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Corn inspections through Mississippi River terminals reached 1.1 million metric tons in the week ending August 13, 176% above the three-year average. Over the latest four weeks, an average of 494,000 short tons moved downstream, 19% above last year.
Pacific Northwest inspections were about 400,000 metric tons.
Strong export inspections and heavy river movement point to robust near-term corn demand and tight barge capacity. This supports corn export basis and barge freight rates.
allagnews.comTony St. JamesAug 24, 2026After 729 past bullish trade events, Corn moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.8%), and +0.5% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
