# Corn and Barley Prices Climb on Export Surge and Demand - Agrolatam

> IGC data show global coarse grain prices firmed about 1% in the past month, driven by stronger US and Ukrainian export quotations. US weekly corn sales hit their largest tally in nearly five years, and Argentine weather is unfavorable.

- Date: 2026-02-20 · published 2026-02-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20660-corn-and-barley-prices-climb-on-export-surge-and-demand-agrolatam
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Robust export demand and Argentine crop stress support corn and barley prices, tightening global feed grain supply.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-06-07 | [Corn Prices Surge On Export Optimism - Sorafutures.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6151-corn-prices-surge-on-export-optimism-sorafutures-com.md) | +5.6% | -4.9% |
| CORN | 2024-01-18 | [India's corn exports plunge as local prices rally on strong demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32179-india-s-corn-exports-plunge-as-local-prices-rally-on-strong-demand.md) | +1.1% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2025-01-21 | [Export prices for barley in Ukraine reached the level of corn and feed wheat prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26576-export-prices-for-barley-in-ukraine-reached-the-level-of-corn-and-feed-wheat.md) | -0.5% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2016-05-12 | [Export demand supports corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9924-export-demand-supports-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.3% | +9.3% |
| CORN | 2024-12-11 | [Export demand surging for US corn, soybean oil \| Baking Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26904-export-demand-surging-for-us-corn-soybean-oil-baking-business.md) | +0.5% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- agrolatam.com: https://www.agrolatam.com/crops/corn-barley-prices-rise-us-export-demand-february-2026/

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