Daily Market Updates: Agriculture

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At close · Fri, Aug 14, 2026

Agriculture

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Latest Agriculture briefs

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CommoditiesMichigan State professor wins Borlaug CAST Communication Award

CommoditiesWeather outlook points to stable global grain and oilseed production

CommoditiesLandus Cooperative names Aaron Meyerle executive vice president, agribusiness

CommoditiesWIA names 2026 Demeter Award recipients ahead of agribusiness summit

CommoditiesGreenfield Milling to expand Richmond, Utah flour mill capacity

CommoditiesCertified soy sourcing rises in EU, but compliance share slips

CommoditiesADM to add storage and berthing capacity at Port of Greenock

CommoditiesArgentina corn exports hit record 5.14 million tonnes in July

CommoditiesBRICS Grain Exchange plan seen as stalled nearly two years on

CommoditiesCBH unveils new locomotives to boost WA grain export capacity

CommoditiesArdent Mills survey finds consumers want simpler, better-for-you grains

CommoditiesCorn futures slip after Wednesday rally

CommoditiesCorn and soybean futures track Corn Belt weather and weak dollar

CommoditiesEngland heatwave stalls grass growth and trims milk production

CommoditiesUK drought cuts grass growth and may worsen winter feed shortages

CommoditiesFertilizer prices likely stay above pre-Iran war levels through 2028

CommoditiesSheng Long to build RM140 million aquafeed plant in Malaysia

CommoditiesChina’s US soybean buying accelerates ahead of Trump, Xi meeting

CommoditiesSoybean futures rise before USDA data after recent selloff

CommoditiesWheat edges higher as Black Sea strikes offset weaker futures

CommoditiesCorn rises 3 to 4 cents as wheat gains and weather risk lift prices

CommoditiesBartlett Grain opens 2.4 million-bushel export facility in Illinois

CommoditiesSyria says it will meet wheat demand without imports this year

CommoditiesCPI shows baked foods and cereal prices rose 0.3% in July

CommoditiesBrazil raises 2025-26 grain harvest forecast to 360.8 million tonnes

CommoditiesRiceTec opens new Texas greenhouse to expand rice breeding research

CommoditiesCorn futures jump after USDA cuts US yield more than expected

CommoditiesKazakhstan to cut wheat output and exports as oilseed acreage rises

CommoditiesTwo Russian grain terminals suspend operations after drone attacks

CommoditiesGEAPS and IGP Institute offer hands-on conveyor training in Kansas

The numbers

Name	Close	1D	1W	1M	1Y	RSI 14	vs 52-wk high	30 days
Corn	$483.75	▲8.0%	▲10.2%	▲9.6%	▲29.0%	64	0.0%
Wheat	$689.00	▲5.5%	▲7.7%	▲2.1%	▲36.8%	60	-2.4%
Soybeans	$1,191.25	▲2.0%	▲3.0%	▼0.3%	▲18.1%	43	-4.5%
Coffee	$312.00	▼6.3%	▼7.0%	▼2.9%	▼4.4%	45	-27.8%
Sugar	$16.60	▼1.3%	▲0.9%	▲15.0%	▲0.1%	80	-1.3%
Cocoa	$5,786.00	▲2.4%	▲0.1%	▲10.9%	▼29.6%	70	-29.7%

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