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More than half of the sunflower crop in the Altai Territory has been tested, with 58.3% of the seeds being of grades 1 and 2, and 41.2% of grade 3. In the Krasnoshchekovsky and Kurinsky districts, more than half are of the highest quality.

In 2024, the export of sunflower from the region exceeded 168,000 tons, with the main importer being Kazakhstan. 33.7 thousand tons of kernels were shipped to China and Belarus.

The US Department of Agriculture has reduced the forecast for wheat harvest in Russia by 5 million tons and estimated the remaining stocks at 250,000 tons. The export forecast has been reduced by 4 million tons. The corn harvest has decreased by 600,000 tons, and the production of feed grains by 1.1 million tons.

The European Union has increased the wheat export forecast, while Ukraine has reduced the forecasts for wheat and increased them for corn. The global wheat harvest forecast has decreased by 7.44 million tons.

The corporate group is planning to build a grain and container terminal in Iran for grain deliveries from Russia. The costs for the project will amount to 10 billion rubles for the grain terminal and 7 billion rubles for the container terminal. The construction is planned to be completed by 2027.

The organization is also working on a similar terminal in the Trans-Baikal Territory.

The US Department of Agriculture has not changed the forecast for wheat harvest in Russia - 83 million tonnes. Wheat exports from Russia will remain at 48 million tonnes, while the forecast for corn production has been reduced to 13.5 million tonnes. Forecasts for Ukrainian and Kazakh wheat remain unchanged. The global wheat harvest forecast has decreased to 796.88 million tonnes.

On December 12, 2024, prices on grain exchanges changed:

• Corn (CBOT) -6.25 ¢/bsh
• Wheat (CBOT) -4.75 ¢/bsh
• Wheat (KCBT) -4.50 ¢/bsh
• Wheat (MGE) unchanged
• Oats (CBOT) +4.50 ¢/bsh
• Rough rice (CBOT) -0.03 usd/cwt

The US Department of Agriculture has forecasted wheat exports from Russia at 48 million tons. The forecast for wheat exports from the European Union has been reduced to 34.5 million tons. Wheat harvest in Russia is projected at 83 million tons. Forecasts for corn exports have also decreased. Global grain yields are estimated to be higher.

At the conference, the importance of developing biopesticides and biofertilizers in agriculture was discussed. Putin is launching the National Project "Bioeconomy" to achieve technological leadership and enter world markets.

Russia is preparing to increase the production of biofertilizers and biopesticides to enhance competitiveness and food security.

The time for late autumn sowings of crops, including sorrel, is coming to an end. This plant is rich in vitamins and minerals that help maintain health. Growing sorrel does not require much effort, and its stratification allows you to get fresh greens earlier than other plants in the season.

The forecast for global grain production in 2023/2024 has increased to 2.31 billion tonnes. In Russia, a harvest of 134.4 million tonnes is expected, with grain and wheat exports reaching 61 and 50.4 million tonnes respectively.

In the European Union, the crop is estimated at 269.3 million tonnes with grain and wheat exports at 48.2 and 34.3 million tonnes.

In Kazakhstan, the grain harvest forecast is 16 million tonnes, while in Ukraine it is 66.4 million tonnes with exports of 37 million tonnes.

The forecast for grain production in the world for 2024 has been raised to 2854 million tons due to the growth in feed grains. Consumption is also higher than last year. Grain stocks will remain high by the end of 2025. Global grain trade remains stable, with changes in the export of various types of grain.

Indonesia has increased grain imports from Russia: this year 95 thousand tons were purchased for $26.1 million, which is 11 times more than the previous year. The total volume for six months reached 782.6 thousand tons for $221.4 million, which is 80% of last year's shipments.

Prices for sugar have risen: SBK24 futures closed at +0.27 (19.54; +1.40%), ICE №5 SWQ24 rose by +9.60 (568.90; +1.72%). Conab reduced the forecast for sugar production in Brazil for the 2023/24 season, but increased the forecast for ethanol production.