Prices for white sugar dropped at the Novorossiysk International Mercantile Exchange (NTB) and St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPbMTSB) on May 23, 2025. Here are the details of the trading.

The Minister of Agriculture claims that the price of summer diesel fuel for farmers remains stable, at last year's level. The volumes of supplies are coordinated with the Ministry of Energy. Fuel prices are at a normal level, with an increase of less than 0.5%. The Antimonopoly Service monitors prices to maintain a fair policy.

On the New York Stock Exchange, the price of world sugar #11 fell by 0.26 to 19.36 (-1.33%), while on the London Stock Exchange, white sugar #5 decreased by 4.20 to 555.70 (-0.75%). This is due to the forecast of a sugar surplus in the global market next year, with an expected +182 thousand tons in 2024/25.

Farmers of the Zabaykalsky Krai have planted almost half of the agricultural crops on an area of 64,000 hectares. Chernyshevsky district is leading with 17.2 thousand hectares. Grain crops cover 28.1 thousand hectares, rapeseed - 30.2 thousand hectares, sunflower - 3.3 thousand hectares, flax - 1.8 thousand hectares. 333 hectares of potatoes have been planted. The plan is fulfilled by 59%. Work is underway in several districts.

During the period of January-April 2025, Russia exported rapeseed oil to China for $478.2 million, which is 29% more than the previous year. Russia is leading the market, surpassing Canada and Belarus. However, rapeseed exports to China decreased by 3.4 times, reaching $13.1 million.

Oksana Lut expressed satisfaction with the results of the meeting with the head of the Kaluga region, noting a positive trend in the development of livestock breeding and agricultural production.

Also discussed were projects related to the utilization of land resources and the implementation of state programs for the development of rural areas. The budget for improving living conditions in rural areas has been increased to 1 billion rubles.

In the conditions of a changing climate and resource scarcity, precision agriculture technologies become a necessity. The company Farmevo has introduced the platform Lense AI, which utilizes AI and data from drones to optimize potato cultivation: from early stress detection to yield forecasting and water savings. The platform integrates with John Deere and enables the application of agrochemicals at variable rates. Data analysis helps farmers select seeds and improve crop resilience.

In May, hailstorms occurred in this area. Politicians emphasize the importance of insuring against natural disasters. The natural disaster hit several regions, damaging over 15 thousand hectares of crops. State support partially covers the expenses for agricultural insurance.

Rosselkhozbank's CEA forecast: the biotechnology market in Russia will reach 4.2 million tons and 700 billion rubles by 2028. Agriculture in 2021 amounted to 149 billion rubles, with an expected growth to 190 billion rubles by 2028. Biotechnologies are used to reduce production costs and increase crop yields.

National projects include the development of breeding, production of veterinary drugs, and support for the agro-industry.

The President of Russia has set a task for the agro-industrial complex to increase production in the meat and dairy sectors by 2030. To achieve this goal, it is important to maintain epizootic well-being.

Russia is tightening measures to control diseases in wild and domestic animals.

Prices for sunflower seeds in Kazakhstan continue to rise. Prices for flaxseed have also increased due to high demand and limited supply. Processing of flaxseed in the EU may decrease due to shortages. China is actively purchasing flaxseed from Russia. Global flax exports will decrease, leading to a reduction in oil and meal production.

F1 rapeseed hybrid from RUSEED promises high yield, disease resistance, and optimal oil content. As part of the RUSEED and Timiryazev Academy project, 12 rapeseed hybrids are being developed for Russian farmers to reduce imports by up to 50%.

Company "Molvest" is building a plant for milk processing in the Kalacheyevsky district of the Voronezh region. The new enterprise will help the company meet 60% of the demand for products in Russia, enter the export market, and partially replace imports.

Project Forkagro.com took 2nd place in the "Case of the Year" category at the "Rating of the Russian Internet 2025" awards, surpassing major brands. The platform facilitates the search for agriculture specialists and contractors, provides analytics, and an express application system. Forkagro has become an important business partner for agricultural companies.

Ikar postponed increasing the grain harvest forecast due to frosts in Russia affecting crops. The forecast until 2025 is 129.5 million tons of grain, with 125.85 million tons collected in 2024. Frosts have affected several regions, but the weather is set to improve from Tuesday.