State grain-purchasing interventions began in Russia’s Rostov Region on October 29, while grain shipments through Novorossiysk resumed. Shipments totalled 59,600 tonnes, far below 1.7 million tonnes a year earlier, and farmers say limited intervention volumes and scarce storage leave many struggling to sell their harvest and meet expenses.
Government buying can provide a floor for domestic wheat prices, but the reported volume appears too small to offset farmers’ marketing difficulties. Resumed port shipments could ease local oversupply if volumes expand.
After 182 past bullish policy events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.9% to +1.4%), and -0.3% over 20.
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