Category: Corn

Program expansion: Kazakhstan’s Food Corporation increased forward financing for spring 2026 field work to 40 billion tenge from 30 billion tenge in 2025, supporting more farms and higher input needs. Corn inclusion: Corn producers are now eligible under the forward financing scheme alongside wheat, barley, sunflower, flaxseed, and rapeseed, reinforcing the focus on high-margin crops. Long-term lentil…

Bullish: Ukrainian corn exports dominate Black Sea activity, supported by strong EU and Turkish demand and rising prices. Bearish: Persistent geopolitical and security risks around Ukrainian port infrastructure threaten potential export disruptions. Bullish: Tight US export availability for January–February underpins Ukraine’s competitiveness in nearby shipment slots. Bullish: Domestic Ukrainian corn prices are firming, reflecting robust…

Ukrainian Corn Prices Drop as Holiday Demand Softens; China Signals Long-Term Market Shift Ukrainian corn down: Feed corn bids eased by UAH 100–300/t this week to UAH 8,100–9,600/t CPT amid weaker export demand and pre-holiday trader caution. China’s expansion: Beijing targets an extra 50 million tons of grain, mainly corn and soybeans, aiming to sharply…

Feed corn FOB Black Sea bids eased to USD 210-218/tonne and asks to USD 214-222/tonne for Dec–Jan, down USD 1-3 in under a week. Ongoing attacks on Ukrainian port and energy infrastructure are constraining seaborne exports and weighing on importer demand. Corn remains Ukraine’s most actively exported crop, but persistent logistics bottlenecks are keeping price…

Capacity Boost: New hybrid corn and sunflower seed plant in Russia’s Kursk Region adds 460,000 sowing units of annual capacity. Investment Scale: Agroterra invests 3.7 billion rubles, integrating the facility into a full seed production value chain. Domestic Focus: Russian-bred hybrids already cover 48% of Kursk planted areas, supporting the national seed self-sufficiency goal of…

Corn strength: Ukrainian corn exports have reached 5.127 million tons in 2024/25 MY, with December alone accounting for 1.422 million tons and 78% of the month’s total grain exports. Export mix: Wheat still dominates overall grain flows at 7.656 million tons, while barley lags at 1.223 million tons and rye remains negligible. Year-on-year slowdown: Total grain and leguminous exports…

Feed corn prices in Ukraine fell by UAH 100–300/t week-on-week, settling at UAH 8,200–9,600/t CPT as of December 19. Weak export demand and slightly higher domestic supply are pressuring bids lower. Logistics constraints, including expensive transport and limited capacity, are curbing trading activity and adding downside pressure. Ukrainian Feed Corn Price Update Ukrainian feed corn…

Production: Brazil’s 2025/26 corn harvest is forecast at 133 million tons, down 3 million tons year-on-year due to lower yields. Exports: Corn exports are projected to rise to 43 million tons, supported by strong carryover stocks from the 2024/25 season. Trade Flows: January–November 2025 exports reached 34.8 million tons, with Iran and Egypt as the…

Continued demand: South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group secured 268,000 tons of feed corn for Q1–Q2 2026, underscoring steady Asian feed demand. Benchmark pricing: Awarded prices between $253.33 and $255.50 per ton C&F set a reference range for future tenders into Asia. Origin mix: U.S., South American, and South African corn won the tender, leaving Black…

Kabardino-Balkaria supplies up to 25% of Russia’s corn seed demand, producing 12,000–14,000 tons annually. Planned capacity increase to 18,000 tons could boost Russian corn output and export competitiveness. 70 farms and growing digital quality control efforts support improved seed reliability and yield potential. Kabardino-Balkaria Corn Seed Production Overview The Kabardino-Balkarian Republic has become Russia’s leading…