# Crops Analysis | Cotton scores minor gains despite firming dollar - Pro Farmer

> December corn fell 5.5 cents to $4.42 1/2 on fresh technical selling after a price-friendly USDA monthly supply and demand report. The U.S. dollar index rallied to another 1.5-year high, adding to selling pressure. Weekly USDA export sales were due Friday, with analysts expecting 1 million to 3.6 million MT of corn sales.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T09:08:56.642Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97492-crops-analysis-cotton-scores-minor-gains-despite-firming-dollar-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar makes U.S. corn less competitive abroad and weighs on futures, which lowers feed grain costs for buyers in the near term. Brazilian and Argentine rainfall supports South American crop prospects and adds to export competition.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/pro-farmer-max/crops-analysis/crops-analysis-cotton-scores-minor-gains-despite-firming-dollar

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