In the Ukrainian corn market, prices have been rising over the past week. On a CPT Odessa basis, the cost has increased from $216 to $221, while FOB indicators have reached around $233. This is the highest price level since the beginning of the current marketing year. This increase is linked to the revaluation of export channels and the fall of the dollar exchange rate, rather than a shortage of grain within the country. World exchanges are also pushing prices upward. On the CBOT exchange, the cost is rising due to the expected reduction in corn acreage in the United States, high sales rates that have already reached approximately 88% of the annual plan, and worsening weather in northern regions of Brazil. At the same time, precipitation in the American Midwest is somewhat restraining growth, as farmers in the U.S. can sow up to 50% of the area in just 10 days. According to IGC, global corn production may decrease to 1.3 billion tons. Additional risks for future harvests of 2027 ...