# Grains And Oilseeds News in Brief

> Spanish sunflower seed prices are reported at 325-365 EUR/mt, about 20% below the last five years. Spanish plantings fell 7% since 2015 and the EU imposed an import duty of EUR 5.16/t on corn, rye and sorghum. Freezes and wet soils are also cited in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

- Date: 2017-08-10 · published 2017-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69567-grains-and-oilseeds-news-in-brief
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Low sunflower prices and a reduced Spanish crop are offset by weather losses elsewhere, while the EU duty on feed grains shifts import costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-01-30 | [Firm finish for grains and oilseeds - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61153-firm-finish-for-grains-and-oilseeds-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.2% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2018-10-02 | [Farming News - China: Grain and Feed Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62620-farming-news-china-grain-and-feed-update.md) | -1.1% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2018-05-22 | [Dry weather and better trade news strengthen soybeans, grains - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10840-dry-weather-and-better-trade-news-strengthen-soybeans-grains-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.7% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2017-04-04 | [News from Russia and Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71361-news-from-russia-and-ukraine.md) | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2017-04-25 | [News from Russia and Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71358-news-from-russia-and-ukraine.md) | +2.1% | +4.1% |

## Sources

- grainsprices.com: https://grainsprices.com/article/13012

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