Key Takeaways:
- Orange juice (+11.08%) led agricultural commodities this week, rebounding sharply after prior volatility.
- Rice (+2.34%), oats (+2.41%), and corn (+0.26%) gained, alongside moderate strength in rapeseed (+1.01%) and rubber (+0.12%).
- Coffee (+0.31%) remained stable, extending its year-to-date gains (+37.95%).
- Wheat (-3.03%), tea (-3.18%), and oats (-3.06%) declined, highlighting mixed trends across grains.
- Potatoes remained under pressure, flat on the week but still down more than -70% year-to-date in Europe.
Agricultural Commodities Weekly Update: Grains Mixed
Agricultural commodities ended the week of August 25 – September 1, 2025 with a mixed performance across major categories. While orange juice surged, grains and oilseeds showed divergent movements, and soft commodities largely stabilized.
Grains and Oilseeds
- Soybeans edged higher by +0.93% to USD 1,035.07/bushel, extending steady support from demand and favorable weather.
- Corn gained +0.26% to USD 399.02/bushel, continuing its recovery trend.
- Wheat declined -0.88% to USD 502.28/bushel, pressured by weaker export flows.
- Oats fell -3.06%, contrasting with the prior week’s gain.
- Rapeseed rose +1.01% to EUR 467.16/tonne, while canola slipped -4.83% to CAD 627.54/tonne, reflecting a pullback from earlier strength.
- Barley edged down -0.70%, while butter (-5.29%) and cheese (-0.62%) weakened slightly.
Soft Agricultural Commodities
- Coffee gained +0.31% to USD 398.07/lbs, consolidating its strong year-to-date rally (+37.95%).
- Cocoa slipped -1.33% to USD 7,635/tonne, as traders recalibrated West African production forecasts.
- Tea dropped -3.18%, continuing its downward trend.
- Sugar dipped -0.37%, while cotton (-1.57%) eased marginally.
- Wool advanced +1.12%, maintaining a positive trajectory.
Other Agricultural Markets
- Rice advanced +2.34% to USD 11.79/cwt, reversing last week’s steep decline.
- Potatoes held steady at EUR 7.50/100kg, but remain down over -70% year-to-date in Europe.
- Milk was nearly flat at -0.69%, while rubber rose +2.18%, supported by Asian demand.
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Comparative Snapshot: Weekly Agricultural Commodities Performance
(Week ending Aug 25 vs. Sep 1, 2025)
Data provided by Trading Economics.
| Commodity | Previous Week | Latest Week | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | +1.16% | -0.88% | ↓ Weaker |
| Soybeans | +1.45% | +0.93% | → Stable |
| Corn | +2.42% | +0.26% | ↓ Slower gains |
| Coffee | +13.91% | +0.31% | → Stabilizing |
| Cocoa | -7.93% | -1.33% | → Softer decline |
| Canola | +3.20% | -4.83% | ↓ Pullback |
| Rapeseed | +0.37% | +1.01% | ↑ Higher |
| Cotton | -0.12% | -1.57% | ↓ Weaker |
| Oats | -6.22% | -3.06% | ↓ Continued losses |
| Potatoes | -8.05% | 0.00% | → Flat, still low |
| Tea | -1.96% | -3.18% | ↓ Lower |
| Sugar | +1.18% | -0.37% | ↓ Reversal |
| Orange Juice | +1.67% | +11.08% | ↑ Strong rally |
| Palm Oil | -0.94% | 0.00% | → Stable |
| Rice | -8.42% | +2.34% | ↑ Rebound |
