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Alberto Carmona

Business Executive

Alberto graduated at the University of Seville (Spain) and University of Paderborn (Germany) with a Bachelor in Economics and Business Administration and an Executive MBA from Institute San Telmo (partner school of IESE). Worked in Abengoa Bioenergy from 1999 through 2017 when I founded NixAl Commodities, an Ethanol boutique focused on market intelligence, risk management and engineering. Professional background in financial and commercial activities, promoting and financing renewable energy projects in Europe, Brownfields and Greenfields. I have been active in the international development of Bioethanol since 2001 having lived and worked in The Netherlands, Brazil and U.S., the three main markets, while leading global trading operations, risk management and lobbying.

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  • April 15, 2025

US Grains Rally on WASDE Boost, Tariff Pause Announcement

Insight Focus Grains rallied in the US after a bullish WASDE for corn....

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  • April 8, 2025

Grains Close Week Positive Despite Tariff Volatility

Insight Focus Grains survived the macro storm and closed the week posi...

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  • April 1, 2025

Grain Prices Slide Amid Black Sea Deal, USDA Forecasts

Insight Focus Grain markets have lowered across all geographies. A saf...

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  • March 25, 2025

Grains Rise Despite Escalating Trade War

Insight Focus All grains rose despite the escalating trade war. The EU...

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  • March 18, 2025

US Corn Falls Following Disappointing WASDE, Trade War Tensions

Insight Focus US corn fell as the March WASDE disappointed, and tariff...

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  • March 11, 2025

US Tariffs, Currency, WASDE Report Drive Grains Uncertainty

Insight Focus Tariff chaos and a plummeting dollar helped US grains re...

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  • March 4, 2025

Corn Prices Fall Amid Acreage Surge and Tariff Fears

Insight Focus Corn in Chicago plunged on a jump in acreage and tariff ...

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  • February 25, 2025

Grains Market Looks to Future WASDE Reports for Price Direction

Insight Focus Chicago corn cleared USD 5/bushel last week. Chicago whe...

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  • February 19, 2025

Corn Struggles to Break USD 5 After Disappointing WASDE

Insight Focus Chicago corn tested USD 5/bushel last week while US whea...

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  • February 11, 2025

Corn Prices Rebound as Tariff Fears Ease, WASDE Updates Expected

Insight Focus Corn prices rebounded but remained below USD 5/bushel. U...

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  • February 4, 2025

EU Grains Rally After US Tariff Threats

Insight Focus Corn fell in Chicago, while wheat rose due to winterkill...

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  • January 28, 2025

Chicago Corn Continues Rally as US Holds Off on Tariffs

Insight Focus Chicago corn prices are steady, with gains in Chicago gr...

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  • January 20, 2025

Chicago Corn Rallies Again on WASDE Supply Cuts

Insight Focus Corn in Chicago rallied as Argentina’s production ...

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  • January 14, 2025

Chicago Corn Rallies Following Latest WASDE Report

Insight Focus The January WASDE report tightened US corn supplies. Thi...

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  • December 17, 2024

Surprise December WASDE Numbers Tighten Corn Balance

Insight Focus Corn rallied this week following a bullish WASDE report....

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  • December 10, 2024

WASDE Expectations Boost Corn and Wheat Prices

Insight Focus And end-of-week rally boosted corn and wheat prices. Dri...

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  • December 3, 2024

Wheat Prices Fall as Black Sea Concerns Fade

Insight Focus Wheat dropped as Black Sea disruptions faded, and corn t...

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  • November 27, 2024

Black Sea Tensions Drive Wheat, Corn Gains Remain Limited

Insight Focus Wheat prices rose on Black Sea supply concerns. Meanwhil...

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  • November 20, 2024

Possible 20M Tonne YoY Drop in Russian Wheat Exports: Rumours

Insight Focus Grains rose due to lower European yields and short cover...

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  • November 12, 2024

Corn Rally Supports Market as Wheat Faces Pressure

Insight Focus Corn rallied on supportive November data, boosting price...

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  • November 6, 2024

Corn Market Diverges Amid EU Production Concerns

Insight Focus Corn prices diverged across exchanges last week. The str...

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  • October 29, 2024

Chicago Corn Rises While Europe Faces Challenges

Insight Focus Corn prices rose in Chicago on strong demand. European g...

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  • October 22, 2024

Grain Markets Struggle as Demand, Yields Decline

Insight Focus Grain markets experienced a negative week due to continu...

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  • October 16, 2024

Corn Declines While Wheat Gains Strength

Insight Focus  Corn faces downward pressure, while wheat strengthens....

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  • October 8, 2024

Eastern Europe Adds Volatility To Grains Markets

Insight Focus  Lower US stocks and Russian export cuts boost prices. ...

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  • October 1, 2024

Grain Price Rally Expected to Be Short Lived

Insight Focus  Grain prices rose last week due to weather concerns. H...

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  • September 24, 2024

Grains Struggle to Maintain Momentum Amid Ample Supply

Insight Focus  Grains failed to sustain last week’s gains due t...

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  • September 17, 2024

Corn Prices to Drop Despite Brief Rally

Insight Focus Chicago corn prices briefly rose on global production co...

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  • September 10, 2024

Wheat, Corn Markets Experience Boost Amid EU Harvest Woes

Insight Focus  Grains have continued to rally due to bad news fro...

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  • September 4, 2024

European Grains Suffer From Hot Dry Weather

Insight Focus  EU MARS report shows grains yields hit in Eastern ...

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  • August 27, 2024

Record Crop, High Volumes Pressure Corn, Wheat Prices Lower

Insight Focus  The Pro Farmer Crop Tour cemented the US corn crop...

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  • August 21, 2024

Corn, Wheat Markets Remain Weak Despite Lower Stocks

Insight Focus  Grains were down again on the back of ample supply...

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  • July 19, 2024

USDA Projects Wheat Oversupply, Reduces Corn Surplus

Insight Focus  All signs are pointing to plentiful wheat supply f...

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  • July 9, 2024

Grains Stable Despite Dryness in Black Sea

Insight Focus New reports of dry weather in the Black Sea caused a reb...

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  • July 2, 2024

Higher US Acreage, Strong Russian Progress Drag on Grains

Insight Focus Both corn and wheat were bearish this week after the USD...

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  • June 26, 2024

Corn, Wheat Markets Bearish as Russian Uncertainty Clears

Insight Focus Both corn and wheat markets sank this week as more clari...

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  • June 18, 2024

Wheat Remains Weak as Russian Losses Priced In

Insight Focus Despite production losses in Russia, the wheat market is...

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  • June 12, 2024

Wheat Collapse Fails to Pull Corn Lower

Insight Focus Despite a negative week for wheat due to healthy US harv...

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  • June 5, 2024

Weather Continues to Determine Corn, Wheat Pricing

Insight Focus Corn lost all the gains of the previous couple of weeks ...

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  • May 29, 2024

Russia Frosts Spread to Ukraine, Push Up Wheat Price

Insight Focus The frosts reported last week in Russia have now spread ...

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  • May 21, 2024

Grains Prices Correct as Russia Clarifies Wheat Situation

Insight Focus This week there was more clarity over how frosts in Russ...

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  • May 14, 2024

Russian State of Emergency Prompts Grains Rally

Insight Focus Russia has declared of a state of emergency due to frost...

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  • May 8, 2024

Weather Events Create Uncertainty For Wheat, Corn Markets

Insight Focus Market information last week showed several weather-rela...

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  • April 30, 2024

Wheat Pulls Corn Higher as Potential Production Losses Reported

Insight Focus The wider grains complex was pulled higher by a rally in...

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  • April 23, 2024

Weather Presents Wheat, Corn Price Wildcard

Insight Focus The global grains market remains comfortably supplied th...

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  • April 16, 2024

WASDE Latam Corn Projections Diverge from Conab, BAGE

Insight Focus The week was mainly neutral for wheat and corn. The late...

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  • April 9, 2024

US Corn Plantings Begin

Insight Focus US corn plantings made a good start. Wet weather in the ...

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  • April 4, 2024

All Eyes on Northern Hemisphere Grains Planting Season

Insight Focus While corn planted area is falling in the US, stocks are...

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  • March 26, 2024

Black Sea Uncertainty Pushes Up Wheat, Corn Price

Insight Focus There has been another attack in the Black Sea. The EU i...

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  • March 19, 2024

Market Expects Further Cancellations of US Wheat Sales to China

Insight Focus An unexpected corn rally was driven primarily by short c...

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  • March 14, 2024

Bottom of Corn Market Reached, Wheat Remains Bearish

Insight Focus The picture has turned less bearish for corn and soybean...

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  • March 5, 2024

Wheat Price Tumbles as Russian Discounts Force Reductions

Insight Focus Both the corn and wheat markets remain well supplied. Ru...

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  • February 28, 2024

Corn Market Nears Bottom

Insight Focus At current prices corn will lose acres to soybeans in ma...

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  • February 20, 2024

Russia to Add More Wheat to Oversupplied Market

Insight Focus The grains markets are all still very well-supplied, mea...

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  • February 13, 2024

Grains Pushed Lower by Higher February WASDE Numbers

Insight Focus February’s WASDE report confirmed ample global gra...

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  • February 6, 2024

Mild Weather Creates Downside Risk in Grains Market

Insight Focus All grains markets globally are well supplied. Mild weat...

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  • January 30, 2024

Corn, Wheat Markets Remain Well Supplied

Insight Focus A small grains rally last week was short lived as produc...

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  • January 23, 2024

High French Wheat, Corn Stocks Create Bearish Sentiment

Insight Focus Corn prices continue to trend downward due to high suppl...

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  • January 16, 2024

High WASDE Production Figures Depress Corn, Wheat Prices

Insight Focus The latest WASDE report projected all-time high US produ...

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  • December 19, 2023

Argentina Devalues Peso; Increases Grains Export Taxes

Insight Focus Argentina’s new president has devalued the Peso by...

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  • December 13, 2023

Chinese Purchases of American Wheat Drive Prices Higher

Insight Focus Wheat rallies following aggressive Chinese buying. China...

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  • December 5, 2023

Poor European Weather Could Provide Wheat Upside

Insight Focus Wheat rallied this week on the back of short covering an...

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  • November 30, 2023

US Farmers Hold Corn Stocks to Avoid Downward Price Pressure

Insight Focus The corn market remains in a downtrend. A large US corn ...

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  • November 21, 2023

Wheat Sinks on Black Sea Supply; Corn in Brief Rally

Insight Focus The week was slightly positive for corn, while wheat fel...

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  • November 14, 2023

Higher Corn Production Forecast Rattles Market

Insight Focus  There was another negative week for grains after N...

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  • November 7, 2023

Efficient Corn, Wheat Progress Points to Downside Risk

Insight Focus After a poor performance in the US, a rally in soybeans ...

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  • October 31, 2023

Black Sea Grains Corridor Back In Action

Insight Focus Appetite for US corn is waning as price points remain to...

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  • October 17, 2023

USDA Reduces US Corn Production Forecast

Insight Focus A positive week for grains futures. Black Sea grains lin...

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  • October 10, 2023

Chicago Corn Continues its Recent Rally

Insight Focus Russian corn production could reach new highs this seaso...

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  • October 3, 2023

USDA Quarterly Forecast Reports Low Wheat & Corn Results

Insight Focus Another negative week for Wheat on higher quarterly stoc...

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  • September 26, 2023

US Corn Harvest Well Underway Despite Hot & Dry Weather

Insight Focus Hot and dry weather in US shouldn’t affect the Corn be...

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  • September 19, 2023

US Corn Acreage & Global Wheat Create Price Fluctuations

Insight Focus US Corn harvesting has started and is 5% complete same l...

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  • September 12, 2023

Corn Crop Varies Across US & EU, Wheat Unchanged

Insight Focus No surprises are expected on the Wheat front. US Corn co...

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  • September 5, 2023

Extreme Weather Impacts Corn And Wheat Harvests

Insight Focus Low Mississippi water levels are putting pressure on Chi...

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  • August 30, 2023

Static Corn Prices During American Heatwave

Insight Focus Chicago Corn prices remain broadly unchanged on the week...

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  • August 22, 2023

Ukraine War Continues to Drive Grains Markets

Insight Focus Corn and wheat markets nervous over Black Sea grains flo...

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  • August 15, 2023

Bearish Tone For Corn After WASDE

Insight Focus US corn ending stocks higher than expected. Volatility a...

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  • August 8, 2023

Grains Markets Fall Sharply

Insight Focus Favorable weather in the US hits grains markets. Wheat h...

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  • August 1, 2023

Black Sea Grains Exports Continue to Attract Attention

Insight Focus Russia has pulled out of the Black Sea Grains Corridor. ...

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  • July 11, 2023

Grains Markets Prepare for This Week’s WASDE Report

Insight Focus US corn now only 51% good/excellent vs 64% last year. US...

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  • July 4, 2023

USDA Surprises Grains Market

Insight Focus USDA estimate corn plantings grew 2m acres this year. Co...

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  • June 27, 2023

Weather Still the Big Story for The Corn Market

Insight Focus The US corn yield should be lower than the USDA forecast...

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  • June 20, 2023

Dry Weather Concerns for Corn Crops

Insight Focus Dry weather in the US leads to deterioration of corn cro...

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  • June 13, 2023

American Corn Planting All But Complete

Insight Focus US corn plantings at 96% vs 93% a year ago. 85% has emer...

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  • June 6, 2023

Dry Weather Raises US Corn Drought Risk

Insight Focus USDA believes 34% corn area is experiencing drought. Was...

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  • May 31, 2023

Chicago Corn Rallies From Short Covering

Insight Focus Dry weather in US pulls Chicago corn higher. US corn pla...

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  • May 23, 2023

Sub-$6/bu Corn Here To Stay

Insight Focus Big progress in US corn planting. China cancels corn pur...

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  • May 16, 2023

USDA Expects Large American Corn Crop

Insight Focus May WASDE forecasts large US corn crop. Grains markets f...

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  • May 10, 2023

Doubts Over Black Sea Grain Corridor

Insight Focus Russia hardens negotiating position. Russia will need to...

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  • May 3, 2023

China Cancels American Corn Purchases

Insight Focus Brazilian corn cheaper than American. Brazilian cash val...

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  • April 25, 2023

Some EU Countries Ban Ukrainian Grain Exports

Insight Focus Several EU member states act to protect local farmers. B...

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  • April 18, 2023

April WASDE Neutral for Grains Markets

Insight Focus USDA sees global corn stocks down just 1m tonnes this se...

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  • April 11, 2023

April WASDE To Confirm Ample Grains Supply

Insight Focus US corn plantings have begun. Brazilian corn and soy har...

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  • April 4, 2023

USDA Prospective Planting Report Pulls Grains Higher

Insight Focus US soybean planting seen flat year on year. Corn plantin...

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  • March 28, 2023

Black Sea Grains Corridor Extended for At Least 60 Days

Insight Focus Russia claims the Black Sea Corridor has been extended f...

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  • March 21, 2023

USA Makes Large Corn Sales to China

Insight Focus 600k tonnes sales reported for 4 consecutive days. Black...

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  • March 14, 2023

American Corn Exports Lose Competitiveness vs Brazil and Ukraine

Insight Focus American corn exports look set to disappoint this year. ...

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  • March 7, 2023

2023 Crop Prospects Weigh On Grains Prices

Insight Focus Larger grains crops expected in 2023. Corn sell off afte...

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  • February 28, 2023

USDA Corn Forecast Drives Corn Market Lower

Insight Focus The USDA forecast a 3% increase in American corn plantin...

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  • February 21, 2023

Grains Markets Watch South American Weather

Insight Focus Brazilian soybean harvest slow at 15.4% done vs 25% last...

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  • February 14, 2023

Brazilian Corn Production At Risk From Delayed Planting

Insight Focus Corn planting in Brazil delayed by rain. Higher US corn ...

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  • February 7, 2023

Rains Delay Brazil Soybean Harvest

Insight Focus Brazil soybean harvest 5.2% complete vs 11.6% last year....

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  • January 31, 2023

Russia Slows Grains Exports from Black Sea

Insight Focus Delays to Ukrainian grains exports due to slow vessel in...

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  • January 24, 2023

Grains Markets Adapt To Heavier Supply

Insight Focus Russia has suggested they could limit corn exports to av...

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  • January 17, 2023

American Corn Production Forecasts Fall

Insight Focus US Dept of Agriculture reduces corn production forecast....

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  • December 20, 2022

Black Sea Grains Exports Fall 16% in a Week

Insight Focus Inspections are slowing vessel traffic from Ukrainian po...

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  • December 13, 2022

First Ever Shipment of Brazilian Corn to China Loaded

Insight Focus The first-ever shipment of corn from Brazil to China is ...

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  • December 6, 2022

Weak Soybean Futures Drag Corn Lower

Insight Focus Weak soybean futures also dragged US corn and wheat lowe...

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  • November 29, 2022

Grains Supply Risks Rise Again

Insight Focus American wheat is suffering from low soil moisture. High...

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  • November 22, 2022

Ukraine Grains Export Corridor Extended

Insight Focus Ukraine grains export corridor extended by 120 days. Thi...

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  • November 15, 2022

No News From Grains Black Sea Corridor Negotiations

Insight Focus There’s been no news from Russia about whether the gra...

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  • November 8, 2022

Russia Rejoins Black Sea Grains Corridor

Insight Focus The current Black Sea grains deal expires on 19th Novemb...

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  • November 1, 2022

Russia Pulls Out Of Ukrainian Grain Corridor

Opinions Focus Grains may rally as Russia exits grain corridor deal. T...

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  • October 25, 2022

Grain Markets Lower On Better US Harvest

Opinions Focus A negative week for all grains as US harvest better tha...

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  • October 18, 2022

Grains Unsteady as Ukrainian Export Negotiations Continue

Opinions Focus Officials met last week to discuss extending the Ukrain...

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  • October 11, 2022

Corn Markets Flat to Lower

Opinions Focus Low water in the Mississippi didn’t result in higher ...

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  • October 5, 2022

Ukranian Shipments Gather Pace

Opinions Focus Ukrainian exports in the final week of Sep were the lar...

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  • September 27, 2022

European Corn Yields Continue to Fall

Opinions Focus European MARS bulletin cuts corn yield forecast by 4%. ...

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  • September 20, 2022

September WASDE Confirms Smaller US Corn Crop

Opinions Focus USDA adjustments to US corn crop already expected by tr...

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  • September 6, 2022

Hot Weather Advances EU Harvest

Opinions Focus   Corn harvesting begins early in France and Ukr...

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  • August 31, 2022

European Heatwave Hit Corn Yields

Opinions Focus EU lowers corn yield forecast to 16% below 5-year avera...

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  • August 8, 2022

Grains Fall As Vessels Leave Ukraine

Forecast No changes to our price forecast for 21/22 (Sep/Oct) Chicago ...

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  • August 2, 2022

Corn Market Focusses on Dry Weather, Ukrainian Export Flows

Insight Focus All eyes on grain flows from Ukrainian Black Sea ports D...

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  • July 26, 2022

Ukrainian Grain Export Resumption Under Threat

Insight Focus Attack on Port of Odessa lowers hopes of Ukrainian grain...

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  • July 19, 2022

Corn Falls As Exports Allowed From Ukrainian Ports

Insight Focus Ukraine, Turkey, Russia and the UN reached an agreement ...

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  • July 12, 2022

Grains Higher as Hot Dry Weather Hits Europe

Insight Focus Solid weekly gains for grains despite USD rally. Fears o...

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  • July 5, 2022

Corn and Wheat Supply Pressure Eases

Insight Focus Corn and wheat prices traded lower this week. Favourable...

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  • June 28, 2022

High Wheat Prices Here To Stay

Insight Focus Talks of a potential safe corridor to export Ukrainian g...

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  • June 21, 2022

Corn Rallies on Dry Weather in US and Europe

Insight Focus Corn crops at risk from hot and dry weather in Europe an...

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  • June 15, 2022

Corn Commentary: Rallies on Lack of Ukraine Export Routes

Insight Focus Rally fuelled by missile strike on Ukrainian grain termi...

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  • June 7, 2022

Corn Lower On Hope Of Black Sea Exports

Putin will allow exports of Ukrainian grain. If seaborn exports out of...

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  • May 31, 2022

Grains Bearish on Planting Progress

Insight Focus China allows corn imports from Brazil. Spring planting i...

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  • May 24, 2022

Indian Export Ban Sets Wheat Market’s Direction

Insight Focus Dry weather hitting wheat condition in US, Europe Weathe...

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  • May 17, 2022

Grains Market Volatile on Weather, Supply Fears

Corn falls as US planting continues apace  Wheat prices rise on s...

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  • May 10, 2022

Wheat Price Soars on Indian Export Ban talks

Insight Focus Chicago corn falls as US planting makes strong progress ...

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  • April 26, 2022

Indonesia’s Palm Oil Export Ban Adds to Grains Volatility

Insight Focus Grains track oilseeds volatility after Indonesian palm o...

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  • April 20, 2022

Poor US Weather Heightens Grains Volatility

Insight Focus Cold, wet weather in US adds to grains volatility create...

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  • April 13, 2022

Grains Volatility Intensifies with Ukrainian Plantings in Danger

Insight Focus The April WASDE didn’t address Russia’s military pre...

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  • April 5, 2022

Volatile Grains Market Eyes Ukraine Conflict and Plantings

Insight Focus Ukraine-related volatility likely to continue with no en...

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  • March 29, 2022

EU Ups Grains Production as Ukraine Outlook Worsens

Insight Focus Ukraine won’t sow full grains area this season. EU all...

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  • March 22, 2022

Ukrainian Corn Plantings Suffer as War Rages On

Insight Focus Ukrainian corn plantings are down following Russia’s i...

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  • March 15, 2022

Ukrainian Grains Production Faces Severe Delays

Insight Focus The USDA overlooked three key issues in the March WASDE....

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  • March 10, 2022

Low Fertiliser Supply Drags Down Global Grains Output

Insight Focus Ukrainian grains production should be poor due to the on...

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  • March 1, 2022

Grains Exports Suspended as Russia Invades Ukraine

Insight Focus All grains rallied last week as Russia invaded Ukraine. ...

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  • February 23, 2022

Grains Volatility Lingers with Fertiliser Panic and Ukraine Conflict

Insight Focus Brazil’s fertiliser supply is not improving. President...

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  • February 16, 2022

Grains Production Estimates Slashed as Impact of La Niña Shows

Insight Focus La Niña has prompted widespread reductions to global gr...

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  • February 8, 2022

Russia Bans Fertiliser Exports

Insight Focus Russia has banned nitrate-based fertiliser exports. This...

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  • February 2, 2022

Conflict Continues Between Key Grains Suppliers

Insight Focus The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as well as La N...

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  • January 26, 2022

The Russia and Ukraine Conflict is Bad News for Grains

Our sights are set on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine...

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  • January 18, 2022

La Niña and Fertilizer Crisis Still Concerning for Grains

Late last year, we were keeping a close eye on two risks: La Niña an...

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  • December 16, 2021

The Grains Rally Finally Relents

The December WASDE marked the end of grains’ recent rally.  We ...

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  • November 30, 2021

La Niña Has Been Confirmed in Brazil

La Niña should bring dry weather to Brazil between December and Febru...

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  • November 24, 2021

China’s Corn Imports Up 236% from 2020

Global grains stocks remain tight in 2021. Nevertheless, China has imp...

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  • November 17, 2021

Russia Increases its Wheat Export Tax

We don’t think the USDA addressed the fertilizer crisis in its last ...

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  • November 11, 2021

Will the Fertilizer Crisis Hit Global Grains Production?

We don’t think fertilizer prices will drop until at least Q2 next ye...

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  • November 4, 2021

US Corn Farmers Benefit from Record Ethanol Margins

US ethanol margins hit an all-time high last week. This bodes well for...

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  • October 26, 2021

Grains: Risk of a La Niña

A La Niña could cause problems for grains producers. It would bring d...

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  • October 21, 2021

Grains: High Fertilizer Prices Hinder Production

Grains production around the world is suffering. High fertilizer price...

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  • October 13, 2021

Grains: High Fertilizer Prices Prompt Plant Closures

Europe’s natural gas crisis is turning into a fertilizer crisis. At ...

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  • October 5, 2021

Grains: Fertilizer Crisis Ahead?

Natural gas is very expensive at present. This could weaken global fer...

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  • September 22, 2021

Grains: Weather Trouble and Logistical Disruption

Wheat crops in Canada and Europe may underperform following poor weath...

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  • September 8, 2021

Corn: Volatility Around the September WASDE

The September WASDE is imminent. Everything is pointing towards increa...

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  • August 3, 2021

Corn: Another Frosty Week in Brazil

It was frosty again in Brazil last week. Corn rallied as a result. Agr...

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  • July 22, 2021

Corn: Little Room for Weather Trouble

The July WASDE tightened old crop closing stocks for corn and wheat. G...

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  • July 7, 2021

Corn Rallies with Brazilian Frost and US Heatwave

The Brazilian frost and US heatwave could impact corn production. Corn...

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  • June 15, 2021

How Much Corn Can Brazil Now Produce?

The USDA reduced corn’s global closing stocks to 289.4m tonnes in Th...

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  • June 9, 2021

Brazil’s Corn Woes Start to Show

Corn rallied in all geographies last week. This is largely because Bra...

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  • May 25, 2021

Corn: Brazil Needs Rain, and Fast

Forecast Our average price forecast for 2020/21 remains unchanged in a...

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  • May 12, 2021

Corn: Farmer Hedges at 25-Year High

Forecast Our 2020/21 (Sep/Oct) average price forecast for Chicago Corn...

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  • April 28, 2021

Weather in Brazil and the US Worries Corn Market

Forecast Our 2020/21 (Sep/Oct) average price forecast for Chicago Corn...

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  • April 16, 2021

China Continues Push for Grains Security

Forecast Our 2020/21 (Sept/Oct) average price for Chicago Corn remains...

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  • March 2, 2021

Corn Prices Vulnerable to Record Spec Long

Forecast  There are no changes to our 2020/21 (Sep/Oct) average p...

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  • February 16, 2021

Corn: Higher Prices Here to Stay?

Forecast Our 2020/21 average price forecast (Sep/Oct) remains in a ran...

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  • February 3, 2021

Corn Prices Hit Eight-Year High, But Chinese Buying Continues

Forecast Our 2020/21 average price forecast (Sep/Oct) remains unchange...

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  • January 22, 2021

Grains: The Perfect Bull Story

Forecast We’ve increased our 2020/21 average price forecast (Sep/Oct...

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  • December 15, 2020

Russia Plans to Tax Wheat Exports in Effort to Control Food Inflation

Price Action Forecast Our 2020/21 average price forecast for Sep/Oct r...

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  • November 30, 2020

Will La Niña Impact South America’s Grains Crops?

The fundamental picture remains unchanged from two weeks ago. Worries ...

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  • November 17, 2020

The WASDE Slashes Global Grains Stock Estimates

The November WASDE was bullish for corn and soybeans with a significan...

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  • November 2, 2020

La Niña Looms Over Corn and Wheat Development

Price Action Forecast Our 2020/21 forecast (Sep/Oct) remains unchanged...

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  • October 20, 2020

Will Typhoons in China Harm Corn Production?

Price Action Forecast Our 2020/21 forecast (Sep/Oct) remains unchanged...

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  • October 5, 2020

Corn: China Will Struggle to Fulfill Phase One Trade Agreement

Price Action Forecast There are no changes to our 2020/21 (Sep/Oct) av...

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  • September 22, 2020

How Much More Corn Will China Buy?

Price Action Forecast Our 2020/21 forecast remains unchanged, with the...

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  • January 27, 2020

Czarnikow Corn Outlook H2 January 2020

Price Action    Market Commentary Chicago Corn was almo...

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  • January 13, 2020

Czarnikow Corn Outlook H1 January 2020

479 words / 3 minute reading time Price Action  Comments:   ...

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Czarnikow Corn Outlook H2 December 2019

Price Action    Comments Corn Chicago Corn was almost u...

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  • December 2, 2019

Czarnikow Corn Outlook H1 December 2019

530 words / 3 minute reading time Price Action Comments: Chicago Corn ...

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