Category: Corn

Panamanian-flagged civilian vessel carrying Ukrainian corn was struck by a Russian drone while departing Chornomorsk port on March 4. The ship was using the Ukrainian Maritime Corridor when hit, sustaining damage and causing injuries to crew members. Incident is bearish for Ukrainian corn exports as it may raise freight premiums, increase insurance costs, and disrupt…

Bullish: Limited substantive market data prevents clear identification of bullish drivers for Black Sea corn. Bearish: Absence of confirmed price, volume, and policy information constrains actionable market insights. Market Overview The available material consists only of website navigation, cookies notices, subscription prompts, and pagination elements, without any concrete market information on Black Sea corn or…

High yields maintained: IMC achieved an average corn yield of 11.4 t/ha, among its strongest results in recent years despite difficult conditions. Harvest volumes solid: Total 2025 corn production reached 742,000 tons from 65,100 hectares, supporting Ukraine’s exportable supply. Operational challenges: Elevated grain moisture and narrow weather windows extended the harvest period and complicated fieldwork.…

AGROTRADE Group allocates the largest 2025 acreage to sunflower (28.6%) and corn (24.9%), reinforcing these as core profit drivers. Soybean share is cut to 7.3% while high-margin winter rapeseed rises to 13.8%, aligning crop mix with better returns. Updated protection and nutrition practices are expected to lift yields by 0.17–0.79 t/ha across key crops. Acreage…

South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) secured 135,000 tons of feed corn for July delivery, reaching 64% of its 210,000-ton tender target. Average purchase price was about $250.89/ton C&F plus $1.50/ton port surcharge, with volumes sourced from the US, South America, and South Africa. Contracts were awarded to Mitsui and Cargill for early July arrival,…

Export Growth: Ukraine’s corn exports for 2025/26 are forecast at 23.8 million tons, up 8.3% year-on-year. Production Recovery: Corn harvest is projected at 29.9 million tons, an 11.2% increase but still 6.8% below the five-year average. Firm Feed Demand: Domestic consumption is estimated at 6.2 million tons, with 5.2 million tons going to animal feed.…

Turkey’s TMO secured 350,000 tons of feed corn in its February 26 tender, with 300,000 tons drawn from customs warehouse stocks and 50,000 tons sourced via CFR imports. Price spread favors imports on cost: domestic EXW warehouse corn was priced at $250.9–$252.7/ton, versus $243.4–$243.9/ton CFR for imported volumes. Neutral to slightly bearish signal for Black…

Prices Firming: Feed corn values at Ukrainian ports edged higher on recovering export demand and disciplined farmer selling. Port Bids: Greater Odessa bids reached USD 207–214/t CPT, with Danube ports at USD 206–212/t CPT as of February 25. Hryvnia Gains: Domestic prices rose by UAH 100–150/t, pushing CPT Odessa levels to UAH 10,000–10,600/t. Sentiment: Market…

Domestic strength: Ukrainian feed corn prices rose to UAH 9,000–10,300/t CPT on tight farmer selling and strong demand from traders and local consumers. Export weakness: Port prices slipped by USD 3–4/t to USD 207–214/t CPT-port, signaling softer international demand and limiting further domestic gains. Market Update Ukraine’s feed corn market extended its upward trend last…

Deal Secured: South Korea’s FLC booked 132,000 tons of feed corn via an international tender for June 2026 delivery. Price Range: Corn was purchased at $244.99–$245.97 per ton C&F, with additional unloading charges of $1.25–$1.50 per ton. Flexible Origin: Tender allowed corn from any origin, intensifying competition between Black Sea and South American exporters. Market…