Australia and New Zealand Bank forecasts a “more pronounced” seasonal low in corn prices, which a US broker sees heading “towards $4 a bushel”

Corn prices are to fall below $5 a bushel, with wheat also overvalued, says Rabobank, which cuts forecasts for sugar and robusta coffee futures too

Corn prices jump, spurred by the strongest US ethanol production in nearly a year, and a large export order

Australia and New Zealand Bank forecasta a “more pronounced” seasonal low in corn prices, which a US broker sees heading “towards $4 a bushel”

US growers sow an area the size of Florida with corn in one week, nearly catching up with the average pace of seedings after a record-slow start

Hedge funds raise their net long position in farm commodities for a fifth week. But sugar misses out, as low prices raise fears of mill closures

The bank cuts forecast for all the major farm commodities bar cotton, foreseeing corn and wheat prices falling to levels rarely seen since 2010

Drier weather is allowing US growers to catch up on corn sowings, with market talk now of an area twice the size of Austria seeded in one week

The bank restates a “neutral” rating on commodities, even though they may underperform shares for now. But on ags, it foresees negative returns