Market News on Oilseeds

Grains

Jan 17, 2025

Grains and oilseeds: farmers hurry to sell

BRUSSELS. Wheat exports will shift in the next few months. Buyers are urged to pay attention to mycotoxin in French corn. US farmers are desperately trying to sell soybeans and corn. Coceral has issued the first EU production estimate for rapeseed.

Oilseeds

Jan 16, 2025

Sesame seeds: rising prices due to high demand

NEW DELHI/N’DJAMENA. A lack of demand and high competitive pressure on the international market is putting pressure on prices for Indian sesame seeds. Meanwhile, sesame seeds from Chad are in good demand, which is also reflected in shipments to the EU.

Oilseeds

Jan 16, 2025

Sunflower seeds: first estimates for the 2025/2026 crop

SOFIA/KYIV. While the crop results for the 2024/2025 season have now largely been finalized after frequent corrections, the first experts are now giving their estimates for EU sunflower seed production in 2025/2026.

Nuts

Jan 13, 2025

Peanuts: hoped-for price increases set in

NEW DELHI/BUENOS AIRES. The first price increases have taken place on the Indian peanut market – suppliers had been waiting for this for a long time. Government purchases and Ramadan could fuel the increases, but there are also obstacles. Meanwhile, sowing in Argentina has been completed.

Oilseeds

Jan 10, 2025

Peanuts: “Businesses should focus on ensuring quality control”

SEEHEIM/NEW DELHI. The year 2024 had a lot to offer: new regulations and record prices were the order of the day in many markets, and climatic extremes were noticeable in many areas. Our business partner from the Indian peanut market explains how market players have been facing these hurdles and what they expect for the coming year 2025. Read the full interview here.

Oilseeds

Jan 9, 2025

Sesame seeds: China and South Korea increase imports significantly

NEW DELHI/PEKING. The sesame seed market in India shows little change in the new year. China and South Korea have significantly increased their sesame seed imports in 2024, while the USA recorded a moderate decline.

Oilseeds

Jan 8, 2025

Blue poppy seeds: “Czech farmers should focus on improving the landscape”

SEEHEIM/CHRUDIM. The year 2024 had a lot to offer: new regulations and record prices were the order of the day in many markets, and climatic extremes were noticeable in many areas. Kristián Vronka, managing director of CROPFUL s.r.o., explains how market players in the Czech blue poppy seed markets have been facing these hurdles and what they expect for the coming year 2025. Read the full interview here.

Nuts

Jan 6, 2025

Peanuts: the right soil is crucial

NEW DELHI. In the important growing region of Uttar Pradesh, the quality of peanuts grown in black soil has not been convincing this season, resulting in a shortage of high-quality produce. Meanwhile, the Indian government is continuing its purchases at a rapid pace.

Oilseeds

Jan 6, 2025

Flaxseed: “The main challenge is to keep the market growing”

SEEHEIM/WARSAW. The year 2024 had a lot to offer: new regulations and record prices were the order of the day in many markets, and climatic extremes were noticeable in many areas. Our business partner from the flaxseed market explains how market players have been facing these hurdles and what they expect for the coming year 2025. Read the full interview here.

Oilseeds

Jan 2, 2025

Dried fruit and blue poppy seeds: “Turkey’s economical situation is very sensitive”

SEEHEIM/IZMIR. The year 2024 had a lot to offer: new regulations and record prices were the order of the day in many markets, and climatic extremes were noticeable in many areas. Our business partner from the Turkish blue poppy seed and dried fruit market explains how market players have been facing these hurdles and what they expect for the coming year 2025. Read the full interview here.

Oilseeds

Dec 30, 2024

Sunflower seeds: “Farmers will hold back their goods”

SEEHEIM/SOFIA. The year 2024 had a lot to offer: new regulations and record prices were the order of the day in many markets, and climatic extremes were noticeable in many areas. Our business partner from the sunflower seed market explains how market players have been facing these hurdles and what they expect for the coming year 2025. Read the full interview here.

Oilseeds

Dec 27, 2024

Spices and Sesame seeds: “The markets remain vulnerable”

SEEHEIM/NEW DELHI. The year 2024 had a lot to offer: new regulations and record prices were the order of the day in many markets, and climatic extremes were noticeable in many areas. Our business partner from the Indian spice and sesame seed market explains how market players have been facing these hurdles and what they expect for the coming year 2025. Read the full interview here.

Grains

Dec 20, 2024

Grains and oilseeds: arrivals revive activities in Europe

BRUSSELS. Wheat production has exceeded expectations in Argentina and Australia. The US funding bill will have quite an impact on corn. Exports are running smoothly for US soybeans. Rapeseed arrivals from Australia have revived activities in France and Belgium.

Oilseeds

Dec 19, 2024

Sesame seeds: foreign exchange trade causes prices to rise

NEW DELHI/ABUJA. Increased export prices have brought the sesame seed trade in Nigeria to a temporary standstill. In the Indian market, traders are stocking up for the upcoming public holidays in January.

Oilseeds

Dec 18, 2024

Sunflower seeds: slight price declines at the end of the year

MOSCOW/BERLIN. Larger acreages for oilseeds, including sunflower seeds, are expected to bring a new record crop to the Russian market in the 2025/2026 season. Sunflower seeds are currently coming under price pressure in Bulgaria.

Nuts

Dec 16, 2024

Peanuts: demand from China remains weak

NEW DELHI/BEIJING. The economic situation is forcing Chinese consumers to cut back on their purchases; Indian exporters are also clearly feeling the effects of this downturn. There is no end to the price declines.

Grains

Dec 13, 2024

Grains and oilseeds: WASDE sets agenda

BRUSSELS. This week’s WASDE report is far from encouraging for EU wheat and has failed to consider developments in South America for corn. Prospects are still sunny for soybeans in South America. Euronext rapeseed futures have recovered from the November slump.

Oilseeds

Dec 12, 2024

Flaxseed: stable prices at the end of the year

KYIV/MOSCOW. In recent weeks, flaxseed shipments from Russia to the EU have once again increased significantly. However, with higher tariffs, it remains to be seen how the market will develop in the coming year.

Oilseeds

Dec 12, 2024

Sesame seeds: India's exports recover

NEW DELHI/SEOUL. Indian sesame seed farmers have now harvested about 80% of their crop. In the current tender, India and Nigeria were each able to secure the largest single position and a further tender has reportedly already been announced for next week.

Oilseeds

Dec 12, 2024

Sunflower seeds: EU estimates lowered by a further 7%

SOFIA/KYIV. In the latest report from the US Department of Agriculture, further major corrections have been made for individual sunflower seed growing regions. Meanwhile, Ukraine has set minimum exports for certain agricultural products for December 2024.

Nuts

Dec 9, 2024

Peanuts: high edible oil imports dampen peanut trade

NEW DELHI. Contrary to the hopes of Indian growers, peanut prices have continued to decline. Indian edible oil imports are extremely high, which is slowing down trade. Nevertheless, the outlook is quite positive.

Grains

Dec 6, 2024

Grains and oilseeds: large volumes reclassified

BRUSSELS. Although the prospects for Australia’s wheat crop are highly encouraging, large volumes have been downgraded as feed wheat. Trump’s proposed tariffs have stirred a high degree of irritation for corn. Prospects for Brazil’s bumper soybean crop have improved. Palm oil is a price driver for rapeseed and canola.

Oilseeds

Dec 5, 2024

Sesame seeds: tender causes prices to rise

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD. With the prospect of another sesame seed tender in the coming week, suppliers on the Indian trading markets are taking the opportunity to adjust their prices. However, the trend in the export market is different.

Oilseeds

Dec 5, 2024

Sunflower seeds: EU Commission adjusts crop estimates

KYIV/DALIAN. In the European Commission's latest report, some adjustments have been made compared to last month's report. Overall, however, the result is once again in decline.

Nuts

Dec 2, 2024

Peanuts: China cuts purchases in India

NEW DELHI/BUENOS AIRES. Due to the high tariffs, Chinese importers are turning away from Indian suppliers and looking to Brazil instead. In India, the government has begun its purchases.

Grains

Nov 29, 2024

Grains and oilseeds: Trump sparks nervousness

BRUSSELS. Harvesting is underway for wheat in Argentina and in Australia. Ethanol is providing support for US corn. Soy traders are nervous over Donald Trump’s proposed policies. His tariff’s will also have a big impact on Canadian canola.

Oilseeds

Nov 28, 2024

Flaxseed: prices continue to rise

OTTAWA/ASTANA. While the tariffs on flaxseed could be an opportunity for the Canadian flaxseed traders to expand shipments to the EU, a similar measure on exports to the USA could restrict trade with the neighbouring country.

Oilseeds

Nov 28, 2024

Mustard seeds: EU reduces imports from Russia by 90%

OTTAWA/MOSCOW. Canada's mustard seed forecasts for the 2024/2025 season remain unchanged from last month's estimates, with shipments to the EU up nearly 17% since then.

Oilseeds

Nov 28, 2024

Sesame seeds: new tender swiftly announced

NEW DELHI/BRASÍLIA. Korea has announced a new tender for the second week in December only weeks after the most recent tender was called. Traders in India have imported more sesame seeds.

Oilseeds

Nov 27, 2024

Sunflower seeds: prices are slowly easing

SOFIA/KYIV. Sunflower seed producers in Ukraine are still busy with the harvest. So far, yields are significantly lower than last year. In Bulgaria, prices for hulled sunflower kernels have stabilised for the time being.

Oilseeds

Nov 27, 2024

Pumpkin seeds: hardly any GWS kernels in EU quality

DALIAN. Demand for Chinese shine skins is weak, and the large crop volume is putting additional downward pressure on prices. Meanwhile, suppliers of GWS kernels have completely different problems.

Nuts

Nov 25, 2024

Peanuts: disagreement over price development

NEW DELHI/BUENOS AIRES. Prices for Indian peanuts are currently volatile and there is disagreement as to whether they will rise or fall in the coming weeks; both seem possible. Argentine market players are facing numerous challenges.

Grains

Nov 22, 2024

Grains and oilseeds: Ukraine war developments fuel fears

BRUSSELS. With the war in Ukraine taking new terrible turns concerns are growing that wheat and corn will be impacted. Rumour has it that France exported much more wheat to Morrocco than official figures suggest. US soybean exporters depend much less on China than one may think. Euronext rapeseed futures have slipped.

Oilseeds

Nov 21, 2024

Sesame seeds: India's exports have grown by almost 13%

NEW DELHI/BRASÍLIA. India's sesame seed exports increased significantly in volume terms in October 2024, while the export value rose only moderately due to lower prices. Despite a smaller crop, the recent price declines could be only temporary.

Oilseeds

Nov 21, 2024

Blue poppy seeds: Czech production up by almost 60%

CHRUDIM. Larger acreages and higher yields have significantly increased the Czech blue poppy seed crop this year. This has ensured that prices have become noticeably more favourable again compared to previous years.

Oilseeds

Nov 20, 2024

Sunflower seeds: market situation calms down

SOFIA/KYIV. Chaotic weeks lie behind the sunflower seed market. A few weeks before the turn of the year, things are now calming down and, according to market players, things could stay that way for the time being.

Nuts

Nov 18, 2024

Peanuts: prices in India at five-year low

NEW DELHI/BUENOS AIRES. Prices on the Indian peanut market have fallen steadily in recent months and now have hardly any room for further declines. A record acreage is expected in Argentina, while anxious eyes are focussed on the USA.

Oilseeds

Nov 14, 2024

Flaxseed: geopolitical tensions weaken demand

OTTAWA/MOSCOW. Lower availability in the Canadian flaxseed market is currently meeting with subdued demand. The supply situation in the USA and the EU offer good opportunities for profitable trade transactions this year.

Oilseeds

Nov 14, 2024

Sesame seeds: larger acreage in Ethiopia

NEW DELHI/ADDIS ABABA. The hoped for price increase due to the sesame seed tender failed to materialise. Farmers in Ethiopia are growing more sesame seeds as other agricultural commodities are less lucrative.

Oilseeds

Nov 13, 2024

Sunflower seeds: global crop significantly lower

SOFIA/KYIV. Disappointing yields and reduced availability of raw kernels are impacting the international sunflower seed market. Prices continue to rise. The current WASDE report offers only a few corrections.

Organic Commodities

Nov 12, 2024

Chia seeds: season fraught with challenges

ASUNCIÓN. As yields dropped to shockingly low levels for chia seeds in South America, the new season started off with a shock for the market. Silver lining is that things may change in December.

Nuts

Nov 11, 2024

Peanuts: favourable prices in China and India

NEW DELHI/BEIJING. The low prices in the Asian growing countries are putting pressure on the international peanut market; this is particularly noticeable in the South American origins. Weather conditions have now improved here.

Grains

Nov 8, 2024

Grains and oilseeds: Trump is bad news for US and EU trade

BRUSSELS. Donald Trump’s imminent return to office as the 47th US president is sending shockwaves through the markets for grains and oilseeds. His proposed tariffs do not only spell bad news for US corn and US soybeans but also for EU rapeseed. Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria are offering more competitive prices for wheat than Russia.

Oilseeds

Nov 7, 2024

Sesame seeds: Pakistan secures tender participation

NEW DELHI/SEOUL. After the Diwali festival, the Indian market remained relatively quiet this week. The new sesame seed tender from South Korea provided a change.

Oilseeds

Nov 7, 2024

Sunflower seeds: EU production down by 17%

SOFIA/KYIV. The updated data from the European Commission contains some unpleasant truths, which are not surprising in view of the reports from the growing countries.

Oilseeds

Nov 4, 2024

Pumpkin seeds: significant price declines

DALIAN. Weak demand is causing prices for Chinese pumpkin seeds to fall. GWS kernels could become scarce on the EU market due to pesticide problems.

Grains

Nov 1, 2024

Grains and oilseeds: China about to announce retaliatory tariffs

BRUSSELS. Russia’s failed attempt to drive up wheat prices has slowed shipments. Ukraine’s corn exports are 18% up. Rain has prompted sowing to gain pace for soybeans in Brazil and Argentina. Rumour has it that China will slash retaliatory tariffs on Canada's canola.

Oilseeds

Oct 31, 2024

Flaxseed: wasted potential?

OTTAWA. Although the Canadian flaxseed crop is smaller than in recent years, market players are currently reporting high demand from China. The EU could also be an interesting sales market this season if the export potential was not limited.

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