Author: Darin Friedrichs

As Chinese New Year approaches, Farmers’ Daily published an article that the field management of winter wheat cannot be posted until after the holiday. It notes that due to late planting in the autumn, the overall conditions of wheat seedlings are generally weak, and “the task of spring field management should not be taken lightly”.… Continue reading Spring management of wheat cannot be postponed – Famers’ Daily

On Wednesday, Sinograin auctioned another 300k tons of wheat, with 211k tons, or 70%, purchased by the market. The average price was 2347 yuan per ton, down 12 yuan per ton compared to last week. Since the start of 2026, there have been 984k tons of wheat purchased by the market at the national reserve… Continue reading Wheat auctions see strong purchases but weaker prices

Spread Update 2026-02-11Download…   Subscriber content: Sitonia Consulting provides market intelligence on Chinese agricultural markets. For a free trial, please visit here or email info@sitoniaconsulting.com   Please login to view this page.

Wheat January 2026Download…   Subscriber content: Sitonia Consulting provides market intelligence on Chinese agricultural markets. For a free trial, please visit here or email info@sitoniaconsulting.com   Please login to view this page.

China’s Agricultural Product Supply and Demand Estimates were unchanged from last month. The Ministry of Agriculture notes that corn processors have generally restocked their inventories ahead of Chinese New Year, and farmer sales are faster than last year. Following the holiday, corn sales should accelerate in the northeast as temperatures warm. On soybeans, the supply… Continue reading Ag Min leaves balance sheets unchanged February

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Over the past week, temperatures were 1-2C higher than normal, except for the northeast, which was 1-2C lower than normal. Rainfall was limited to areas around the Yangtze River Delta and south, with some areas seeing excessive soil moisture. Over the next week, temperatures are expected to be 1-3C higher than normal, with some areas… Continue reading Warmer weather in the northeast to accelerate corn sales

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