Slow progress of the corn harvest in the United States

The USDA reported that the United States has harvested 91% of the corn acreage, which is 7 points below last year, giving a boost to the quotations. It should be noted that they project a harvest of 425.5 million tons of corn (Mt), which represents 33% of the world supply and 38% of exports. This Tuesday, corn futures for July 2026 rose slightly by 0.4 dollars to 181.8 dollars, which means a price of $5,115 per ton of corn. While corn for September 2026 fell by 0.1 dollars to 180.1 dollars, representing a price of $5,084 ...