The average price of imported wheat is the lowest in almost 5 years

Data from Secex analyzed by Cepea show that in September, the price of wheat imported by Brazil was the lowest since November 2020. The average was US$ 230.09/ton, equivalent to R$ 1,235.12/t, considering the exchange rate of R$ 5.368 in the month. In the same period, the average price of the cereal in Rio Grande do Sul, according to the research center's survey, was R$ 1,259.39/t, which indicates greater competitiveness of the imported product compared to the Brazilian one. Brazil imported 568.98 thousand tons of wheat in September, accumulating 5.249 million tons in the year-to-date period, the highest volume for the period since ...