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06 March 20263 min reading
Saudi grain imports hold firm as Hormuz disruption shifts pressure to insurance
As the geopolitical standoff in the Strait of Hormuz sends ripples through global commodity markets, the focus has shifted from abstract "supply-and-demand" charts to the gritty reality of maritime logistics.
05 March 20263 min reading
Black Sea wheat prices see sharpest monthly surge since august
Black Sea wheat prices experienced their most significant average monthly increase in February since last August, as severe weather conditions and logistical bottlenecks at key ports tightened near-term supplies.
04 March 20262 min reading
The Hormuz crisis by the numbers
The Strait of Hormuz is often framed as an energy chokepoint, but in today’s crisis it is also a food and farm-input chokepoint. Disruptions to shipping, insurance and regional logistics are rapidly translating into higher landed costs for grains and oilseeds, while tightening fertilizer supply at a critical moment for Northern Hemisphere planting.
03 March 20265 min reading
Hormuz is not a Black Sea–style disruption
In an assessment for Miller Magazine, IGC Executive Director Arnaud Petit clarifies that while tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have heightened concerns over energy, freight and fertilizer markets, the disruption does not mirror the systemic grain supply shock seen in the Black Sea.
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06 March 20265 min reading
Global pulses trade: 2025 pullback, 2026 rebound in sight
Global pulses trade eased to an estimated 21.0 million tonnes in 2025 (Jan/Dec), down 6% year-on-year as weaker Indian buying, particularly of dry peas and lentils, offset firm demand elsewhere, while the IGC expects flows to rebound modestly in 2026 on stronger Asian demand and a potential recovery in China’s yellow pea imports.
09 February 20265 min reading
Engineering smarter maintenance in flour mills
Modern flour mills are no longer judged by how quickly they fix breakdowns, but by how effectively they prevent them.
09 February 20266 min reading
Maintenance excellence in milling: Minimizing downtime, maximizing output
Flour mills operate under harsh conditions where dust load, humidity swings, heat, vibration and continuous mechanical stress make unplanned downtime one of the costliest disruptors on the plant floor.
14 January 20266 min reading
Flour fortification: A catalyst for industry excellence and national health
Flour fortification turns millers into partners in national human capital, cutting the hidden economic costs of malnutrition and creating a triple win: stronger margins, stronger policy alignment, and healthier societies, because millers are not just grinding grain; they are fortifying the future.
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06 March 20267 min reading
Gafta pushes digital documentation and sustainability in a volatile grain trade
Gafta’s new President Brian Arnold tells Miller Magazine the association will prioritise sustainability and the shift to digital trade documentation, highlighting progress on e-phyto certificates while urging wider legal recognition of electronic bills of lading and stricter contract discipline to reduce delays and disputes.
06 March 20269 min reading
Freight and fertilizer risks put wheat prices back on edge
Rising freight risks, tightening fertilizer markets and uncertainty around Middle East shipping routes could push global grain prices higher, even as many traders still frame the Hormuz crisis as a demand-negative shock, Andrey Sizov, managing director of Black Sea grain consultancy SovEcon, told Miller Magazine.
09 February 202618 min reading
Türkiye enters a new era in wheat: A 30 million tonne target for 2040
Türkiye is setting a long-term wheat vision built on stability, efficiency, and quality. Speaking to Miller Magazine, Yaşar Serpi, Chairman of the Board of the National Grain Council of Türkiye (UHK), said a 30 million tonne production target by 2040 is achievable through water-smart production planning, modern irrigation, drought-tolerant varieties, and technology-led support schemes.
13 January 202619 min reading
Ulusoy Flour Co-Founder Nevin Ulusoy on the next era of milling: Mills will run quieter, women’s voices louder
Nevin Ulusoy, co-founder of Ulusoy Flour, speaks to Miller Magazine about her determined transition from teaching to milling and the “quiet work” behind one of Türkiye’s leading flour groups.
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06 March 20265 min reading
Whole wheat bread campaign in Türkiye: A strategic transformation from regulation to consumer experience
Transitioning to whole wheat flour is not simply about raising extraction rates; it requires a fundamental redesign of process discipline and functional performance.
06 March 20268 min reading
How macroeconomic imbalances affect the wheat value chain
When macroeconomic balances deteriorate, the effects spread across the wheat value chain: input costs rise, financing burdens deepen, public regulation becomes more expensive, and milling margins come under pressure.
09 February 20263 min reading
Global pulses market: Navigating oversupply and geopolitical shifts
I recently had the pleasure of sharing my insights on the global pulses market at a vibrant event in Dubai, hosted by the Ukraine Soybean and Pulses Association.
09 February 20265 min reading
The architecture of moisture: The strategic imperative of grain dampening in milling
In modern flour milling, moisture control is no longer a routine pre-step; it is the silent engineering behind yield, ash levels, energy use, and flour vitality.
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06 March 20264 min reading
Indian wheat outlook for MY 2026/27
As India enters the marketing year (MY) 2026/27 (April 2026 to March 2027), the wheat sector stands at a pivotal juncture, balancing robust production prospects with evolving trade policies and market dynamics.
09 February 202612 min reading
Egypt’s flour milling industry: Intense domestic competition, strategic export focus
Speaking to Miller Magazine, Ahmed El-Sebaie describes a crowded Egyptian flour market where intense competition is squeezing prices.
13 January 20264 min reading
Australia’s wheat outlook: Technology-driven yield gains meet input-cost reality
Australia’s wheat sector is entering 2026/27 with strong yield momentum, driven by farm consolidation, improved machinery, precision and autonomous spraying, and seed advances that better suit drier conditions.
03 December 20256 min reading
Saudi Arabia’s corn map 2025/26: Argentina sets benchmark
Corn powers Saudi Arabia’s feed complex — and Argentina is firmly in the driver’s seat. As demand expands and domestic production stays negligible, Argentina dominates the Kingdom’s import flows, leaving Brazil, the U.S., and Ukraine to compete for whatever space is left. This analysis unpacks the outlook for 2025/26 and show why Argentina’s advantage isn’t cyclical but structural — and what room, if any, remains for alternative suppliers.
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13 January 202610 min reading
Tanis Milling brings next-generation grain processing technologies to global markets
Based in Gaziantep and run by the third generation of the Tan family, Tanis Milling Technologies has grown into a global player, supplying turnkey flour, semolina, corn, pulses and feed plants to investors in more than 70 countries.
13 January 20265 min reading
Milling training moves into the data era
In an exclusive interview with Miller Magazine, Dario Grossmann, Head of Bühler’s Milling Academy in Uzwil, said milling training is moving beyond hands-on mechanics to encompass process understanding, data interpretation, traceability and automation.
01 December 20258 min reading
SIMEZA turns 50: From Spanish silo pioneer to global storage partner
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in Zaragoza, Spanish silo specialist SIMEZA has evolved from a local steel pioneer into a global storage partner for millers and grain handlers on five continents.
13 February 20255 min reading
The Future of Milling: Smarter, Greener, More Efficient
“The modernization of milling technologies represents a strategic lever for a more efficient and sustainable industry,” Luigi Nalon, CEO of Omas Industries, told Miller Magazine.
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06 March 20269 min reading
Global grains & oilseeds: Record output, rising risk premiums
Global agricultural markets are currently facing a profound paradox. The 2025/26 season is defined by abundance, with record-breaking volumes across almost every major commodity. However, the physical movement of this supply is under severe pressure.
09 February 20267 min reading
Black Sea prices enter 2026 low; oversupply and logistics keep markets range-bound
Black Sea wheat values have entered 2026 on low footing, with ample global supply and fierce exporter competition keeping rallies short lived and the market trapped in a narrow range.
09 February 20266 min reading
Global grain markets at a crossroads: Abundance, competition and the illusion of stability
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.
12 January 202613 min reading
World full of wheat: Stress test for global exporters in 2025/26
The 2025/26 wheat season has opened in clear surplus mode, with global production projected at 837.8 MMT (+37 MMT y/y) and ending stocks rising to 274.9 MMT, keeping buyers comfortable and rallies hard to sustain.
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11 June 20245 min reading
IDMA Today and BBM Mutfak bring dynamism and flavors to IDMA
At IDMA Istanbul, the industry witnessed the debut of two initiatives by Parantez Media:
09 May 20243 min reading
TABADER hosts 5th Doyens Award Night
Simultaneously organized with IDMA Istanbul, the fifth edition of TABADER’s now customary Doyens Award Ceremony took place on May 2nd at Wow Hotel.
08 May 20244 min reading
IDMA Istanbul hosts pulse of grain processing industry with 10,000 visitors from 120 countries
The global grain processing industry convened in Istanbul. The domestic sector, specializing in flour, grain, feed, pulses production equipment, and milling machinery, crucially exporting 90 percent of its output, gathered with over 10,000 professionals from 120 countries at the 10th IDMA Istanbul.
04 May 20242 min reading
Turkish-Moroccan flour industry bond strengthened at IDMA Expo
In an exclusive interview during the IDMA Expo in Istanbul, Moulay Abdelkadir Alalaoui, President of the Moroccan Flour Milling Federation (FNM), provides a comprehensive overview of the state of flour milling in Morocco and its relationship with Turkey.

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12 January 2026 7 min reading

From hedging policy to hedging discipline: Governance and controls that work in volatile grain markets

Volatility is now a defining feature of grain markets, but margin damage is still more often caused by organisational and behavioural failures than by price moves themselves.

12 January 2026 13 min reading

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World full of wheat: Stress test for global exporters in 2025/26

The 2025/26 wheat season has opened in clear surplus mode, with global production projected at 837.8 MMT (+37 MMT y/y) and ending stocks rising to 274.9 MMT, keeping buyers comfortable and rallies hard to sustain.

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Bucharest gears up for premier grain conference

Bucharest is set to host the EuroGrainExchange 2024, an esteemed gathering dedicated to fostering growth and innovation in the grain industry across Central and Eastern Europe.

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Saudi grain imports hold firm as Hormuz disruption shifts pressure to insurance

Black Sea wheat prices see sharpest monthly surge since august

The Hormuz crisis by the numbers

Hormuz is not a Black Sea–style disruption

Global pulses trade: 2025 pullback, 2026 rebound in sight

Engineering smarter maintenance in flour mills

Maintenance excellence in milling: Minimizing downtime, maximizing output

Flour fortification: A catalyst for industry excellence and national health

Gafta pushes digital documentation and sustainability in a volatile grain trade

Freight and fertilizer risks put wheat prices back on edge

Türkiye enters a new era in wheat: A 30 million tonne target for 2040

Ulusoy Flour Co-Founder Nevin Ulusoy on the next era of milling: Mills will run quieter, women’s voices louder

Whole wheat bread campaign in Türkiye: A strategic transformation from regulation to consumer experience

How macroeconomic imbalances affect the wheat value chain

Global pulses market: Navigating oversupply and geopolitical shifts

The architecture of moisture: The strategic imperative of grain dampening in milling

Indian wheat outlook for MY 2026/27

Egypt’s flour milling industry: Intense domestic competition, strategic export focus

Australia’s wheat outlook: Technology-driven yield gains meet input-cost reality

Saudi Arabia’s corn map 2025/26: Argentina sets benchmark

Tanis Milling brings next-generation grain processing technologies to global markets

Milling training moves into the data era

SIMEZA turns 50: From Spanish silo pioneer to global storage partner

The Future of Milling: Smarter, Greener, More Efficient

Global grains & oilseeds: Record output, rising risk premiums

Black Sea prices enter 2026 low; oversupply and logistics keep markets range-bound

Global grain markets at a crossroads: Abundance, competition and the illusion of stability

World full of wheat: Stress test for global exporters in 2025/26

IDMA Today and BBM Mutfak bring dynamism and flavors to IDMA

TABADER hosts 5th Doyens Award Night

IDMA Istanbul hosts pulse of grain processing industry with 10,000 visitors from 120 countries

Turkish-Moroccan flour industry bond strengthened at IDMA Expo

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Articles in Risk Management Tag

From hedging policy to hedging discipline: Governance and controls that work in volatile grain markets

World full of wheat: Stress test for global exporters in 2025/26

Bucharest gears up for premier grain conference

Risk management solutions in grain trading