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Jurphaas Lugtenburg

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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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Analysis|Published: Today 12:23 PM CET

Brazilian soybean cultivation off to a strong start

Sometimes it seems as if there is no longer any demand for wheat. That is not the case, as evidenced by a tender from Saudi Arabia. In the US, wheat exports are on schedule. However, the sentiment is not really changing. Due to the shutdown in the US, there is no Crop Progress this week, but we do have figures on soybean planting in Brazil. It is a spring season (southern hemisphere) there according to the book.

Analysis|Published: Oct 3, 2025

There are many destinations available for onion exporters

If we only look at the prices, there seems to be little exciting happening in the onion market at first glance. However, if we delve a bit deeper, there are notable differences in what parties expect the market to do. Sorters are somewhat cautious due to a slightly smaller demand, while growers look at what has been exported in recent weeks and have a more optimistic view of the onion market.

Analysis|Published: Oct 3, 2025

Ukrainian growers expand wheat area

Structurally, not much has changed in the grain market, but from the growers' perspective, it feels a bit friendlier. The fact that the grains closed in the green is mainly due to statements by Trump earlier this week that are still having an effect. Although the price is only moderate, Ukrainian growers are showing more interest in winter wheat. The drought of last summer is also playing a role in this.

Analysis|Published: Oct 3, 2025

Ukrainian growers expand wheat area

Structurally, not much has changed in the grain market, but from the perspective of the growers, it still feels a bit friendlier. The fact that the grains closed in the green is mainly due to statements made by Trump earlier this week that are still having an impact. Although the price is only moderate, Ukrainian growers are more interested in winter wheat. The drought from last summer plays a role in this as well.  

Analysis|Published: Sep 30, 2025

American producers are in no hurry to harvest

The wheat harvest is already well behind us, but both Poland and Ukraine have released harvest figures. In Russia, the wheat price is cautiously rising, and in the US, the harvest of soybeans and corn is slightly lagging behind the multi-year average. This is evident from the Crop Progress report from the USDA.

Analysis|Published: Sep 24, 2025

China undermines the US with Argentine soy purchases

The American president Trump caused a stir yesterday with his speech for the United Nations. Trump's Secretary of Commerce was also active and came out with a statement of support for Argentina. China immediately capitalized on this.

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