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Corn Comes Back to Close with Slight Gains on Tuesday

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Corn futures closed mixed on March 17, 2026, with most contracts gaining up to 2¼ cents, except July futures, which dipped ¼ cent. Nearby cash prices held steady at $4.11¾ per bushel. Ukraine plans to plant 4.42 million hectares of corn this spring, a 240,000-hectare increase from last year, boosting total grain acreage to 6 million hectares. The UK and EU corn crop forecast rose to 60.7 MMT, up 1.8 MMT from prior estimates, per Coceral data, signaling stronger regional supply expectations. EIA ethanol production and stock data, due Wednesday, is anticipated to remain unchanged from last week, maintaining market stability amid crude oil’s $2.52 gain. December 2026 corn futures led gains at $4.81¾, up 1¾ cents, while new-crop cash prices climbed to $4.38, reflecting cautious optimism in deferred contracts.
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