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http://www.1mtx.com/markets-trades/en/index.php?language=en&menu=MARKETS&punkt=Grains&punkt2=Grains&index=C#GrainsC ...The term maíze derives from the Spanish form of the Arawak Native American term for the plant. However, it is popularly called corn in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. Corn is a shortened form of 'Indian corn', i.e. the Indian grain. The English word 'corn' originally referred to a granular particle, most commonly cereal grains. It is called mielies or mealies in southern Africa..... Commodities Grains: C Corn (Maize) 'C' is the Symbol of Corn (Maize) Futures traded at The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the world's oldest futures and options exchange. In 2007 the CBOT merged with the CME under the CME Group holding company. C Futures Contract Specs (CBOT) Maize, also known as corn, is a cereal grain that was domesticated in Mesoamerica. It spread to the rest of the world after European contact with the Americas in the late 15th century and early 16th century. It is called corn in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, but in other countries that term may refer to other cereal grains... ( »...below) Latest Updates... Daily Updated: Latest ? Cash Prices Commodities Energy - Metals - Grains (Corn) - Meats - Softs (Sources: WSJ Market Data Group) Latest Updates... »... It is called "mealies" in southern Africa. Hybrid maize is favored by farmers over conventional varieties for its high grain yield, due to heterosis ("hybrid vigor"). Maize is one of the first crops for which genetically modified varieties make up a significant proportion of the total harvest. "Will ethanol produce a bull market in corn?" (CBOT.com - pdf) Maize (Corn), after wheat and rice, it is the most important cereal grain in the world: It provides nutrition to both humans (33.3%) and animals (66.6 %). Maize serves as basic raw material for the production of starch, oil and protein, alcoholic beverages, food sweeteners and more recently fuel. Special crops grown primarily for food include sweet corn and popcorn, although dent, starchy or floury and flint maize are also widely used as food. Flint maize is also used as feed. Immature ordinary corn on the cob either boiled or roasted is widely consumed. Crop Water Management Crop Description and Climate "...Maize (Zea Mays) originates in the Andean region of Central America. It is one of the most important cereals both for human and animal consumption and is grown for grain and forage. Present world production is about 594 million tons grain from about 139 million ha (FAOSTAT, 2000). ..." »...more (FAO.org) List of major commodities exchanges around the world, trading Maize (Corn): ....1MTX List of major commodities exchanges around the world Exchanges Traded Commodities USA CBOT » CME Group Grains: Soybeans (S), Soybean Meal (SM), Soybean Oil (BO), SA Soybeans, Corn (C), Oats (O), Wheat (W), Rough Rice (RR), Energy: Ethanol, Metals: 100 oz Gold (ZG), 5000 oz Silver (ZI) Canada WCE » ICE Grains: Canola, Western Barley, Brazil BM&F Grains: Soybeans, Corn , Meats &: Feeder Cattle, Live Cattle, Softs &: Coffee, Cotton, Sugar, Alcohol, Metals: Gold, Japan TGE Grains: Soybeans, Red Bean, Corn, (Corn Price) Softs &: Coffee, Silk, Sugar, Vegetable, China DCE Grains: Soybeans, Soybean Meal , Soybean Oil, Corn, India NCDEX Grains + Softs &: Cashew, Castor Seed, Chana, Chilli, Coffee, Cotton Seed Oilcake, Crude Palm Oil, Groundnut (in shell), Groundnut Expeller Oil, Guar gum, Guar Seeds, Gur, Jeera, Jute sacking bags, Indian Cotton, Lemon Tur, Masoor Grain Bold, Medium Staple Cotton, Mentha Oil, Mulberry Green Cocoons, Rapeseed - Mustard Seed, Pepper, Potato, Raw Jute, IndianParboiledRice, IndianRawRice, RBD Palmolein, RMSeed Oil Cake, Refined Soy Oil , Rubber, Sesame Seeds, Soy Bean, Sponge Iron, Expeller Mustard Oil, Mulberry Raw Silk, Sugar, Turmeric, Urad, Wheat, Yellow Peas, Yellow Red Maize, Yellow Red Maize, Yellow Soybean Meal, Metals: Electrolytic Copper Cathode, Aluminium Ingot, Nickel Cathode, Zinc Metal Ingot, Mild Steel Ingots, Gold KG, Silver, Energy: Brent Crude Oil, Furnace Oil, MCX Grains + Softs &: Arecanut, Cashew Kernel, Castor Seed, Chana, Chilli, Cotton, Cotton Seed, Crude Palm Oil, Groundnut Oil, Guar gum, Guar Seeds, Gur, Tur, Maize, Masoor, Mentha Oil, Mustard Seed, Spices and Pepper, Potato, Rice (Basmati, Sarbati), RBD Palmolein, Refined Soy and Sunflower Oil , Rubber, Sesame Seeds, Sugar, Urad, Wheat, Yellow Peas, PVC, PP, HDPE, Metals: Gold, Silver, Aluminum, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Sponge Iron, Steels, Tin, Zinc, Energy: Crude Oil, Brent Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Furnace Oil, South Africa SAFEX Grains: Soybeans, Wheat, Maize, Sunflower Seeds, Europe NYSE Euronext Grains: Corn, Rapeseed, Feed Wheat, Milling Wheat, Softs &: Cocoa, Coffee, White Sugar, RMX Grains: Wheat, Barley, Potatoes, Meats &: Hogs, Piglets, TurkDEX Grains: Wheat, Softs &: Cotton, Metals: Gold, List: Top Maize (Corn) Producers 2005 (World Total 692 million MT) Rank Country Metric Tons 1 U.S.A. 280,228,400 2 China 132,645,000 3 Brazil 34,859,600 4 Mexico 20,500,000 5 Argentina 19,500,000 6 India 14,500,000 7 France 13,226,000 8 Indonesia 12,013,710 9 South Africa 11,996,000 10 Italy 10,622,000 Major consuming nations of corn are China and USA. There has been continuous increase in the consumption demand of corn mainly owing to increase in the demand from meat and starch sector. There is growing requirement of maize from poultry sector, which uses corn as feed. ...Field of maize in Liechtenstein... ADVERTISEMENT Books: 'Soybeans' Magazines: 'Commodities' Health & Personal Care: 'Corn' Gourmet Food: 'Corn' Major importing nations of maize are Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mexico, Egypt, Malaysia, EU and Colombia. Among the major exporters of corn, USA stands first followed by Argentina and Brazil. China, South Africa, Ukraine are minor exporters, their share is very low. Only USA dominates the international trade of corn as an exporter. ...A John Deere 7800 tractor attached to a corn planter.... John Deere Tractor Take a break... 'NYBOT last trading day' 'Corn Harvest' 'World Record Harvest' ...just relax... News: Internat. Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT.org) United States Department of Agriculture AgriWatch.com (India) Commodities | Reports | Analysis | Opinions | Comments | » "...There appear to be amber waves of grain and the color of amber appears bullish. More specifically, there appear to be a number of technical and fundamental indications that the commodity markets in grain - corn, wheat, soybeans...." Read more...» 'Bullish Amber Waves of Grain' "...While the precious metals and energy sectors have garnered most of the media and investor's attention in the past year, Sugar has quietly doubled in the midst of increase demand for a cheaper and more environmentally friendly fuel alternative. As oil prices continue to rise in the midst of global demand and geopolitical uncertainty, I expect Sugar prices to rise substantially over the next several years. In fact, I believe the agricultural sector in general will provide some of the best performance in this multi-year commodity bull market. ...." Read more...» 'Sugar and Corn: The New Oil of the Future ' ^ top Sources: various commodities exchanges; MCXindia.com; FAO.org; Others;.1MTX 2007 / 2008