Corn This week, the Argentine government confirmed that the sworn export sales declarations (DJVE) will not be extended, unlike the previous administration. Exporters must ship a minimum of 26 MMT by January 2025. Between June, July, and August alone, DJVEs account for 8.7 MMT, with an additional 5.5 MMT from September onward. Exporters have already purchased 19 MMT of the 26 MMT they need to export, with 7 MMT yet to have a set price. They still need to buy a minimum of 7 MMT and receive that - plus all the corn purchased but not yet delivered - at the ports. Even if all that corn is acquired, a significant amount must be sold FOB before producers set their prices. Using the local futures market as a hedge might drive prices up significa...
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