USDA Report to Set Tone for Corn Prices Amid Shipping Headlines
Corn prices in Chicago rose on Thursday as traders weighed US crop stress and Black Sea shipping risks.
The market is waiting for Friday's USDA supply-and-demand report, which will provide fresh math on how much corn the US will produce.
A Reuters poll suggests the USDA's monthly corn yield estimate will land near 178.2 bushels per acre, with small tweaks having a significant impact on the 'balance sheet', total harvest, exports, and what's left in storage at season's end.