Grain SA criticized South Africa’s decision to keep the wheat reference price at US$279/ton and reject tariff reforms, arguing it ignores rising...
Global grain markets remained under pressure due to favourable US weather, lower crude oil prices, rising global wheat inventories, and Northern Hemisphere...
Ukraine exported nearly 36 million tonnes of grain and legumes in the 2025/26 marketing year as of June 19, down 10% from...
Syria’s wheat harvest is forecast to rise to 2.3–2.5 million tonnes in 2026 from 900,000 tonnes last year, driven by improved rainfall...
Uzbekistan’s wheat production is forecast to remain stable at 14.7 million tonnes in 2026, despite a projected 3.8% decline in global output....
Ukraine has completed its 2026 spring sowing campaign, with grain and oilseed production forecast at 81–82 million tonnes, exceeding last year’s harvest....
China has completed 96% of its summer harvest, with major wheat regions finished. The 2025 mechanized harvest concluded in 22 days, aided...
Global wheat markets showed only limited reaction to the tentative US-Iran peace deal, with traders expecting the main impact to be lower...
FAO’s agricultural support program in Afghanistan helped 600,000 farmers increase wheat yields by 32.8% during the 2023/24 season through certified seeds, fertilizers,...