Corn The Argentine government surprised the world last week by announcing a suspension of new corn export sales through 1 March, the end of the old crop marketing year and the start of the new crop. That means Argentina will only export what has already been declared for export during the months of January and February. Argentina currently has export declarations of 34 MMT out of an estimated export surplus of 38 MMT. Officials claim they need the export ban to ensure adequate domestic corn supplies at reasonable prices to control food inflation. To make a long story short, they are again trying an approach that failed several years ago. The move also seems nonsensical as there are just two months left before the new crop arrives an...
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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