Corn prices in Ukraine are maintained at $209-210/t

At the same time, the fundamental picture remains supportive: the pace of physical exports is high, domestic logistics is stable, and the situation in South America can potentially add price momentum in the near future. In particular, weather conditions in Argentina are deteriorating: only 46% of corn crops are in good condition, which is a significant drop compared to 82% at the beginning of the month. Although forecasters predict rain, the risks to the harvest are already partially embedded in stock quotes, despite the fact that the market has begun to play off weather forecasts. On the CBOT, the March contract is held in the range of 429-433 ¢/bu, with local attempts to break higher, but without a clear macro signal. For the period from January 1 to 29, the total volume of corn exports from Ukraine amounted to 2.66 million tons. The largest importers were Turkey (625.1 thousand tons), Italy (606.7 thousand tons), Spain (280.7 thousand tons), Egypt (239.3 thousand tons), Tunisia ...