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The USDA expects high demand for American corn from the new crop. And analysts argue that the USDA has not yet taken into account storm damage in Iowa corn. Photo: ANP

14-08-2020 | Analysis

Corn price pressured by record US harvest

Factors such as bean genotype, type of soil, environmental conditions during growing and harvesting seasons, and storage affect the chemical composition, protein quality and nutritive value of commercial soybean meal. Photo: 235= 8B28=5=:>

13-08-2020 | News

Research shows country of origin of soybeans is significant

Photo: ANP

11-08-2020 | News

Beirut blast destroys grain silo and 15,000 t of grains

Despite corn having the best projected profitability among summer crop alternatives, it is projected the MY 2020/21 corn crop will trend down Photo: Vijaya Narasimha, Manfred Richter, Hans Braxmeier

10-08-2020 | Article

Argentina: Wheat harvest up, corn down

Prospects are good for European wheat growers. The wheat price is currently under pressure because there is plenty of harvesting going on. Photo: Henk Riswick

10-08-2020 | Analysis

Analysts expect wheat price to rise in Europe

Using specialist satellite imagery it is hoped the project will identify suitable maize growing areas in Afghanistan. Photo: Chris McCullough

07-08-2020 | News

UK alliance to start maize mapping in Afghanistan

In the current harvest time, the physical wheat market is affected by the first supply, which is larger worldwide than last season. Photo: Peter Roek

06-08-2020 | News

Disappointing harvest in EU supports wheat price

South Africa produced its second highest corn crop on record in the 2019/20 MY. Photo: Junior Aklei Chaky

31-07-2020 | Article

South Africa: Produces 2nd highest corn crop

Wheat is under immediate pressure this week as the first supply of the new crop is underway in the Northern Hemisphere. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

30-07-2020 | News

EU wheat price under pressure

The fall in the stocks-to-use ratio for grain is mainly because the world consumes a lot of corn. Photo: AFP

29-07-2020 | Analysis

IGC: Grain records for production and consumption

Market Prices

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23-01 | Analysis

Fluctuations on wheat futures markets intensified by speculators

Photo: Confederação Nacional da Agricultura e Pecuária

21-01 | News

Climate said to have aided Brazil’s forecasts for record breaking grain production

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