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12.
06.26
Ölsaaten News, 12/Jun/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Flooding in key canola-growing regions of Canada
- Crude oil prices are temporarily firmer
- Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East
- USDA Raises Production Estimate for Argentina
- Conab Raises Brazil's Crop Forecast
- Weak U.S. export data and subdued demand
12.
06.26
Getreide News, 12/Jun/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Lower U.S. wheat yields and a weaker outlook for HRW wheat
- Strong export demand for wheat and corn
- Declining EU corn acreage and lower European corn forecasts
- Higher global wheat production from Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine
- Higher corn harvests in Brazil, Argentina, and India
- Favorable growing conditions in key U.S. growing regions
11.
06.26
Kartoffeln News, 11/Jun/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- The quantities of high-quality stock available are decreasing significantly.
- Early table potato marketing has so far been largely balanced.
- The area under cultivation for table potatoes was partially reduced in 2026, which could have a supporting effect in the medium term
- Delays in individual early potato regions limit regional supply.
- Record stocks for the 2025 harvest continue to weigh on the market
- Domestic and imported early potatoes are displacing alternative produce.
- industrial goods segment has effectively collapsed.
- Elimination of the EPPI reduces market transparency.
- Supra-regional and export markets show hardly any demand impetus.
11.
06.26
Milch News, 11/Jun/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- SMP market continues to stabilize
- WMP shows clear recovery
- Production growth loses momentum
- EU Commission expects stabilization
- German and European milk supply remains high
- German spot market remains at crisis level
- Butter market remains weak
10.
06.26
Schweine News, 10/Jun/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Historically low pig supply in Germany with largely stable slaughter figures.
- EU Commission expects a decline in pig slaughtering in Europe in 2026
- Seasonally falling carcass weights and supply shortages in individual EU regions.
- Weak demand for meat despite barbecue season and lack of demand stimuli in the retail sector.
- High competitive pressure due to additional meat volumes within the EU internal market.
- Declining willingness to stall and falling piglet prices are a burden
05.
06.26
Ölsaaten News, 05/Jun/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Weaker USDA initial assessment of soybean stocks
- Lower Australian rapeseed harvest forecast
- Biofuel demand supports soybean oil and canola in the long term
- Favorable weather conditions in the US growing regions
- High Brazilian soybean exports and comfortable supply
- Lack of additional demand from China
05.
06.26
Getreide News, 05/Jun/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Weaker spring wheat ratings in the USA
- Pre-sales of the new US wheat crop
- Import activity from North Africa and the Arab region may increase again
- Good yield prospects in the northern hemisphere
- High global inventories and upcoming harvests
- Weaker corn exports and falling crude oil prices
04.
06.26
Milch News, 04/Jun/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- SMP market stabilizes
- EU volume growth loses momentum
- EEX signals stabilization
- Whey powder market very firm
- German milk supply significantly above previous year
- Butter market remains weak
- EU raw milk prices continue to fall
- Weak German spot market
04.
06.26
Kartoffeln News, 04/Jun/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- The supply of high-quality stock is slowly decreasing.
- The switch to early potatoes creates regional sales impulses.
- Delays in German early potatoes could slightly extend the marketing period for alternative produce.
- Record stocks from the 2025 harvest continue to weigh on the market
- Imported early potatoes are increasingly replacing alternative produce.
- Free industrial goods remain practically unsaleable.
- Hardly any export opportunities for surplus quantities.
03.
06.26
Schweine News, 03/Jun/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Seasonal decline in the supply of pigs ready for slaughter
- Good demand for barbecue items in favorable weather conditions
- More stable pig herds and increasing focus of slaughterhouses on securing raw materials in the long term
- Oversupply of the European pork market
- Weak third-country exports and high competitive pressure from Brazil and the USA
- Subdued demand for piglets and faltering marketing of free lots
29.
05.26
Ölsaaten News, 29/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Soybean exports to China on the rise again
- Strike risks in Argentinian oilseed processing
- Firm soybean oil markets support canola and rapeseed
- Rapid sowing progress for US soybeans
- High forecasts for canola stocks in 2025/26
- Temporarily weak crude oil prices
29.
05.26
Getreide News, 29/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- US corn exports well above previous year's level
- Expected increase in Brazil's wheat import requirements
- Expansion of ethanol production in India strengthens long-term demand for grain
- Higher Russian wheat harvest forecast
- Rapid sowing progress for maize and spring wheat in the USA
- Rainfall prospects in key growing regions in the USA and Europe
28.
05.26
Milch News, 28/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- SMP market significantly firmer
- Kiel's commodity value stabilizes
- Italian spot market remains comparatively strong
- EU volume growth loses slight momentum
- German milk deliveries still well above previous year
- Butter market remains weak
- German spot market extremely weak
- EU raw milk price continues to fall
28.
05.26
Kartoffeln News, 28/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Good storage qualities still marketable.
- First domestic early potatoes provide new sales impetus regionally.
- The quantity of alternative quality goods available is slowly decreasing.
- High residual stocks of alternative warehouse goods.
- Increasing competition from domestic and imported early potatoes.
- Extremely weak industrial goods segment (0.50-3.00 €/dt).
- Hardly any export impetus.
- EPPI/EEX future expires at the beginning of June.
27.
05.26
Schweine News, 27/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Barbecue weather ensures increasing demand for cuts suitable for barbecuing
- Seasonal decline in carcass weights indicates falling supply
- Reopening of the Philippine market strengthens Europe's export prospects
- Holiday-related stagnation in the flow of animals has a regional impact on marketing
- Meat market remains adequately supplied overall despite recovery
- Weak sales of sow meat without recognizable demand stimuli
22.
05.26
Ölsaaten News, 22/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Hope for additional Chinese purchases of US agricultural goods
- Firm trend in palm oil and crude oil temporarily supportive
- Weaker US processing indicates declining supply of soy products
- Very rapid US soybean sowing increases supply expectations
- Higher Brazilian export and processing estimates
- Lack of concrete results from the trade talks with China
22.
05.26
Getreide News, 22/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Historically weak US winter wheat stocks
- Prospect of extensive Chinese agricultural purchases
- Very strong US corn export sales
- Improved weather conditions in important cultivation areas
- Rapid progress in US maize sowing
- Higher harvest expectations in Germany and Argentina
21.
05.26
Milch News, 21/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- SMP remains the central stabilizer.
- Kiel raw material value remains at 38 ct/kg.
- Italian spot market significantly stronger than Germany.
- EEX Liquid Milk is close to commodity value.
- Germany remains oversupplied in terms of quantity
- German spot market remains extremely weak.
- Butter remains the weak point.
- EU supply remains high.
21.
05.26
Kartoffeln News, 21/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- High-quality stock remains placeable.
- Delays in German early potatoes could provide regional relief.
- Rhineland-Palatinate and NRW are more stable in terms of prices than traditional surplus regions.
- High stocks of alternative goods.
- Increasing competition from imported early potatoes.
- Very weak industrial potato market.
- Hardly any export impetus.
- EPPI/EEX future expires at the beginning of June.
20.
05.26
Schweine News, 20/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Seasonal demand for barbecues before Whitsun boosts the meat trade
- Pigs ready for slaughter can mostly be marketed as planned
- EU pork production expected to fall due to declining sow numbers
- European meat market remains amply supplied
- Export business remains under international competitive pressure
- Buying interest in the piglet market remains subdued despite stabilization
15.
05.26
Ölsaaten News, 15/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- High Chinese soybean imports
- Robust global demand for soybeans
- Global inventories remain stable despite rising production
- Disappointment over lack of agricultural deals between USA and China
- Higher Brazilian soybean harvest and export forecasts
- Weak US export bookings for soybeans
15.
05.26
Getreide News, 15/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Lower US wheat acreage and weaker yield expectations
- Weak yield forecasts for Kansas wheat
- Declining production prospects in Argentina
- Weak US maize export bookings
- Weather forecasts with higher precipitation in the US corn belt
- Profit taking after the strong WASDE rally
14.
05.26
Milch News, 14/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- SMP remains the most important stabilizer
- Italian spot market significantly firmer
- GDT supports protein market
- Commodity value stabilizes
- High EU milk supply
- Germany remains oversupplied
- Butter remains the weak point
- Futures market without upward momentum
14.
05.26
Kartoffeln News, 14/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Goods of impeccable quality continue to be best placed.
- NRW remains stable at €16/dt, above the level in northern Germany.
- Food retailer commitment to extended listing of alternative goods may support the outflow somewhat, but not trigger a trend reversal.
- Stocks remain high and there is a plentiful supply of alternative table potatoes.
- Increasing competition from early potatoes in food retail.
- Industrial goods segment remains extremely weak;
- EPPI/EEX reference expires at the beginning of June.
- Alternative utilization remains necessary, as not all stocks can be stored regularly.
13.
05.26
Schweine News, 13/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Supply of pigs ready for slaughter remains limited in many regions
- Demand for grillable cuts provides seasonal support
- Prices stabilize after the sharp fall in prices
- Sluggish demand for meat and high meat stocks weigh on the market
- Cancellation of slaughter days due to public holidays makes marketing more difficult
- Weak piglet market signals reluctance to stall
08.
05.26
Ölsaaten News, 08/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Firm crude oil prices and biofuel fantasy support soybean oil
- Tensions in the Middle East increase risk premiums
- Delays in US sowing in individual regions
- Weak US export sales of soybeans
- Higher forecasts for the Brazilian soybean harvest
- Weather models expect favorable conditions for canola sowing
08.
05.26
Getreide News, 08/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Robust global demand for US corn and wheat
- Lower Russian export forecast for 2025/26
- Continued uncertainty about weather risks in the US Plains
- Rain forecasts for US Plains and Europe
- Weak crude oil market weighs on corn and ethanol sector
- Higher production and stock forecasts in Canada and Brazil
07.
05.26
Milch News, 07/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- SMP remains the most important stabilizer.
- Italian spot market firmer.
- GDT with positive overall signal.
- German payout prices are falling more slowly.
- Germany remains well above the previous year.
- German spot market very weak.
- Butter remains weak.
- High EU milk volumes limit recovery.
07.
05.26
Kartoffeln News, 07/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Goods of impeccable quality are the most marketable.
- NRW remains stable at €16/dt, above the level in northern Germany.
- Holiday and promotional business can bring selective outflows, but without a trend reversal.
- High stock levels and unchanged abundant supply.
- Increasing competition from imported early potatoes.
- Weak industrial goods segment; EPPI/EEX reference expires in June.
- Stock mark-ups remain difficult to enforce.
06.
05.26
Schweine News, 06/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Live supply expected to decline in the coming weeks
- Stable and balanced situation on the piglet market
- Seasonal demand stimuli possible due to barbecue weather and public holidays
- Extensively supplied European meat market
- Significantly increasing pressure from slaughterhouses
- Euro remains strong
04.
05.26
Getreide News, 04/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Drought in the US plains supports wheat prices
- Strong export demand for wheat and maize
- Fixed energy prices increase the attractiveness of ethanol
- Fast corn sowing above average in the USA
- Expected higher wheat harvests in Australia and Canada
- Profit-taking after significant price increases
04.
05.26
Ölsaaten News, 04/May/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- High crude oil prices support soybean oil and biofuel demand
- Attractive processing margins boost demand for soybeans
- Delayed sowing of canola in Canada
- Weaker export demand for US soybeans
- Extensive South American harvest
- Rapid sowing progress in the USA
30.
04.26
Milch News, 30/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- SMP remains clearly supportive.
- Kiel's commodity value remains above the winter low.
- EU raw milk price stabilizes above € 43/100 kg.
- EEX Liquid Milk stable close to commodity value.
- Germany remains oversupplied in terms of quantity.
- EU supply grows strongly.
- Butter remains the weak point.
- Producer prices are lagging behind.
30.
04.26
Kartoffeln News, 30/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Seasonal transition could accelerate inventory reduction
- Weather risks for new harvest (cultivation phase)
- Early potatoes provide selective market stimulation
- Oversupply of alternative goods
- Very weak industrial potato market
- Import pressure from early potatoes Hardly any export impetus
- Elimination of the futures market (EEX) reduces market transparency
29.
04.26
Schweine News, 29/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Declining live supply coupled with matching demand
- Seasonal revival due to public holidays and the start of the barbecue season
- Reopening of important export markets such as the Philippines
- High competitive pressure in exports and limited third-country sales
- High stocks of processed goods are a particular burden on the sow market
- Strong euro
24.
04.26
Ölsaaten News, 24/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Falling global soybean stocks according to IGC
- Firm crude oil markets due to geopolitical tensions
- Firm trend in canola and rapeseed over the course of the week
- Declining soybean imports from China
- Weak US export momentum year-on-year
- Rapid sowing progress in the US growing regions
24.
04.26
Getreide News, 24/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Weak US stocks drive wheat markets noticeably higher
- Weather risks and geopolitics set the pace
- Maize holds its own between good sowing and strong demand
- Rising ethanol stocks signal sufficient supply
- High global wheat stocks according to IGC
- Progress in US corn sowing in line with expectations
23.
04.26
Milch News, 23/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- SMP remains the strongest stabilizer
- SMP shows relative strength in both the DG-AGRI dashboard and the latest GDT tender
- This speaks for a firmer protein utilization
- The Kiel commodity value has clearly recovered. The jump to 37.8 ct/kg in March shows that butter and SMP utilization are no longer at the crisis level seen at the beginning of the year
- Germany remains clearly too heavy on the volume side.
- Current reports continue to assume that volumes will be more than 6% higher than in the previous year
- Processing capacities are increasingly reaching their limits.
- This is the most important negative factor in the German market
23.
04.26
Kartoffeln News, 23/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Only quality selection has a bullish effect
- Good, storable batches remain easier to place than weaker goods
- Regionally, it can also be seen that comparatively higher price levels can still be achieved in NRW and parts of Rhineland-Palatinate
- Above all, the continued high availability of goods remains bearish.
- SH listings remain at a low level
- Saxony remains stable at €12.50/dt weak
- At 2.30 €/dt, the industrial sector continues to show massive pressure.
- The fact that the potato future, and therefore also the EPPI in perspective, is expiring is also a signal of the persistently low market momentum.
22.
04.26
Schweine News, 22/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Balanced supply and steady decrease in animals ready for slaughter
- Initial export impetus and falling stocks abroad
- Structural decline in piglet production could reduce supply
- Weak demand for meat due to cool weather and consumer restraint
- High competitive pressure for cuts and sufficiently supplied market
- Pressure on the sow market and declining revenues in the processing sector
17.
04.26
Ölsaaten News, 17/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Record-breaking soy processing according to NOPA
- Delays in US sowing due to weather conditions
- Stable demand for soybean meal and individual export reports
- High harvest and export forecasts from Brazil
- Weak US export bookings
- Progress in US sowing and improved soil moisture
17.
04.26
Getreide News, 17/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Drought and risk of frost in US wheat regions
- Strong maize exports over the course of the season
- Decline in French maize acreage
- High global production forecasts for maize
- Weak short-term export bookings for wheat
- Strong euro burdens European competitiveness
16.
04.26
Kartoffeln News, 16/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- At present, only quality and selection are having a supportive effect
- Flawless lots remain the most marketable in the food segment.
- In addition, the ongoing market consolidation of weaker stock lots can gradually reduce the range of products on offer.
- Market supply remains plentiful
- Producer prices in Schleswig-Holstein remain at a low level
- The industrial goods market remains extremely weak at €2.30 per ton.
- In addition, EEX is phasing out the potato futures contract in June, which further underscores the low liquidity and structural weakness of this segment.
16.
04.26
Milch News, 16/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- SMP prices recover
- Butter stabilizes after multi-year lows
- Kiel commodity price rises significantly (+12 %)
- EEX signals bottoming out (~43 ct/kg)
- First signs of market stabilization after global price decline
- Milk supply significantly above previous year (EU & DE)
- Spot milk extremely low (14-15 ct/kg)
- Producer prices continue to fall
- Global oversupply remains
- Fat market remains structurally weak
15.
04.26
Schweine News, 15/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Declining pig herds and slaughter figures in the Netherlands
- Steady and complete marketing without excess supply
- Seasonal upturn in demand expected due to the start of the barbecue season
- Weak export demand and lack of international momentum
- Pressure on the sow market due to low demand
- The current cool weather is slowing down the start of the barbecue season
10.
04.26
Ölsaaten News, 10/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Strong export demand for US soybeans
- Slightly delayed Brazilian harvest
- Higher processing volume in the USA
- Significant fall in crude oil prices
- Profit taking after previous price increase
- Partly higher inventories
10.
04.26
Getreide News, 10/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Weak US winter wheat stocks
- Very strong US corn exports
- Uncertainties due to geopolitical risks
- Improved precipitation in US growing regions
- Slump in crude oil prices
- Higher global inventories according to WASDE
09.
04.26
Milch News, 09/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- SMP recovered significantly (strongest positive driver)
- Butter stabilizes after slump
- Commodity value increases significantly (+12 % m/m)
- EEX signals bottoming out (~43 ct/kg milk)
- Strong increase in milk deliveries (EU & DE)
- Spot milk extremely weak (14-15 ct/kg) Producer prices continue to fall
- Global overproduction puts structural pressure on the market
- Butter market remains fragile (near multi-year lows)
09.
04.26
Kartoffeln News, 09/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- First slight upturn in demand in spring
- Good qualities still marketable
- Increasing market shakeout for weaker lots
- High residual stocks from the 2025 harvest
- EPPI continues to fall (industrial goods under pressure)
- Increasing quality pressure for stock items
- Still limited export options
08.
04.26
Schweine News, 08/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Rapid marketing of pigs ready for slaughter
- Stable and good demand for piglets
- Seasonal demand stimulus from barbecue business
- Disappointing Easter business
- Weak demand for processed goods on the sow market
- Strong euro
02.
04.26
Milch News, 02/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Stabilization of product markets, SMP and butter rise
- Commodity value picks up +12 % in February → clear countermovement
- EEX signals bottoming Liquid Milk ~43 ct/kg well above spot market
- Oversupply dominates
- Spot market extremely weak n
- Recovery is delayed a
02.
04.26
Kartoffeln News, 02/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- First slight upturn in demand in spring
- Good qualities still marketable
- Increasing market shakeout for weaker lots
- High residual stocks from the 2025 harvest
- EPPI continues to fall (industrial goods under pressure)
- Increasing quality pressure for stock items
- Still limited export options
01.
04.26
Schweine News, 01/Apr/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Significant increase in third-country exports from Germany
- Lively demand on the piglet market with stable prices
- Seasonal demand stimulus possible due to Easter and barbecue business
- Disappointing Easter business
- Limited price enforcement in the meat trade
- High supply on the sow market including additional imported goods
27.
03.26
Ölsaaten News, 27/Mar/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- US export sales and new individual financial statements
- Trends in soybean oil due to demand for biofuels
- Uncertainties in global trade support prices
- Expected expansion of US acreage
- Fluctuating US dollar burdens export opportunities
- Uncertainty over China's import policy towards Brazil
27.
03.26
Getreide News, 27/Mar/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Ongoing geopolitical uncertainty
- Robust US export figures
- Weather risks in the US growing regions
- Good earnings prospects in Europe and Russia
- Strong US dollar burdens export opportunities
- Potential intensity of competition from Argentinian exports
26.
03.26
Milch News, 26/Mar/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- SMP and butter show clear recovery; supports commodity value and industrial demand
- EEX signals medium-term bottoming out
- GDT shows strength in fat and powder
- Massive milk supply in Germany +6.1 %; structural oversupply is the most important negative factor
- Rising EU production +4.5% in January runs counter to recovery
- Dairy prices react downwards with a delay; pressure on farmers' margins remains high
26.
03.26
Kartoffeln News, 26/Mar/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Good storage quality of many batches
- Quality goods can still be placed
- Expected seasonal upturn towards spring
- Persistently high inventories
- EPPI continues to fall (industrial goods under pressure)
- Lack of export impetus
- Seasonally weak demand in food retail
25.
03.26
Schweine News, 25/Mar/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Brisk demand for slaughter pigs with rapid marketing
- Brisk trade in piglets, with quantities sometimes in short supply
- Seasonal demand stimulus possible due to Easter and barbecue business
- Meat market sufficiently supplied with limited price leeway
- Rising feed and energy costs put a strain on producers
- Exports without significant growth impetus
20.
03.26
Ölsaaten News, 20/Mar/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Rising energy prices due to Middle East conflict
- Record processing of soybeans in the USA
- Concerns about fertilizer supply and rising production costs
- Weak US export bookings and declining annual balance sheet
- High global supply and rising stocks of soybean oil
- Good rainfall and stable harvest prospects in Argentina
20.
03.26
Getreide News, 20/Mar/2026
ZMP Market Assessment
- Geopolitical tensions and rising energy prices
- Drought risks in the US Plains
- Rising production costs due to fertilizers
- Weak short-term export bookings
- Improved precipitation prospects
- Higher harvest forecasts
