# “Farmers are selling their harvest at a loss”

> The near-shutdown of ports in Russia’s Azov-Black Sea basin has sharply reduced grain exports, with wheat procurement prices falling to 6–8 rubles per kilogram in southern regions, below reported production costs. Market participants say exports through the southern ports have fallen fourfold amid shipping disruptions and export restrictions.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T07:37:30.507Z
- Category: logistics · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87259-farmers-are-selling-their-harvest-at-a-loss
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The loss of export outlets is trapping grain in Russia’s southern regions and depressing local wheat prices. Alternative routes are considered uneconomic, prolonging the pressure on domestic prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-19 | [Early, speedy harvest poses logistical challenges - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40554-early-speedy-harvest-poses-logistical-challenges-farmers-weekly.md) | -11.3% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-15 | [Covid-19: India's farmers gather record wheat crop, but now have a sell problem](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53106-covid-19-india-s-farmers-gather-record-wheat-crop-but-now-have-a-sell-problem.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-15 | [Farmers say CN strike sullied their reputations — and they want a permanent fix \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55602-farmers-say-cn-strike-sullied-their-reputations-and-they-want-a-permanent-fix.md) | +2.0% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-05-03 | [Vic grain train strike threatens harvest \| SBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71046-vic-grain-train-strike-threatens-harvest-sbs-news.md) | -2.1% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-25 | [Ahead of the Open \| May 25, 2023 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5570-ahead-of-the-open-may-25-2023-pro-farmer.md) | -1.8% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- kommersant.ru: https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/9092038

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