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CEPM Corn Market n°235

WORLD : Lower prices in Chicago From 18/09 to 25/09, the Chicago December delivery price fell by $5/t to $144/t. This decline in price follows the broader dynamics of the commodity and securities markets across the Atlantic, driven by fears of a second wave of the epidemic. Maize is also being penalised by the strengthening… Read more »

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CEPM Corn Market n°234

WORLD: Uncertainties on Chinese demand From 11/09 to 18/09, Chicago December delivery prices gained $4 per tonne. Following the soybean trend, US maize prices are being driven by Chinese demand. Thus, a sale of 210 Kt was again announced this week for the country. In total, for this crop year, China has committed to just… Read more »

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CEPM Corn Market n°233

WORLD : Downward revision of US yields From September 4 to September 11, Chicago December delivery prices gained $4 per ton. Indeed, the USDA in its September report, compared to the previous month, revised its yield projection downwards by 2 CwT/ha. It is now 112 CwT/ha. This is explained by taking into account the drought… Read more »

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CEPM Corn Market n°232

WORLD : Drought in South America From 28/08 to 04/09, prices for the December delivery in Chicago remained relatively stable ($141/t). US prices should not vary too much this week due to the closing of the markets on Monday and the expectation of the USDA’s monthly report on Friday. The latter should notably revise US… Read more »

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CEPM Newsletter 24

Editorial: On European sovereignty The only advantage of crises is that they pose real problems and provide real solutions. This is the case with COVID 19, which demonstrates the importance of being in control at home. Land, agricultural production, food diversity, rural development, etc. are all indispensable goods. The objective is not to protect them,… Read more »

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CEPM Corn Market n°228

WORLD: Demand stabilizes Chicago prices From 13/07 to 17/07, the September delivery price in Chicago rose by about $2/t to $131/t. After a significant drop in prices last week (due to the return of rains in the middle of the pollination period on the Corn Belt), demand figures have brought some stability this week. The… Read more »

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