Grain prices fell sharply on world exchanges in October, with Chicago corn down 10.6% and SRW wheat down 10.7% over the month, while soybeans lost 5.5%. Europe saw milder declines, helped by a weaker euro and production problems.
Early November brought some stabilisation attempts, and rapeseed prices are increasingly tracking falling crude oil.
Heavy October selling reflects US harvest pressure, a strong dollar and shifting expectations for world grain trade, which lowers feed ingredient costs for buyers. Rapeseed's link to crude means energy moves now feed into oilseed meal pricing.
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