Volatility in grain markets amid US outlook, world leader in corn

Published 2025년 1월 20일

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The return of Donald Trump to the White House is causing volatility and uncertainty in the cereal markets, as the US is a leader in the production and world trade of corn. Spain, which is a deficit country for cereals, is unsure whether tariffs will be imposed on US grain due to Washington's actions or decisions that reduce supply. The head of the wholesale cereal merchants' association, Accoe, explained that there is an abundance of cereals and oilseeds in the world, but marketing conditions could alter the market. Spanish markets have seen a price increase of approximately 3% to 5% in 2025, and the European stock market operator in Paris saw slight increases in wheat and corn.

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Donald Trump's return to the White House is causing volatility and uncertainty in the cereal markets, as the United States is the leader in the production and world trade of corn, with a growing supply to Spain. "We have had weeks of volatility, the panorama is a bit mixed up because of what is happening in the world, especially the arrival of Trump, who at the moment is not showing the cards he will play," the general secretary of the wholesale cereal merchants' association Accoe, José Manuel Álvarez, told Efeagro on Monday. Unlike other agricultural products, in the case of cereals, Spain is a deficit country, so the uncertainty is, according to Accoe, whether tariffs will be imposed on US grain in retaliation for Washington's action or due to decisions by the US Administration that reduce supply. The United States is the world's fifth largest wheat producer and the leading producer and marketer of global corn, according to the classification of the US Department of Agriculture ...

Source: PEefeagro