Corn The weather continues to give no respite for Argentina’s corn crop. The country is experiencing a heat wave with few precedents at a time of relentless drought no predicted rains. Both crop conditions and moisture conditions continue to deteriorate week by week. Presently, 63 percent of the crop is rated as growing in poor/dry moisture conditions and 56 percent of the crop is in poor/very poor condition (with 38 percent fair). Many farmers are shredding their corn plots to use for animal feed (something that will also be scarce). At this point, expectations of a 40-MMT crop seems super optimistic and market estimations are already below that (however, USDA estimates 47 MMT and local exchanges predict 41 MMT). The weather over t...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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