Corn prices across the Black Sea region are likely to remain subdued, according to a recent S&P Global Commodity Insights report.
Bühler has opened a new, state-of-the-art Milling Academy – a 1,800-square-meter training center for food and feed millers – at the heart of its headquarters in Switzerland.
Despite structural challenges such as climate stress, regulatory fragmentation, and high import dependency, experts at the IGC Conference emphasized that targeted investments, smarter procurement, and regional cooperation can transform the Middle East into a model of food resilience and strategic grain security.
At the International Grains Conference in London, global grain trade leaders called for stronger regulatory alignment, accelerated digitalization, and deeper public-private cooperation to ensure food security and grain supply chain resilience in an increasingly unpredictable world.
Fast growing Oman-based Sohar Flour Mills partners with Bühler to boost its operational capacity.
Improper storage causes over 20% of the global grain harvest to spoil each year—mainly due to insect infestation, mildew, and poor temperature control.
More than 20% of the world’s grain harvest is lost each year after leaving the field. In this special feature, we explore the science, strategies, and technologies that can drastically reduce post-harvest losses and secure the future of global grain supply.
The SmartMill journey began less than a decade ago and is today the innovation driver that is improving yield, product quality, cost efficiencies, and environmental impact for the milling industry. How far are we on this journey and how easy is it to jump aboard?
Despite mounting trade uncertainties, Canada’s grain industry continues to stand strong with its high-quality production, resilient supply chain, and diversified global market presence.
In this exclusive interview, Bimal Kothari, Chairman of the India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), discusses India’s growing influence in the global pulse market, the nation’s efforts to achieve self-reliance in pulse production, and the challenges posed by fluctuating climatic conditions.
The dynamics of global trade are evolving daily, with geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and trade wars influencing grain markets. Gürsel Erbap, Chairman of the Board of the Turkish Grain Suppliers Association (HUBUDER), emphasizes that...
As food security, market stability, and global trade become increasingly interconnected, licensed warehousing has emerged as a crucial element in protecting our food systems.
In the era of full-scale war, cargo insurance has shifted from a routine formality to a critical component of risk management.
From dream-based wheat forecasts in ancient Egypt to today’s algorithms processing millions of data points... Can artificial intelligence truly predict wheat prices?
Once a dominant supplier of high-quality durum wheat to Mediterranean markets, Russia is now striving to reclaim its historic legacy.
Ukraine’s 2025/26 grain season kicks off under uneven skies. Wheat production is projected to stay near last year’s level, but yield potential is already under pressure from persistent drought and recent frost episodes.
What makes Türkiye the largest importer of Black Sea grains—yet also one of the world’s top pasta and flour exporters?
Ghana is working to boost its domestic grain production to reduce imports and enhance food security.
Argentina’s agro-export sector has experienced remarkable growth in 2024, driven by strong performance in key products such as soybean meal, corn, and wheat.
“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.
In an industry where innovation meets necessity, CESCO EPC GmbH stands out as a model of invention and resilience.
In an interview during the recent IDMA Istanbul Expo, Mehmet Büyükzeren, the General Manager of Yılmaz Kardeş Hydraulic Machinery Industry Co., shares his insights on the critical role of logistics in the global grain trade and the increasing demand for advanced unloading platforms.
One of our significant visits at the IDMA Expo was Çift Kartal, a stalwart in the milling machinery industry with over half a century of experience.
The IGC’s latest projections suggest a 3% increase in global grain production in 2025/26, driven by yield recovery in key exporters. With wheat and maize output forecast at record highs and moderate growth in global trade volumes, the new season may offer improved market balance despite persistent risks from regional weather patterns and shifting demand centers.
Yes, Brazil and Argentina are poised to gain market share as China moves away from U.S. suppliers, particularly for agricultural products like soybeans, corn, and meat.
In this special feature, ASAP Agri’s Chief Analysts Inna Stepanenko and Kateryna Mudriian unpack the evolving dynamics in U.S. -China trade and examine whether the Black Sea region — particularly Ukraine, Russia, and Romania — is ready to step in and fill the gap left by the U.S. absence in Chinese imports, or whether South America will ultimately capture the lion’s share of demand.
As the U.S. reinstates tariffs on key trading partners, the global grain market is facing unprecedented disruptions. With escalating trade tensions and retaliatory measures from Canada, China, and Mexico, the U.S.'s once-dominant position in global grain exports is now under threat.
At IDMA Istanbul, the industry witnessed the debut of two initiatives by Parantez Media:
Simultaneously organized with IDMA Istanbul, the fifth edition of TABADER’s now customary Doyens Award Ceremony took place on May 2nd at Wow Hotel.
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.
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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The demand to durum wheat which is the main raw material for the production of pasta and bulghur is...