Grains Market Insights

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Oil Slump Drags Grains Lower as Heat Worsens Crops

Insight Focus Grains plunge as crude oil drags markets lower. European...

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Global Soybean Market Set for Further Growth in 2026/27

Insight Focus Global soybean supply is forecast to expand, while deman...

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Grains Rise on US Purchase Claims Despite No China Confirmation

Insight Focus Last week, Trump announced a commitment by China to purc...

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What is Corn Ethanol? Production, Blends, Pricing and Global Markets

What Is Corn Ethanol? Corn ethanol is a renewable biofuel produced by ...

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China Uncertainty Drags Corn Despite Supportive WASDE

Insight Focus China uncertainty is outweighing a supportive WASDE for ...

Two large red combine harvesters work side by side, harvesting crops in a vast, dusty field under a partly cloudy sky, leaving neat rows of cut plants behind.

Record Brazil April Soybean Exports as Strong Currency Boosts Prices

Insight Focus Brazil’s soybean exports hit a record in April. St...

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Grains Slide on Crude Weakness as Planting Risks Fade

Insight Focus The oil selloff has dragged grains lower. Fading concern...

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Grain Markets Rally on Weather Risks, Fertiliser Costs Ahead of May WASDE

Insight Focus Grains rallied on weather and rising fertiliser costs. M...

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Grains Rise Again as Weather Keeps Markets on Edge

Insight Focus Grains rose again on weather-driven support. Markets rem...

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China Projects Falling Soybean Imports, But Demand Persists

Insight Focus China forecasts soybean import decline despite rising su...

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Grains Lifted by Weather as Acreage Concerns Persist

Insight Focus Corn and wheat rise in Chicago but slip on the Euronext....

Loose soybeans are scattered over a Brazilian flag, with the green, yellow, and blue colors and the Ordem e Progresso motto visible beneath the beans.

Who Will Absorb Brazil’s Bumper Grain Crop?

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The Basics of Wheat Part 2

Explainer Focus The fundamentals of the global wheat markets. Where th...

The Basics of Wheat Part 1

Wheat is classified as a grain, with origins dating back some 10,000 y...

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Why We Should Care About Corn

Explainer Focus Global grains shortages are not merely critical for fo...

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Pricing Wheat in Volatile Times

Whether you’re a producer seller or a processor buyer, it’s import...

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