Shrinking Grain Supplies Send Prices Soaring
Weaker-than-expected harvest of U.S. row crops and strong demand for U.S. exports have driven futures to multiyear highs
This week’s surge carried corn to its highest close since July 2013. Soybeans and wheat are also trading at their highest levels since 2014. Photo: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News By
Dwindling stockpiles of U.S. grains have sent prices for corn, soybeans and wheat skyrocketing.
Corn futures closed trading Wednesday up 1.4% after rising Tuesday by the maximum allowed by the Chicago Board of Trade to more than $5.17 per bushel. The move followed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply and demand report showing corn production falling short of expectations.