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
Author: Darin Friedrichs
Wheat auctions see strong purchases but weaker prices
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 – 2026-02-11
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Monthly Wheat Update – January 2026
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Futures Recap
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Ag Min leaves balance sheets unchanged February
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
Monthly Corn Update – January 2026
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Futures Recap
Markets were relatively quiet starting the week before the Chinese New Year holiday. Unusually, No.1 domestic soybeans rallied sharply in the overnight session on high volume after a relatively quiet day session. The May contract traded to new contract highs, and the volume in the 2-hour evening session was higher than during the entire day… Continue reading Futures Recap
Warmer weather in the northeast to accelerate corn sales
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
Soybean shipments to China
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