WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS, April 25 – May 2, 2025

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- Ukraine’s 2025 crop outlook still hangs on May weather. Both farmers and analysts are stuck waiting
- Dry weather may reduce both corn yields and planted area
- Soybean planting in Ukraine is running ahead of last year — oilseed sowing is gaining speed
- Ukrainian crushers are outbidding exporters for soybeans, keeping prices firm at home
- Ukraine’s UAN fertilizer producers face tight margins
- EU-Ukraine policy shifts are already changing Black Sea logistics and market shares
- Reminder: under similar pressure, Romanian barley dropped to $178–180/mt FOB in July 2024
- Romania’s Azomureș fertilizer plant may restart if the Romgaz deal closes — a game-changer for local supply.
- Bulgaria has planted only 62% of planned corn so far — total corn area is at a five-year low
- Polish rapeseed prices dropped sharply, following big swings on Matif
- USDA’s May 12 WASDE could reset global grain expectations
- US-EU trade tensions could distort corn and wheat flows — barley won’t stay immune
- Crushers are paying more than exporters for soybeans — shifting trade flows inward
- US-EU trade tensions could shake up corn and wheat markets — barley may get caught in the crossfire
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