[Exclusive Article for Futures Market Monitoring Tools] The Strait of Hormuz turmoil has exacerbated the uncertainty surrounding the flow of natural gas and fertilizers, and the high cost of agricultural inputs directly hits the Achilles' heel of corn's "high fertilizer consumption." Coupled with the current price imbalance between US corn and US soybeans in the futures market, institutions predict that farmers will significantly shift towards soybeans in 2027 due to their lower operating costs.
