Jurphaas Lugtenburg | Market Reporter Soft Commodities at DCA Market Intelligence

Jurphaas Lugtenburg is an arable crop market analyst at DCA Market Intelligence, focused on potatoes, onions, grains and feed in European and global markets. Bringing both hands-on farming experience and professional analysis, he bridges practice and data.

At DCA Market Intelligence, he tracks prices, supply–demand shifts and supply-chain dynamics, delivering harvest and storage assessments, trading-flow analysis and policy impacts. His research helps growers, traders and processors anticipate market turns, manage risk and identify opportunities.

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Latest insights

Analysis|Published: Today 04:50 PM CET

Long storage of onions is not rewarded

Every season is different. That is once again clearly shown when we place the tail end of this onion sales season next to last year. Last year this week (22) there were no quotations from the regional because the supply was almost exhausted. Now it is important for both growers and sorters to be rid of the onions from the 2025 harvest before the new ones arrive. Read more about price pressure and sales in the onion market

Analysis|Published: Today 01:14 PM CET

Lack of rain gives corn more support than wheat

The wheat market is still having some difficulty choosing a direction. The premium for the drought and thus lower yields in the US has already been partly priced into the futures market. That it is now also turning dry in the cornbelt is causing more commotion. In Western Europe it is also dry and warm for the moment, but that is not really taking hold on the market yet. Read more about drought impact on grain markets

Analysis|Published: Yesterday 12:48 PM CET

Lower oil prices pull grain markets lower

The wheat market was under pressure again, with lower oil prices and larger harvest expectations from Russia setting the tone. At the same time, heat in parts of Europe, drought in the US are creating uncertainty about yields. However, this had little effect on the market. Read more about price pressure and supply in the wheat market.

Analysis|Published: May 26, 2026

Russia aims to expand wheat exports

The balance in the grain market is fragile. In Western Europe, the weather is cooperating reasonably well so far, but the dry and warm weather may cause problems later. In the US, it is and remains very dry in a broad strip across the middle and south of the country. At the same time, disappointing Chinese purchases of American soybeans are keeping sentiment somewhat subdued. Meanwhile, Russia has ambitious export plans, from which Egypt wants to benefit as well. Read more about developments in the grain market.

Analysis|Published: May 15, 2026

Onion sales within Europe are picking up somewhat

The season for the onions from the 2025 harvest is approaching its climax. Opinions differ on what we can still expect over roughly the last month. Read more about sales and price differences in onions.

Analysis|Published: May 12, 2026

Trump's summit in China supports the grain market

Geopolitical tensions and the weather in the US are giving the grain market support. This week Trump is visiting China and in the run-up to the summit Beijing could buy extra American soybeans to appease the American president. Read more about the price developments.