The government allocated over 48 billion rubles from its reserve fund to support subsidized agricultural lending, covering 41,500 previously issued loans. The USDA's November report cut its forecast for Russian wheat exports in 2026/27 by 1 million tonnes, to 39 million tonnes.
The week's roundup also noted a proposal to postpone linking seed subsidies to crop insurance.
A lower USDA forecast for Russian wheat exports tightens expected supply from a major exporter, which supports world wheat prices. The Black Sea shipping conflict is cited as a continuing drag on Russian and Ukrainian shipments.
After 772 past bullish report events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.2% over 20.
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