Corn Posting Midday Strength

January 28, 2026 at 13:25 PM EST

Corn futures are trading with Wednesday gains, following spillover strength in the wheat and a weaker US Dollar index this week. Futures are up 3 to 4 ¼ cents at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up a 4 ½ cents at $3.944.

EIA data from this morning showed ethanol production slipping 5,000 barrels per day to 1.114 million bpd in the week of January 23. Stocks did see a draw of 339,000 barrels to 25.4 million barrels. Exports were down 61,000 bpd in that week to 157,000 bpd, with refiner inputs of ethanol rising 31,000 bpd to 883,000 bpd.

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In a speech in Iowa on Tuesday, President Trump stated his support for E-15 availability year around and that he is trusting both House and Senate leaders to get legislation approved.

Export Sales data will be released on Thursday, with traders looking for 2025/26 corn bookings in the range of 1 to 2.5 MMT in the week of January 22. Sales for 2026/27 are seen in between 0 and 200,000 MT.

Mar 26 Corn is at $4.30 3/4, up 4 1/4 cents,

Nearby Cash is at $3.94, up 4 1/2 cents,

May 26 Corn is at $4.38 1/4, up 3 1/2 cents,

Jul 26 Corn is at $4.44 1/4, up 3 1/2 cents,

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