Italy: Durum wheat is still at a standstill, soft wheat continues to rise

Corn also performed well, recording another week of growth. Among fodder crops, barley increased, while soy was in a depressive phase. Durum wheat, trade did not take off Italy For weeks, prices of national origin remained almost unchanged, with little trade and stability on the markets despite the available volume being reduced. Foreign origins have so far limited any increase. The new harvest is reported in the South earlier (in terms of growth) than the historical average and this introduces the risk of frost. In the absence of signs of change, the national “Fino” in the North remains at €325-335/t, arriving with merchant ships at €270-300/t and the foreign alternatives (Canadian) are indicated at almost aligned prices. Europe Few and imperceptible price variations on the community markets. From France, the first official data on sowing indicate a slight drop in the surface area to 206,000 hectares (minus 2%), while the state of the crops remains positive. On the trade front, ...