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May 16, 2021 PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►

corn prices

KOCOPIA makes no purchase
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KOCOPIA makes no purchase

HAMBURG: South Korea’s Korea Corn Processing Industry Association (KOCOPIA) rejected all offers and made no...
Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am
Ukraine corn exports fall 25pc in H1 2020/21, China is main market
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Ukraine corn exports fall 25pc in H1 2020/21, China is main market

  • Ukraine exported 6 million tonnes of corn to China between October 2020 and March 2021, 5.0 million tonnes to the European Union, 1.7 million tonnes to Egypt and 3.2 million tonnes to other destinations.
  • Ukraine harvested around 30 million tonnes of corn in 2020 and the economy ministry said the export would not exceed 24 million tonnes in 2020/21.
Published 05 Apr, 2021 06:11pm
Wheat down 2-4 cents, corn steady-down 2 cents, soybeans mixed
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Wheat down 2-4 cents, corn steady-down 2 cents, soybeans mixed

  • Good soil moisture that is boosting crop prospects in key growing areas pressures wheat futures.
  • On a continuous basis, the most-active CBOT soft red winter wheat contract hit a three-month low overnight and was on track for a weekly drop of 2.6%, which would be its biggest since early February.
Published 26 Mar, 2021 08:27pm
Wheat down 3-4 cents, corn down 1-2, soybeans down 7-10
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Wheat down 3-4 cents, corn down 1-2, soybeans down 7-10

  • Wheat heads lower on improving crop weather in the US Plains winter wheat belt and a lack of supportive news.
  • CBOT May soft red winter wheat last traded down 3-3/4 cents at $6.36-1/4 per bushel. K.C. May hard red winter wheat was last down 6 cents at $5.95 a bushel and MGEX May spring wheat was down 2-3/4 cents at $6.30-1/2.
Published 18 Mar, 2021 08:10pm
Brazil govt concerned about rains disrupting second corn crop
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Brazil govt concerned about rains disrupting second corn crop

  • Speaking at an online event organized by a bank, Dias reiterated the government's plan to increase Brazil's overall food production in a bid to boost internal supplies and rein in food price inflation.
  • "It is my perception that perhaps agriculture commodities prices will take another leap," she said.
Updated 12 Mar, 2021 08:08pm
Cotton jumps over 1pc
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Cotton jumps over 1pc

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures rose more than 1% on Monday on prospects of a market-friendly federal supply-demand...
Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am