
Grain Markets and Other Stuff
Joe Vaclavik and Mackenzie Johnston discuss the grain markets, the business of farming, news related to agriculture, and a variety of other topics.
Grain Markets and Other Stuff
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0:00 Corn Winning Streak
5:22 US Weather / Drought
10:01 SRE Rumors
11:26 Tax Bill and Bonds
14:59 Export Sales
19:30 India Wheat
๐ฝ Corn Climbs Again! + Biofuel Buzz & Drought Data ๐ฅ
๐ The CBOT corn market kept up the momentum Thursday! July25 corn closed higher for the 4th straight session, settling at $4.63/bu, thanks to technical support. But... deferred months slipped on a strong US dollar and weaker oil. Rain is on the way for the Corn Belt ๐ง๏ธโa good sign for crop development! ๐ The International Grains Council also raised its 25/26 global corn production forecast by 3 MMT to 1.3B tons.
๐บ๏ธ USDA Drought Monitor: Mixed Bag
The latest drought monitor shows:
๐ฝ Corn in drought: 20%
๐ฑ Soybeans: 17%
๐พ Winter Wheat: 23%
๐พ Spring Wheat: 38%
๐ Cattle: 29%
Big gains in Nebraska & the Dakotas due to massive rainfall, but worsening in Indiana, Illinois, and Minnesota.
๐ข๏ธ Soybean Oil Swings on Biofuel Rumors!
A wild day for soybean oil! ๐ Rumors of Trumpโs EPA approving backlogged Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs) spooked the market โ until the EPA denied it. Was someone trying to manipulate RIN prices? ๐ค
๐๏ธ Trump's Domestic Package Passes House
The House passed Trump's multi-trillion dollar bill (215-214)โnow it heads to the Senate ๐จ. Key items for agriculture and energy:
๐ฑ 45Z extended through 2031
๐ Foreign feedstocks banned
๐ฌ Still no language on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
๐ Export Sales Snapshot
๐ฝ Corn: 1.2mmt โ Japan ๐ฏ๐ต leads
๐ฑ Soybeans: 308kmt โ Mexico ๐ฒ๐ฝ leads
๐พ Wheat: -13kmt โ Colombia ๐จ๐ด leads
๐ฎ๐ณ India Eyes Record Wheat Crop
India could harvest a record 117mmt wheat crop! Favorable weather + strong seeds = BIG yields ๐พ. Flour millers are pressuring for export bans to be lifted as stockpiles grow ๐ฆ.
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