Most grain futures rose slightly on Tuesday. March SRW wheat closed at $5.59/bu ($205/mt; +0.1% from Monday). March HRW wheat slipped to $5.43/bu ($200/mt; -0.3%). March Euronext wheat settled at €196.00/mt ($227/mt; +0.5%). March U.S. corn rose to $4.49/bu ($177/mt; +0.3%).
USDA reported exporters sold 792 tmt of soybeans to China for delivery in the 2025/26 season.
From July 1 to November 16, the EU exported 9.1 mmt of soft wheat versus 9.0 mmt a year earlier, according to European Commission data. Export figures from Poland, Bulgaria and Ireland remain incomplete, EC analysts noted.
Between November 1 and 17, Ukraine exported 1.4 mmt of grain, down from 2.8 mmt by November 22, 2024, Economy Ministry data show. Total exports since the start of the season reached 10.8 mmt versus 17.2 mmt by the same date last year.
According to a Reuters poll, India’s wheat planted area is expected to reach a record-high 35.9 mln ha. Together with high soil moisture levels, this supports a more optimistic crop outlook.
