Expana Proposes to Launch 3 Organic Grains and Oilseeds EBP

Expana is proposing to launch 3 Expana Benchmark Prices (EBP) for organic grains and oilseeds, focusing on key Italian commodities: Organic Wheat Milling 11% EXW IT, Organic Barley Feed EXW IT, and Organic Soybeans EXW IT. Expana is collecting feedback from market participants until Thursday, September 18, 2025.

If the industry supports this proposal, Expana intends to launch the weekly assessments on Friday, October 3, 2025.

The proposed specifications for the assessment would be as below:

Assessment Name	Proposed Code	Quality	Incoterm	Quantity	Currency	Unit	Publication Schedule
Organic Soybeans EXW IT (EBP)	OSIT	Organic Soybeans of good quality: Oil content 17-20%, Moisture 10% max, EXW Italy, Expana Benchmark Prices (EBP)	EXW	Min.50mt	€	MT	Weekly, Friday
Organic Wheat Milling 11% EXW IT (EBP)	WHOI	Organic Milling Wheat : Protein Content 11% :  minimum test weight 78 kg/hl  :  Maximum bug damage 2% : maximum Foreign Mattter 2%, EXW Italy, Expana Benchmark Prices (EBP)	EXW	Min.50mt	€	MT	Weekly, Friday
Organic Barley Feed EXW IT (EBP)	OFBI	Organic Feed Barley : Maximum 14% moisture : specific weight 61/62 KG/HL : Maximum 2% foregin mater : EXW Italy, Expana Benchmark Prices (EBP)	EXW	Min.50mt	€	MT	Weekly, Friday

The assessments would reflect the transactable value at 16:00:00 London time. 

Italy ranks among the top five producers and consumers of organic milling wheat in Europe and has driven three-quarters of the EU’s growth in organic soft wheat production since 2017. In addition to raw grain, Italy is a leading producer of organic pasta and flour, with organic ingredients central to its value chain. Barley feed is a critical input for the sustainable livestock sector, where organic demand is expanding but formalized pricing remains lacking. Likewise, organic soybeans play an important role in Italian animal feed and ingredient supply chains, though transparency in this segment is limited.

The proposed assessments would help bring transparency to traditionally opaque segments of the organic grains and oilseeds markets, complementing Expana’s existing coverage of conventional markets.

Please send any questions or comments about this market note to [email protected], clearly state which market note your comments relate to, and if comments are intended for publication by Expana. 

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