Ag commodities see price moves amid weather and Black Sea tensions

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Analysts tightened the 2026/27 global sugar deficit outlook to 3.34 million metric tons, citing excess moisture that slowed cane crush in central‑south Brazil and heat‑drought damage to European beet crops. The same weather patterns helped Brazil’s coffee harvest but raised concerns for Ghana’s cocoa output, pushing New York cocoa contracts up 5.58 % to US$5.397 per ton. Black Sea hostilities continued to hit grain markets, with attacks on port facilities and merchant ships keeping wheat premiums volatile. In the United States, Chicago corn futures slipped to about $4.40 per bushel while soybean prices in Argentina’s Rosario fell 2.91 % to $500 000 per ton. Argentine fertilizer markets showed urea futures trading between $500‑$515 per tonne CFR for August‑September deliveries, reflecting slowed demand. Brazil also launched new high‑yield corn hybrids and Argentine corn genetics were highlighted, underscoring ongoing investment in crop productivity despite the mixed price environment.

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Argentina · Brazil · Chicago Board of Trade · Chicago CME · China · Ghana · Russia · United States

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[DISPUTED] Chicago soybean futures closed at $11.92 per bushel, down 2.23%.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Argentina's local soy price reached about $515,000 per tonne and November futures hit $355 per tonne, the second highest level recorded.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Brazil exported 69.57 million tonnes of soy from January to June 2026, averaging 620,310 tonnes daily.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Brazilian soy futures traded below physical market prices at the end of July, with an average Cepea price of $27.70 per sack.
[○ 1 SOURCE] China imported 12.1 million tonnes of Brazilian soybeans in the last month, up 14% year‑on‑year.
[DISPUTED] Corn futures for December delivery fell 0.69% to $4.68 per bushel.
[○ 1 SOURCE] U.S. corn and soy export sales rose, with notable buyers including China, Egypt and Japan. www.brownfieldagnews.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] U.S. soy imports fell 21% to 1.27 million tonnes in the same period.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Excess moisture in central‑south Brazil slowed cane crush, reducing sugarcane supply. www.admisi.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Soybean price in Rosario fell 2.91 % to $500,000 per ton. tn.com.ar
[○ 1 SOURCE] No formal agreement was signed to declare food‑cargo vessels off‑limits in the Black Sea. mecardo.com.au
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Black Sea conflict led to attacks on port facilities and merchant shipping. mecardo.com.au