The June report from the Center for Agroanalytics FSBI provides an overview of the Russian grain market, highlighting trends in sowing, prices, exports, and domestic demand. The report indicates that spring sowing is nearly complete, with over 99.7% of the projected area sown by mid-June, and over 1.46 million tons of grain sold from the state intervention fund from mid-April to mid-June.
The export prices for lower quality wheat and barley have decreased, while corn prices have increased, leading to a minimal margin for export operations due to strengthened ruble and non-tariff export quota limits. The domestic prices for major crops have also seen a decline, with the exception of some crops like 3rd class wheat and buckwheat. The report also notes a decrease in total grain reserves in organizational stores to a six-year low, excluding grain from the State Intervention Fund.