Russian Grain Markets: 23–27 February 2026 The Russian grain market turned bearish during the final week of February as global trends and heavy domestic stocks pressured values across most regions. According to updated 2025 crop data from Rosstat, total grain production reached 141.15 million tons, the third-largest harvest in Russia’s modern history after the record crops of 2022 and 2023. Wheat output was revised to 91.07 million tons, corn to 14.81 million tons, and barley to 19.666 million tons. Pulses Under Pressure Pulse production reached a record 7.95 million tons, including 5.72 million tons of peas. Pea prices have fallen to roughly half of last season’s levels. The decline reflects heavy domestic stocks, a stron...
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Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.