Corn Market

WORLD: World food prices at an all-time high From 01/04 to 08/04, the prices for the May delivery in Chicago rose $13/t to $302.5/t. US maize prices are back to spot highs, after a drop last week, but remain blocked by technical resistance. Due to a tense initial situation and the consequences of the invasion… Read more »

WORLD: US maize acreage down in 2022 From 25/03 to 01/04, the May delivery lost $7/t to stand at $289/t. The week was marked by high volatility due to the war in Ukraine and acreage projections for 2022 in the US. Chicago corn prices lost ground mid-week on rumours of a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine,… Read more »

WORLD: What maize acreage in the US in 2022? From 18/03 to 25/03, prices for May in Chicago gained $5/t to reach $297/t. After a strong rise linked to the invasion of Ukraine, the May delivery has been evolving between $290 and $300/t since the beginning of the month. Export contracting to the US slowed… Read more »

WORLD: American origin sought From 11/04 to 18/04, prices for May in Chicago fell by $4.5/t to $292/t. US maize prices remain high and volatile but are still meeting technical resistance to the upside. In its March report, compared to February, the IGC estimates that for the current 2021/22 crop year, world production will be… Read more »

WORLD: Increase in US exports From 04/03 to 11/03, the price of the May delivery in Chicago gained $3/t to reach $300/t. Volatility remains very high due to the war in Ukraine. American prices have hit technical resistance this week. The USDA published its monthly report last week in a very delicate context. As a… Read more »

WORLD: Sharp rise in world food prices From 25/02 to 04/03, the prices of the May delivery in Chicago gained $24/t to reach $297/t. The week remains marked by extremely high volatility linked to the invasion of Ukraine and the disruption of trade flows of many agricultural commodities (corn, wheat, sunflower oil, etc.) and energy…. Read more »