Corn Ratings Shoot Higher + USDA Dud
Corn Ratings Shoot Higher + USDA Dud  
Podcast: Grain Markets and Other Stuff
Published On: Tue Jul 01 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 Corn Ratings Improve3:15 USDA Snoozefest8:39 US Weather10:19 Big Brazil Corn Crop11:44 Cattle and Mexico Border13:03 Grain Shipments14:22 Flash Sale🌽 Crop Conditions Improve! USDA Surprises & Brazil Corn Booms! 🌱👋 Welcome back! In this update, we’re diving into the latest crop condition ratings, trade surprises from the USDA, weather outlooks, and key developments out of Brazil and the southern US border. Let’s dig in! 🚜📊🌽 Corn Conditions ClimbNational corn rated 73% good-to-excellent 📈 — best since 2020!Trade expected 70%… surprise!Only 5% of the crop is poor/very poor 🚫🌱 Soybeans Steady66% good-to-excellent, unchanged and above the 5-year average📉 Futures PressureNew crop corn flirting with fresh lows this morning as ratings improve…📋 USDA June 30th Report: Mostly a SnoozerCorn acres: 95.2M vs. 95.3M est.Soybean acres: 83.4M vs. 83.5M est.Corn stocks in line ✅, soy and wheat stocks a touch high🌤️ Weather OutlookDry week ahead, especially for central and eastern Corn Belt 🔥Western Iowa and Minnesota get the best rain8–14 day forecast looks wetter 🌧️ (Euro model more optimistic than GFS)Heat stays for now, but relief may come next week 🌡️🇧🇷 Brazil Corn SurpriseAgRural bumps total output to 130.6 MMT 🚛Safrinha corn: record 103.4 MMTHarvest pace still behind last year (18% vs 49%) ⏳Big supply, but delays persist…🐄 Feeder Cattle Border ReopensUSDA starts gradual reopening for Mexican imports 🐮First port: Douglas, AZ—more to followScrewworm progress equals cautious optimismMarket already supported by lowest herd since 1950s 🔥🚢 Export InspectionsCorn: 1.4 MMT down 9% vs last week, but +65% YoYSoybeans: 224K MT, soft vs last yearWheat: 434K MT, strong print! 💪📦 Flash Sale!204,000 MT of soybean cake and meal sold to unknown destinations🧠 Tap into the trends and don’t miss a beat — subscribe for more updates!💬 What do YOU think the markets will do next? Drop your take in the comments below!#GrainMarkets #Corn #Soybeans #USDA #CropProgress #AgNews #BrazilCorn #Weather #Exports #FeederCattle #Farming