Global feed market: Corn prices drop due to escalating trade war, successful South American planting

Published 2025년 10월 13일

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Core Insight: According to foreign media on October 12, as of the week ending October 10, 2025, global corn prices have generally shown a downward trend, with Chicago corn falling for the fourth consecutive week, as the corn yield in the United States, which is currently being harvested, is expected to reach a historic high, the planting progress of the new crop in South America is proceeding smoothly, and the escalation of U.S.-China trade frictions is also putting pressure on the market. Although U.S. corn exports are still performing steadily, macroeconomic uncertainties are dominating market sentiment.

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On Friday (October 10), Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) December corn futures closed at $4.13 per bushel, down 1.4% from a week earlier; U.S. Gulf November shipment corn was $4.9350 per bushel, down 1.6%. Euronext March corn closed at €185.50 per ton, down 0.5%. Argentine corn upper river FOB quotation was $200 per ton, down 0.5%. Brazil B3 exchange corn futures closed at R$65.21 per bag, up 0.7%. This week, international oil prices plunged, reaching a five-month low, as U.S. President Trump threatened to significantly increase tariffs on China, casting a shadow over the demand outlook for crude oil, while the market had already anticipated an oversupply of crude oil. December Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, closed at $62.73 per barrel, the lowest since May 7 this year, down 2.79% from a week earlier. On Friday, the ICE U.S. Dollar Index closed at 98.732 points, up 1.35% from a week earlier. The biggest disturbance in the corn market this week came from the renewed ...
Source: Foodmate

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