International trade - Incubator

According to forecasts, the area of agricultural crops will increase by 3.6% to 213.4 thousand hectares. Corn will occupy 131.6 thousand hectares, exceeding last year's level by 2.7%.

In 2024, the yield in Kabardino-Balkaria reached 55 c/ha, with a total harvest volume of over 1.1 million tons.

The company Strategie Grains predicts that the sunflower crop in the EU for the 2025/26 season will reach 10.6 million tons, which is 26% higher than the previous year. The forecast for rapeseed remains stable at 19 million tons, which is 13% higher than a year ago. (source: Grain Online)

Аkmola region of Kazakhstan plans to increase agricultural crops by 753.1 thousand hectares, reducing the area under wheat and expanding the areas under oilseeds and other crops. Producers have already prepared seeds and signed contracts for fertilizers. Local farmers have submitted 157 loan applications totaling 8.1 billion tenge.

In Brazil, the soybean harvest is expected to reach a record level of 169 million tonnes, despite a reduced forecast due to drought in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Cultivating soybeans on 48.1 million hectares has led to a revival in productivity. The local agency Emater has lowered its soybean production forecast in the drought-affected state to 15.1 million tonnes.