- Cotton (+4.99%), orange juice (+9.02%), and wheat (+2.77%) posted the largest weekly gains among grains and soft commodities.
- Coffee (-2.60%) and cheese (-1.90%) recorded the steepest weekly declines.
- Palm oil (+3.13%) led oilseeds; canola (+1.01%) and rubber (+4.22%) also moved higher.
- Cocoa (-0.47%) edged slightly lower, with its year-to-date decline deepening to -47.82%.
- Dairy was mixed — milk was flat while cheese declined and butter fell -5.85% on the week.
- Lumber (-2.13%) pulled back after recent strength; potatoes remained unchanged.
Agricultural Commodities: Weekly Performance Overview (March 23 – 30, 2026)
Agricultural commodities produced a mixed but broadly constructive week during March 23–30, 2026. Soft commodities and oilseeds were among the stronger performers, grains held mostly steady, while dairy came under notable pressure and industrial commodities diverged.
Grains
Wheat was the standout in grains, rising +2.77% to 604.81 USd/Bu, with its year-to-date gain now at +19.14%. Oats added +1.85% to 345.78 USd/Bu, continuing a strong run that has pushed its monthly gain to +11.27%. Rice gained +1.42% to $11.09/cwt, year-to-date +15.58%. Corn edged up +0.61% to 462.30 USd/Bu, year-to-date +5.01%. Soybeans were nearly flat, up just +0.10% to 1,165.21 USd/Bu, though the year-to-date gain holds at +13.02%. Barley was unchanged on the week.
Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils
Palm oil continued its climb, rising +3.13% to MYR 4,620/T, bringing its monthly gain to +10.16% and year-to-date to +14.07%. Canola added +1.01% to CAD 726.33/T, with a year-to-date gain of +23.23% making it one of the stronger performers in the oilseed complex this year. Rapeseed slipped -0.40% to EUR 500.25/T, and sunflower oil eased -1.40% — though both remain positive on a monthly basis.
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