China Weather Problems: Floods AND Drought
China Weather Problems: Floods AND Drought  
Podcast: Grain Markets and Other Stuff
Published On: Thu Jun 05 2025
Description: Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.comGrain Markets and Other Stuff Links-Apple PodcastsSpotifyTikTokYouTubeFutures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone.0:00 China Problems3:04 Trump and China4:34 US Weather Update8:26 China Crop Pathogen Smugglers10:37 Ethanol Production12:39 NOAA Forecasters🌾 China’s Wheat Woes, Trade Tensions & Weather Swings! 🇨🇳🌦️🔥 Extreme Heat Hits China's Wheat CropChina’s key wheat regions just saw their hottest May since 1961. Some fields suffered yield losses of up to 50% due to drought! 😳🚜 Farmers with irrigation held steady, but questions linger about potential wheat imports. 🛑 Trump vs. Xi: Trade Talks StalledPresident Trump called Xi “extremely hard to deal with” as negotiations stall. 😤📞 A possible call could revive talks, but both sides are throwing blame after a May truce unraveled. Stay tuned for updates on this tense trade drama. 🎭📉🌧️ Corn Belt Forecast FlipYesterday’s “ultra-dry” GFS outlook? ❌ Probably wrong! New data suggests 82% of normal rainfall in the 8-14 day window. Still, the west looks dry in both GFS and Euro models. 🌽⚠️ 🧪 Crop Sabotage? Chinese Nationals ChargedTwo Chinese citizens face charges for smuggling a crop-damaging fungus—Fusarium graminearum—into the US. 🚨🌾 This pathogen can wreck wheat and poison livestock. Officials say the suspects had studied the fungus back in China. Yikes.⛽ Ethanol Record!US ethanol production just hit a weekly all-time high: 1.1M barrels/day! 📈💥 Stocks also surged to 24.4M barrels. Strong margins are back, according to Reuters. 🌀 NOAA Fully Staffed Ahead of Hurricane SeasonDespite federal layoffs, NOAA is ready. 💪🌪️ Commerce Secretary Lutnick says critical positions are being filled after a hiring freeze threatened weather coverage. With a wild hurricane season ahead, that’s good news. 🌊🌬️Don't forget to like, comment & subscribe for updates every week! 🧠📲✨