Feed corn prices in Ukraine continue to rise

During the week, purchase prices for corn in the ports of Ukraine increased against the background of active demand from importers, a shortage of offers from producers, low transitional stocks and the July heat, which negatively affected the formation of the harvest of late crops. Since Monday, demand prices for corn have increased by $13-17/t to $170-181/t SRT-port. According to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, the agro-meteorological conditions in Ukraine were unfavorable for the formation of the harvest of late crops, as 30-50% of the areas with crops were covered by drought. At the current stage of development, the most vulnerable to high temperatures is corn, which needs the maximum amount of moisture during flowering. In many areas, as a result of the reduction of productive moisture reserves to a critical level and heat stress, there is persistent wilting and complete cessation of growth, yellowing and drying of leaves, stems, and in some places plants. The heat ...