million tons (2 times more).   In particular, at the beginning of the current month, stocks included 10.8 million tons of wheat (+45.6% compared with August 1, 2025), 3.1 million tons of grain corn (+96.3%), 2.1 million tons of barley (+83.7%), 77.2 thousand tons of rye (+2.2 times), as well as 455.6 thousand tons of soybeans (-13.2%) and 869.7 thousand tons of sunflower seeds (+9.7%). ➡️ More news on our website

“Sho’rchi Don Mahsulotlari” AJ – sponsor of the Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026   “Sho’rchi Don Mahsulotlari” AJ will act as a sponsor of the VI International Conference “Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026”, which will take place in the capital of Uzbekistan on September 16.    “Sho’rchi Don Mahsulotlari” AJ is a strategic grain processing hub in southern Uzbekistan. The company is located in the Surkhandarya region, a unique southern region bordering three countries: Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The complex covers an area of 37.19 hectares and includes 6 procurement points in different districts of the region.   Production capacity and infrastructure:   CONTINUE READING ❗️ For a closer introduction to representatives of “Sho’rchi Don Mahsulotlari” AJ and Uzbekistan’s grain and flour markets in general, we invite you to “Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026”.   🔥 Less than 3 weeks remain until the event - register now!   ➡️ Program   🔗 Participation terms

Prices for pelletized bran at Ukrainian ports have remained stable for almost a month – APK-Inform   According to APK-Inform, trading and purchasing activity in Ukraine’s export market has remained low throughout August in the pelletized bran segment, with prices showing minimal changes.   The stability of bran purchase prices at Ukrainian ports is due to a combination of security risks and logistical pressure...CONTINUE READING ➡️ More news on our website

Dingsheng - sponsor of the VI International Conference “Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026”   The Chinese company Dingsheng Machine Manufacturing will act as a sponsor of the VI International Conference “Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026”, which will take place on September 16 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.   Dingsheng (Zhengzhou, Henan Province, PRC) has been engaged in the production of equipment for the oil and fat industry for over 20 years, as well as in designing turnkey vegetable oil production plants. The company is a leading enterprise in the development, design, and manufacturing of equipment for the production and deep processing of vegetable oil from various oilseeds…CONTINUE READING   To date, the company has implemented 5 major projects in Kazakhstan and more than 10 major projects in Uzbekistan.   You will be able to meet representatives of the Chinese company Dingsheng and discuss mutually beneficial cooperation opportunities during the international Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026.   🙂 Join the leaders of the grain and oilseed markets – register now!   ❗️ Program   🔥 Participation terms

Maximum prices for Ukrainian peas declined by more than UAH 2,200 per ton – APK-Inform   According to APK-Inform monitoring, the Ukrainian market has seen a downward trend in both prices and trading activity for the fourth consecutive week. The main reason for this trend is the suspension of sea exports.  

“As of the beginning of the day on August 26, export bid prices for peas in Ukraine are mainly in the range of UAH 7,000-11,000 per ton DAP. It should be noted that a month earlier, the corresponding prices were usually quoted at UAH 10,000-13,500 per ton DAP,” the experts note.

  On the domestic market, bid prices for pulses are generally in the range of UAH 6,700-8,300 per ton CPT, which is UAH 300 per ton and UAH 2,200 per ton lower, respectively, than the prices quoted a month earlier. ➡️ More news on our website

Global grain and processed grain products market trends – one of the key topics at Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026   Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are increasingly strengthening their positions among the leading regional and global grain producers, including in terms of exports, processing and supplies of processed products to foreign markets. Therefore, one of the key sessions of the VI International Conference “Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026”, which will take place in the capital of Uzbekistan on September 16, will focus on global trends in the grain and processed grain products market in the 2026/27 MY.   🔥 Key topics and speakers:   - Key trends in the global grain and pulses market in the 2026/27 season Carlotta De Pasquale, Market Analyst, Areté – The Agri-Food Intelligence Company, Italy   - Global mineral fertilizer market in 2026–2027: lessons learned, new challenges and opportunities, forecasts Marina Sidak, Analyst, JSC UCC URALCHEM   - Uzbekistan grain and flour market Alisher Makhmudov, agricultural market and logistics expert for the Central Asian region   - Kazakhstan in the global grain market: growth opportunities and transformation Zeinolla Abdumanapov, chairman of the “KazGrain” association   - Development of the feed base for livestock and poultry production as a factor in the transformation of the grain and oilseed market in Central Asia Talgat Aldazharov, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Aitas Agro LLP   - Current situation in Kazakhstan’s flour milling industry. Key trends and export prospects Zhomart Motyshev, President of the Union of Grain Processors of Kazakhstan.   Conference participants will hear first-hand presentations from leading industry experts, as well as take part in discussions and get answers to pressing questions.   “Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026” will bring producers, exporters, importers and processors together on one platform to discuss prospective projects, develop joint solutions to industry challenges, establish new business connections and conclude mutually beneficial contracts. Join us - the conference starts in just 3 weeks!   🔗 Program   ✏️ Registration   ✨ Participation terms

Ukrainian wheat continues to gradually decline in price – APK-Inform   Wheat prices on Ukraine’s domestic market continued to gradually decline last week. APK-Inform experts reported this.  

“Logistical and export difficulties and the increase in grain supply on the market continued to put pressure on prices. However, some increase in demand from traders and higher prices for food wheat on the export market provided support for prices. Processors continued to actively purchase wheat, but mainly for current needs, without building up large stocks,” the statement said.

  According to the report, bid prices for Grade 2 wheat during the week were in the range of UAH 6,400-8,100 per ton CPT and $166-177 per ton CPT-port, while prices for feed wheat were UAH 5,500-7,600 per ton CPT and $156-165 per ton CPT-port, respectively. ➡️ More news on our website

Sea blockade cut Ukrainian vegetable oil exports in half – Ukroliyaprom   Due to the suspension of sea exports, Ukraine is exporting around 300 thousand tons of vegetable oil per month, only half of the previous volumes. Stepan Kapshuk, director general of the Ukroliyaprom association, gave this estimate in a comment to NV Business.  

“In August, sunflower oil exports are running at 5-7 thousand tons per day, with an additional 2-3 thousand tons of rapeseed and soybean oil. In total, around 8 thousand tons per day, or up to 300 thousand tons per month, can be exported. This is half the volumes recorded before the suspension of sea exports,” he said.

  According to S. Kapshuk, difficulties with the export of finished oil have become the key reason for the collapse in sunflower seed purchase prices. The market is currently facing difficulties with product deliveries, as well as a noticeable shortage of transportation and storage facilities. However, the head of the association expects these logistical obstacles to be resolved within two to three weeks.   In addition, S. Kapshuk stressed that Ukraine’s oil production could reach 7 million tons by the end of the year. Since the domestic market requires only around 300 thousand tons of this product, there is no threat of a domestic shortage or reason for consumer concern.  

“There will be no shortage, people have nothing to panic about,” he concluded.

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The main factor putting pressure on Ukrainian barley prices remains the blockade of Black Sea ports   According to APK-Inform experts, prices continued to decline in Ukraine’s feed barley market last week.  

“Limited operations at Black Sea ports remained a factor putting pressure on prices. Trading and buying activity remained low. Most consumers continued to purchase small volumes of grain, mainly to meet current needs, without building up significant stocks,” they noted.

  It was also noted that bid prices for feed barley during the week were mainly in the range of UAH 5,500-6,700 per ton CPT.   At Ukrainian ports, barley prices remained largely unchanged and were in the range of $140-155 per ton CPT-port. ➡️ More news on our website

Agricultural production growth in Ukraine accelerated significantly   In January-July this year, agricultural production in all categories of Ukrainian farms increased by 17.6% compared with the same period a year earlier. The State Statistics Service of Ukraine’s press service reported this.   At the same time, crop production increased by 28.5% in the first seven months of this year, while livestock production rose by 0.1%.   It was also reported that during the period under review, agricultural production at agricultural enterprises increased by 29.3%, while production at household farms decreased by 6.2%.   It will be recalled that in January-June this year, agricultural production in Ukraine declined by 1.6%. 🔗 More news on our website

Where is the global grain and pulses market heading? Carlotta De Pasquale to speak at Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026   Key trends in the global grain and pulses market in the 2026/27 MY will be one of the main topics of the grain session at the VI International Conference “Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026”, which will take place in the capital of Uzbekistan on September 16. The topic will be covered in a presentation by Carlotta De Pasquale, Senior Analyst at Areté (Agrifood Intelligence Company, Italy).   The speaker holds a master’s degree in statistics and specializes in modeling and machine learning for the agri-food sector, as well as in price and demand forecasting. At Areté, Carlotta leads the analysis of individual agri-food commodity markets and price forecasting, including hard wheat, corn, rice, barley and sugar…CONTINUE READING   ➡️ Register now for “Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026” - only three weeks remain until the event! The conference will feature a packed programme with presentations from leading speakers in the agricultural sector, new business contacts and an opportunity to sign direct and profitable contracts at Central Asia’s main autumn agricultural event!   ❗️ Program   ✏️ Registration   🔗 Participation terms

Rapeseed prices continue to strengthen in Ukraine – APK-Inform   According to APK-Inform experts, rapeseed export prices in Ukraine continued to rise moderately last week, influenced by the European market for the oilseed, which is being driven by lower crop potential in the EU.  

“Bid prices for Ukrainian rapeseed at Danube ports were mainly at $495 per ton CPT-port,” the statement said.

  Rapeseed prices on the domestic market also continued to strengthen during the week. Plant bid prices were mainly in the range of UAH 20,500-21,500 per ton CPT. ➡️ More news on our website

Ukraine exported just over 0.5 million tons of grain over the first 20 days of August   As of August 21, Ukraine has exported 3.284 million tons of grain and pulses since the start of the 2026/27 MY, including 539 thousand tons shipped in August. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy press service reported this, citing operational data from the State Customs Service of Ukraine.   As of August 22 last year, total shipments amounted to 3.398 million tons, including 1.733 million tons exported in August.   By crop, since the beginning of the season, the following volumes were exported:   - wheat – 1.412 million tons (340 thousand tons in August); - barley – 360 thousand tons (61 thousand tons); - rye – 0.2 thousand tons (0.3); - corn – 1.452 million tons (138 thousand tons).   Total exports of Ukrainian flour since the beginning of the season as of August 21 were estimated at 12.4 thousand tons (10.5 thousand tons in August). Wheat flour accounted for 12.2 thousand tons (10.4 thousand tons). ➡️ More news on our website

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Uzbekistan’s flour exports: dynamic growth and new markets   Uzbekistan continues to strengthen its position as one of the main flour-milling hubs in Central Asia. In 2025, wheat flour exports from the republic reached 1.59 million tons ($441.7 million), while in the first seven months of 2026, shipment volumes amounted to 832.5 thousand tons ($247.4 million)…CONTINUE READING   The outlook for Uzbekistan’s grain and flour-milling industry will be discussed at the VI International Conference “Asia Grains&Oils Conference in Tashkent 2026”, which will take place on September 16 in the capital of Uzbekistan. One of the conference’s key speakers and moderators will be Alisher Makhmudov, an expert in the agricultural market and logistics of the Central Asian region. He will present exclusive information on Uzbekistan’s agricultural market.   ❗️ We invite you to take part!   ➡️ Program   ✏️ Registration   📎 Participation terms