IGC maintains 2025/26 world corn and wheat crop forecasts

IGC maintains 2025/26 world corn and wheat crop forecasts

Larger U.S. crop offset by reductions elsewhere

Reading Time: < 1 minute The International Grains Council on Thursday maintained its forecast for 2025/26 global corn production with a slightly improved outlook for crops in the United States offset by downward revisions for Hungary and Romania.










To date, 169 dairy herds have been affected by avian influenza in the U.S.  Photo: Thinkstock

U.S. livestock: New contract highs for live cattle

Reading Time: < 1 minute Live cattle futures hit new contract highs on Wednesday while cattle futures came close and lean hog futures continued to recover from recent lows. The August live cattle contract gained US$1.500 per hundredweight to finish the day at US$223.900, 50 cents below the new contract high reached earlier on Wednesday. The October contract rose US$1.475/cwt […] Read more