Corn prices, news and forecasts

The fundamentals of corn production and demand

Although overall corn production from sources like US, Brazil, Argentina and Ukraine has remained stable, the corn market has become increasingly volatile as disruptions from geopolitical conflicts, severe weather and transport issues impact the day-to-day price and the overall market.

To stay on top of it all and offset the financial risks that come with such high volatility, market players must keep up to date with the changing corn prices and drivers. Fastmarkets’ global and local insights-driven news and prices help you manage risk and make the right business decisions when trading in this constantly evolving commodity market.

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At the recent Berlin ECE commodities event, two major themes dominated discussions: the surprising stability of Ukrainian domestic corn prices despite bearish forecasts, and growing concerns over Egypt’s state grain procurement process.

Fastmarkets’ weekly recap of the main movements in global agriculture cash markets.

Ukrainian corn prices have been stable to firm for the new crop since such prices appeared in the market, although in the past two weeks a slow decline has been seen while the harvest progresses. But this was not considered to be enough to keep the origin competitive, trade sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday October 7.

This piece provides a detailed analysis and forecast of the 2025/26 US corn crop, highlighting a record projected yield, historically high acreage, and global production trends.

Fastmarkets has launched five domestic corn price assessments for the Brazilian market as AG-CRN-0126 Corn, fas Paranaguá, Real/60kg; AG-CRN-0127 Corn, fas Santos, Real/60kg; AG-CRN-0128 Corn, cif North-Paraná Railway, Real/60kg; AG-CRN-0129 Corn, fob Sinop, Real/60kg; and AG-CRN-0130 Corn, fob Ponta Grossa, Real/60kg on Monday September 8.

Fastmarkets’ weekly recap of the main movements in global cash markets. Global wheat prices drop on lackluster demand and Chinese soybean buying falters.

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