Early Season Floods in China + Soybean Bounce
Early Season Floods in China + Soybean Bounce  
Podcast: Grain Markets and Other Stuff
Published On: Thu Apr 24 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.🌱 Soybeans Pop, Corn Slips, Wheat Hits New Lows 🚜📈 Markets on the Move!Soybean futures climbed 📊—with July ‘25 beans hitting their highest level in 2️⃣ months! The boost came after President Trump reassured markets he won’t fire Fed Chair Powell and suggested tariff relief for China 🇨🇳. Technical buying added fuel to the rally 🔥🌽 Corn & Wheat DownCorn dipped as dry weather forecasts may speed up planting in the Corn Belt 🌾. Wheat futures fell, pressured by weak global demand and rain across the U.S. Plains 🌧️. Jul’25 HRW wheat made contract lows overnight ⚠️🇨🇳 China Crop TroubleDrought in China’s wheat & corn belts and soggy conditions up north are hitting yields and delaying soybean planting 🚨. At the same time, tensions remain high in the trade war, with China demanding the U.S. scrap all tariffs 🚫📦⛽ Ethanol UpdateU.S. ethanol stocks sank to their lowest since January 🛢️. Weekly output rose, but margins remain tight 🤏. Could tightening supplies lift prices?🇦🇷 Argentina Harvest LagsDry weather will speed up soybean harvest in Argentina 🌞—but March floods already cut into yields. Only 23% of the crop has been sold, the lowest in a decade 📉🛢️ Crude Oil DropsWTI fell 2.2% as OPEC+ weighs another output boost 💧. Eight members meet May 5 to decide on June volumes 🗓️👇 See the latest maps & charts below!💬 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and drop your thoughts in the comments! Let’s talk grain! 🌾📉📈