Corn & Corn Sweeteners
Basis & coproduct report
From the week of September 18, 2023. (Includes monthly numbers.)
World corn monthly update: September 2023
Review of market factors influencing corn supply, use, and pricing globally. OPEN POWERPOINTDOWNLOAD PDFInstructions for Using ContentCLICK IMAGE TO OPEN IN...
“Ho-hum” goes the corn market
Futures activity Corn prices remain on a slow, steady trend lower. Dec-23 futures are back down to near $4.75 per...
Tepid corn export sales to start 2023/24
Net 2023/24 corn export sales totaled just 1.32 MMT for the first two weeks of September as China continued to...
Corn balance sheet remains bearish
Futures activity Corn futures volatility continues to abate as futures grind lower by about 5 cents per bushel, with Dec-23...
U.S. corn monthly update: September 2023
Featuring WASDE revisions for U.S. corn S&D, updated corn demand factors, current basis bids and basis heat maps, and HFCS...
USDA “finds” additional U.S. corn acreage
The September WASDE delivered a looser balance sheet for domestic 2023/24 corn despite USDA’s yield reduction (now pegged at 173.8...
WASDE S&D update: Corn, sugar, & soy complex
From the Sep. 12, 2023 WASDE report.
Corn slowly falls ahead of September WASDE
Futures activity Sep-23 futures traded narrowly this week. The contract began the short week with a modest 6.2-cent gain on...
Quiet week for corn before more focus on weather
Futures activity Sep-23 corn futures found support around $4.60 per bushel on Thursday and settled at $4.6475 today, up 3.75...
2023/24 corn export sales down 15% YOY
With one week left in the 2022/23 marketing year, outstanding sales of 2023/24 corn as of Aug. 24 were 8.3...
August net corn cost follows cash corn lower
Corn basis: Basis bids around Decatur, IL averaged around +68 cents during the August reconciliation period, compared to +63 in...
Corn oil monthly update: August 2023
Review of corn oil market pricing and supply, exports, and domestic disappearance. OPEN POWERPOINTDOWNLOAD PDFInstructions for Using ContentCLICK IMAGE TO...
Corn balances hot weather & crop tour
Futures activity Corn futures were choppy on the week and relatively stable as the market weighed a very hot and...
World corn monthly update: August 2023
Review of market factors influencing corn supply, use, and pricing globally. OPEN POWERPOINTDOWNLOAD PDFInstructions for Using ContentCLICK IMAGE TO OPEN IN...
Panel to address GM concerns looming over U.S.-Mexico ag trade
USTR announced the launching of a dispute settlement panel under USMCA over Mexico’s proposed ban on imports of some GM...
Favorable outlook pushes corn futures below $5
Futures activity Sep-23 corn futures settled today at $4.7950 per bushel, making three consecutive sessions of higher closes since Tuesday,...
Strong ethanol production in early August
Ethanol manufacturers produced almost 1.07 million barrels per day during the week ending Aug. 11, up 4.5 percent from the…
U.S. corn monthly update: August 2023
Featuring WASDE revisions for U.S. corn S&D, updated corn demand factors, current basis bids and basis heat maps, and HFCS...
Corn prices fall despite U.S. yield decline
Futures activity Dec-23 corn futures ground lower this week, dropping to $4.87 per bushel and testing the two-year low of...
August WASDE shows reduction in corn yield
In the August WASDE, USDA’s 2023/24 U.S. corn yield forecast was reduced to 175.1 bushels per acre (bpa) from 177.5...
WASDE S&D update: Corn, sugar, & soy complex
From the Aug. 11, 2023 WASDE report.
Corn futures update for the week ending Aug. 4, 2023
Sep-23 futures ended the week of Jul. 31 $0.20 per bushel lower than it started at $4.84 per bushel. Dec-23...
Precipitation falling in the Midwest leads to falling corn futures
Futures activity Sep-23 futures ended the week $0.20 per bushel lower than it started at $4.84 per bushel. Dec-23 closed...
2023/24 corn sales to Mexico top 3.0 MMT
Mexico added 67,371 MT to its orders of new-crop corn during the week ending Jul. 27, raising outstanding 2023/24 sales...
Corn futures update for the week ending Jul. 28, 2023
Sep-23 futures closed lower than the prior week after a volatile start to the week, falling by roughly $0.40 to...
Basis & coproduct report
From the week of Jul. 24, 2023. (Includes monthly numbers.)
Corn futures settle down after geopolitical-driven rally
Futures activity Sep-23 futures closed lower than last Friday after a volatile start to the week, falling by roughly $0.40...
Corn oil monthly update: July 2023
Review of corn oil market pricing and supply, exports, and domestic disappearance. OPEN POWERPOINTDOWNLOAD PDFInstructions for Using ContentCLICK IMAGE TO...
Higher corn oil pricing lowered July net corn cost
Corn basis: Basis bids around Decatur, IL averaged around +63 cents during the July reconciliation period, compared to +56 in...
Corn exports inch toward finish line
Old-crop exports were just over 411,415 MT during the week ending Jul. 20, the smallest volume for the week since...
Ethanol production hits 21-month high
Average daily ethanol production was 1.094 million barrels during the week ending Jul. 21, marking five consecutive weeks of year-over-year...
Corn futures update for the week ending Jul. 21, 2023
Corn futures spiked mid-week with Sep-23 futures rising to $5.45 per bushel as of close Jul. 19 before softening some...
World corn monthly update: July 2023
Review of market factors influencing corn supply, use, and pricing globally. OPEN POWERPOINTDOWNLOAD PDFInstructions for Using ContentCLICK IMAGE TO OPEN IN...
War & weather fuel corn rally
Futures activity Corn futures spiked mid-week with Sep-23 futures rising to $5.45 per bushel as of close Wednesday before softening...
Corn market holds firm after WASDE
Futures activity Corn futures saw some strength amid pre-WASDE report buying early in the week, then proceeded to give it...
U.S. corn monthly update: July 2023
Featuring WASDE revisions for U.S. corn S&D, updated corn demand factors, current basis bids and basis heat maps, and HFCS...
2023/24 U.S., global corn ending stocks get a boost
U.S. corn yield for the upcoming crop was reduced to 177.5 bushels per acre in today’s WASDE report. With more...
WASDE S&D update: Corn, sugar, & soy complex
From the Jul. 12, 2023 WASDE report.
Corn futures update for the week ending Jul. 7, 2023
Sep-23 corn futures ended the week at $4.87 per bushel, down 11 cents Friday and just a penny shy of...
Market settles down a bit after last week’s report surprises
Futures activity Sep-23 corn futures ended the week at $4.87 per bushel, down 11 cents today and just a penny...
Corn futures update for the week ending Jun. 30, 2023
Jul-23 closed last week at $5.54 per bushel. Dec-23 futures dropped by nearly 34 cents Friday alone, closing at $4.95 per bushel. ...
Bearish acreage report sends corn futures spiraling lower
Futures activity Jul-23 closed the week at $5.54 per bushel. Dec-23 futures dropped by nearly 34 cents today alone, closing...
Acreage report surprises corn & soybean markets
For the June 2023 acreage report, the market was expecting corn acreage to be within the range of 91.0 million...
June grain stocks below expectations
Today’s quarterly grain stocks report revealed a tighter supply situation than the market was anticipating, with corn stocks down 3...
Corn exports tepid ahead of season’s last weeks
U.S. corn exports during the week ending Jun. 22 fell to a 20-week low as average shipments to Mexico could...
June net corn cost down 10% YOY
Corn basis: Basis bids around Decatur, IL averaged around +56 cents during the June reconciliation period, compared to +48 in...
Corn futures update for the week ending May 23, 2023
Dec-23 corn futures continued to move higher last week to $6.28 per bushel (a five-month high) as of close Jun....
Corn oil monthly update: June 2023
Review of corn oil market pricing and supply, exports, and domestic disappearance. OPEN POWERPOINTDOWNLOAD PDFInstructions for Using ContentCLICK IMAGE TO...
Basis & coproduct report
From the week of June 19, 2023. (Includes monthly numbers.)
Corn concerns on the rise
Futures activity Dec-23 corn futures continued to move higher this week to $6.28 per bushel (a five-month high) as of...
World corn monthly update: June 2023
Review of market factors influencing corn supply, use, and pricing globally. OPEN POWERPOINTDOWNLOAD PDFInstructions for Using ContentCLICK IMAGE TO OPEN IN...
Corn in a full-blown weather market
Futures activity Jul-23 corn futures shot back up to $6.40 per bushel as of close today, up 36 cents per...
U.S. corn monthly update: June 2023
Featuring WASDE revisions for U.S. corn S&D, updated corn demand factors, current basis bids and basis heat maps, and HFCS...
Corn changes limited in June WASDE
USDA left 2023/24 new-crop production unchanged (as expected) with yield remaining at 181.5 bushels per acre and total production at...
WASDE S&D update: Corn, sugar, & soy complex
From the Jun. 9, 2023 WASDE report.
Weather premiums building in corn
Futures activity Dec-23 corn futures continued to move higher this week, closing out at $5.41 per bushel, the highest price...
Corn oil monthly update: May 2023
Updated corn oil market pricing for May. Corn oil production, exports, and stocks in March.
May net corn cost down 16% YOY
Corn basis: Basis bids around Decatur, IL averaged around +48 during the May reconciliation period, compared to +46 in April...
Basis & coproduct report
From the week of May 22, 2023. (Includes monthly numbers.)
Dry forecast raises corn above $6.00
Futures activity Jul-23 futures rose all week off a dry weather outlook from $5.54 per bushel to back above $6.00...
World corn monthly update: May 2023
Corn futures remain under pressure due to a positive outlook for the upcoming marketing year and massive speculative position liquidations....
Black Sea agreement pressures grains
Futures activity Jul-23 corn futures lost 38 cents this week, settling today at $5.5450 per bushel, the contract’s lowest value...
Corn export commitments stall under reductions
Net 2022/23 corn export sales turned negative again during the week ending May 11, thanks to almost 440,000 MT of...
U.S. corn monthly update: May 2023
WASDE revisions for corn S&D. Current basis bids. Updated corn demand factors. HFCS export volumes and pricing.
WASDE confirms corn market bears
As the upcoming crop becomes the focal point for the market, USDA today released its first forecast of the 2023/24...
WASDE S&D update: Corn, sugar, & soy complex
From the May 12, 2023 WASDE report.
Turbulent week for corn as May WASDE looms
Futures activity Jul-23 futures were down to $5.68 per bushel Wednesday morning, setting a fresh ten-month low, not seen since...
April net corn cost up 20% from March
Corn basis: Basis bids around Decatur, IL were +46 on average during the April reconciliation period, compared to +29 in...
Basis & coproduct report
From the week of April 24, 2023. (Includes monthly numbers.)
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