Argentina’s July corn exports surge to 5.14M metric tons
The figure surpassed the previous monthly record of 5.08 million tonnes registered in April and highlights the country’s growing importance in global corn markets amid a historically strong 2025/26 crop.
ARGENTINA – Agricultural shipments of Argentine corn reached an all-time monthly high in July, as an exceptionally large harvest boosted global grain supplies and consolidated the nation’s standing as one of the world’s top agricultural exporters.
According to data released by the Rosario Grain Exchange, Argentina exported a record 5.14 million metric tons of corn throughout July.
This total surpassed the previous monthly milestone of 5.08 million metric tons established in April.
Cumulative corn exports for the 2025/26 marketing year, which began in March, have now reached 22.21 million metric tons.
The surge in outbound volumes comes on the back of favorable growing conditions that prompted the exchange to revise its domestic production forecast upward by 2.5 million tons to a historic 70.5 million metric tons.
Despite the strong shipping numbers, agricultural logistics across the country faced notable operational hurdles.
Recurrent rainfall and high humidity levels throughout major producing provinces slowed down fieldwork and delayed grain drying, leaving harvest progress roughly eight percentage points behind its five-year average by mid-August.
The persistent precipitation also created bottlenecks for inland transport, resulting in a temporary drop in truck deliveries to major Up-River port terminals around Rosario.
However, robust port infrastructure and streamlined port loading managed to absorb the heavy supply volume and maintain steady export flows.
The influx of Argentine grain onto the international market arrives at a critical point for global trade.
While the expanded supply has exerted downward pressure on domestic cash prices in South America, it has significantly expanded global export options ahead of the Northern Hemisphere harvest.
Export logistics were being complicated by recurring rains that slowed grain drying and delayed fieldwork, according to the exchange. Argentina’s corn harvest was 89% complete, lagging the five-year average by 8 percentage points, with 11.6 million hectares yet to be harvested.
Argentina annually ranks third in global corn exports, behind only the United States and Brazil, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
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