Corn Morning Update

<div class=\"default-font-wrapper\" style=\"line-height: 1;font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" id=\"isPasted\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Corn Morning Update</span></p><br><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">QT News - Top News</span></p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">-- Ukraine Ag Ministry data released Monday pegged 24/25 MY grain exports at 8.7 mln mt as of Sept 16th, 2024 that compares with the 5.9 mln mt exported through Sept 20th, 2024. &nbsp;The 24/25 MY volume includes 4.8 mln mt of wheat, 2.5 mln mt of corn, and 1.2 mln mt of barley.</span></p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">-- Rabobank in Australia conducted a quarterly survey of farmers there, which shows confidence among farmers has improved due to improved rainfall across the growing regions, and strong livestock export demand helping support prices.</span></p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">-- Over the weekend, China&#39;s ag ministry said the country&#39;s sow herd at the end of July 2024 was 40.41 mln mt.</span></p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">-- On Friday, the Russian ag ministry set the Corn export tax for the period ending Sept 24th at 446.30 roubles/mt, down from 502.70 roubles/mt in the previous week.</span></p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">-- On Friday, the Russian ag ministry set the Barley export tax for the period ending Sept 24th at zero roubles/mt, unchanged from the previous week.</span></p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">-- On Friday, the Kremlin deferred all questions about Ukraine&#39;s allegation that Russian used strategic bomber to strike a civilian grain transport vessel in the Black Sea near Romania.</span></p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">-- France AgriMer on Friday estimated 79%of the country&#39;s Corn crop is in good to excellent conditions, unchanged from last week.</span></p><br><br><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Pending Tenders</span></p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">-- Pending Tender: &nbsp;On Tuesday, grain trade sources reported&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Algeria</span><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">&nbsp;is seeking up to 160,000 mt of Corn, and 35,000 mt of feed grade Barley in an upcoming tender. &nbsp;Algeria had an outstanding tender that closed back on Sept 5th, but traders say Tuesday&#39;s announcement indicates no purchase was made at that Sept 5th tender</span></p><br><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">-- Euronext Paris November corn futures on Monday are trading -1.50 euros at 204.00 euros/mt</span></p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">-- Asian markets, including China, Malaysia and Japan are closed for various holidays on Monday, Sept 16th</span></p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">-- Outside markets. Crude Oil +31c ; Gold -$6.60 ; Silver +17.6c ; US $ index -44 pts</span></p><br><br><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">CBOT Grain &amp; Oilseed Volume &amp; Open Interest</span></p><br><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:759px;height:194px;\"><img src=\"https://download.qtmarketcenter.com/jay/1726484625214.png\" width=\"759\" height=\"194\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dii fr-fil\" success=\"true\" filename=\"1726484625214.png\"></span></span></p></div>