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Corn price pressured by record US harvest

14-08-2020 | |
The USDA expects high demand for American corn from the new crop. And analysts argue that the USDA has not yet taken into account storm damage in Iowa corn. Photo: ANP
The USDA expects high demand for American corn from the new crop. And analysts argue that the USDA has not yet taken into account storm damage in Iowa corn. Photo: ANP
The United States will be harvesting a record amount of corn this year – putting the corn price under pressure. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects US corn growers to receive an average of $ 3.10 per bushel (€ 103 per ton) for the 2020 harvest. That’s the lowest price in the US in 14 years. The USDA released its monthly Wasde-forecast on Wednesday evening, summarising production and consumption of key agricultural commodities. Initially, corn prices dropped on the Chic


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Jan Engwerda Arable farming reporter