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Maize market influences wheat

Grain prices have started the year in a muted mood, but there are some reasons to believe values have at least bottomed out and could rise in the coming months

Cedric Porter
Business Reporter
clock • 4 min read
The USDA raised its wheat stock forecast, but reduced corn estimates.
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The USDA raised its wheat stock forecast, but reduced corn estimates.

The January 2025 feed wheat futures price on the London ICE market was at £181/tonne at the beginning of this week, up £5/t on the week but still down almost £35/t on a year ago. The market is a little...

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