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Argentina's corn exports set for record, as war in Ukraine, European heat wave reshape trade

  • Argentina's corn exports jumped to a record — about 10 million tonnes in Aug–Sep — helped by a bumper 2025/26 harvest roughly 20% above the previous record.
  • North African buyers have been scooping up much more Argentine corn (notably big increases from Morocco, Egypt and Algeria) as they look for alternatives to disrupted Ukrainian supplies.
  • Global factors — strikes on Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, European heat/drought and Brazil diverting more corn to ethanol — have opened up extra export opportunities for Argentina.
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