Corn Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
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Latest News From Corn Markets
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures topped $8 a bushel and reached their highest price in nearly a decade on Monday on concerns over unfavorable U.S. crop weather and the Ukraine war disrupting grain exports.
CF Industries is warning customers that fertilizer shipments might be delayed or may not reach farmers after Union Pacific (UP) railroad mandated certain shippers to reduce the volume of private cars on its railroad.
USDA’s attaché in Brazil is expecting farmers to plant 42.5 million hectares (ha) in 2022-23. . .
China made another large buy of U.S. corn. Market analysts say food security concerns are driving the country’s increased appetite for commodities, a trend that could continue to bring China back to the U.S.
The grain markets posted another healthy week of higher prices. But are these prices getting too high?
Record March soybean crush report expected
Availability could be a challenge this season. If you can only make one application, pull the trigger between tassel and R3 in corn and between R2 and R3 in soybeans, advises Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
In March, a total of 24,715 tractors were sold in the U.S., compared to 31,276 sold during the month last year, a 21% decrease, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s monthly “Flash Report.”
March’s PPI showed food costs climbed 2.4% from a month earlier, the largest increase since May. The jump was driven by higher grain, vegetable, cooking oil and pork prices.
Higher producer prices signal higher future food costs