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Speaking at the HUBUDER Conference in Ankara, organized by the Turkish Grain Suppliers Association, AgResource President Dan Basse said global grain markets are entering a transitional phase in which adequate near-term supplies are masking deeper risks for 2027 and beyond.

Speaking at EuroGrainExchange in Bucharest, Peter Clubb, Market Analyst at the International Grains Council (IGC), said global grain markets are entering the new season with comfortable supplies and relatively low prices following record crops in 2025/26.

Global grain markets enter February 2026 in a condition that appears deceptively calm. Production is ample, inventories are rebuilt, and prices have drifted into narrow ranges that suggest equilibrium.

Beijing’s Central Rural Work Conference set 2026 priorities around “high-standard farmland,” better seeds and mechanisation, and stable supplies of grain and edible oils.

A new trade framework between Washington and Beijing has reignited optimism across global grain markets. The agreement—anchored by China’s pledge to buy 25 million tons of U.S. soybeans annually—has lifted prices and confidence among exporters.

Global grain markets are entering a new phase marked by easing prices, strong harvests, and shifting trade dynamics, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook.

The International Grains Council (IGC) is set to host its 34th annual Grains Conference on 10–11 June 2025 at the prestigious Institute of Directors in London.

Daniel Basse, President of AgResource Co.: “It appears that the US/China are embroiled in a trade w...