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Corn Firms Driven Up By Strong Demand, Lingers Near 2013 High

U.S. corn futures rose on Tuesday as strong demand for supplies pushed prices toward a more than seven-year high. The most active corn futures on the Ch...

China's Corn, Wheat Imports In 2020 Reach Record Highs

China's grains imports soared to record highs in 2020, customs data showed, after tight domestic corn supplies pushed prices to multi-year peaks, driving d...

Bans On GMO Corn, Glyphosate In Mexico Would Shrink Food Supplies, Industry Says

The Mexican government's push to wean itself off a massive dependence on genetically modified corn imports would upend the country's food supply,...

Brazil Suspending Tariffs On Corn And Soy Until 2021

Brazil will suspend tariffs on corn and soy imports from countries outside the Mercosur trade bloc until early next year to help reduce food prices that ar...

Corn Set For Weekly Gains Of Over 3% On Upbeat Global Demand

Chicago corn futures slid more than 1% on Friday, although the market is set to end the week on a positive note, trading near a seven-month peak as robust...

IGC Cuts Forecast For 2020/21 Global Corn Crop

The International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday trimmed its forecast for global corn (maize) production in the 2020/21 season, partly reflecting a reduc...

Argentine Rains Revive Wheat, Support Corn Sowing With Spring Showers Ahead

Rains over the last 10 days have helped revive Argentina's drought-hit wheat crop and improve prospects for corn planting later this month, with...

EU Re-Introduces Maize Import Tariff With €5.48 Per Tonne Levy

The European Union has re-introduced an import duty for maize (corn), setting a levy of €5.48($6.42) per tonne, the bloc announced in its official jou...