Russian market - Grain and Winter Crops Market: Overview and Trends - Incubator

In Stavropol Krai, the first million tons of grain have been harvested, with 15% of the area processed. The best crop yields are in Kochubeyevsk and Novoaleksandrovsk districts – 72.4 and 64.6 c/ha, respectively. The average yield in the region is 40.4 c/ha.

A grain trader from Rostov demands 5.6 billion rubles from the Central Bank of Syria and a company for breaching contracts. The lawsuit is related to events in Syria following Assad's overthrow.

The company "Pallada" earned 21.5 billion rubles and is listed in the top 25 companies in the Rostov region.

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation plans to increase the total grain harvest to 135 million tons, including 90 million tons of wheat. The grain export is expected to be around 53-55 million tons. The International Grains Council (IGC) does not change its forecast for the grain harvest in Russia for the next season, leaving it at the level of 120.6 million tons.

Starting from July 2, 2025, the tariffs will change:

Prices for wheat and muesli will decrease, barley prices will remain the same, and corn prices will increase. The changes will come into effect after publication.

Six wheat contracts were sold on Russian exchanges on June 27, 2025: 1299 tons at 15600 rubles per ton. Prices on the exchange vary from 15200 to 16000 rubles per ton.

Harvesting has started in the Kuban region. Farmers have already harvested more than 35,000 hectares of grain, with plans to harvest 1.7 million hectares of winter crops. 40,000 machines, including 8,000 combines, are involved in the work.

The region annually produces more than 10% of the grain crop in Russia. In 2024, 13.8 million tons were harvested.

On June 10, 2025, at the Russian grain market, 549 tons of wheat were sold at a price of 15,772 rubles per ton.

Two contracts were concluded for the supply of wheat of the 4th grade with a protein content of 12.5%.

In the Orenburg region, more than 3.4 million hectares of spring crops (90% of the plan) and 1.53 million hectares of cereals and legumes (86% of the plan) have been sown. Planting is completed in the steppe regions and is finishing in the rest. The maximum sowing areas are in Adamovsky (153.9 thousand hectares), Kvarkensky (129.2 thousand hectares), and Alexandrovsky (125.2 thousand hectares).

Rosselkhozbank plans to use cryptocurrencies for trading grain. The bank is exploring the possibility of using digital assets in collaboration with the Central Bank. Futures trading for cryptocurrency has been launched, structured bonds have been developed, and digital assets have been issued by other banks.

Early spring crops, sugar beets, rapeseed, and sunflowers have been successfully sown. The completion of sowing late plants is near. Losses from spring frosts in the Kursk region amounted to 250 million rubles - Gennady Babaskin.

Farmers from 10 districts and regions of the Zabaykalsky Krai have completed planting wheat. The total wheat cultivation area exceeded 7000 hectares.

Producers also cultivate rapeseed on 32.2 thousand hectares and oats on 10 thousand hectares.

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is overseeing the activities of Rostselmash due to the situation with wage payments. The company is changing its management policy, including salary reductions. 15,000 employees have appealed to Mishustin for support due to the changes.

Rostselmash is reducing investments and rescheduling vacations due to low demand for machinery.