Podcast:Grain Markets and Other Stuff Published On: Fri May 23 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 Winning Streak5:22 US Weather / Drought10:01 SRE Rumors11:26 Tax Bill and Bonds14:59 Export Sales19:30 India Wheat๐ฝ Corn Climbs Again! + Biofuel Buzz & Drought Data ๐ฅ๐ 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.ย ๐บ๏ธ USDA Drought Monitor: Mixed BagThe 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.ย 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? ๐ค๐๏ธ Trump's Domestic Package Passes HouseThe 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 2031๐ Foreign feedstocks banned๐ฌ Still no language on Sustainable Aviation Fuel๐ Export Sales Snapshot๐ฝ Corn: 1.2mmt โ Japan ๐ฏ๐ต leads๐ฑ Soybeans: 308kmt โ Mexico ๐ฒ๐ฝ leads๐พ Wheat: -13kmt โ Colombia ๐จ๐ด leads๐ฎ๐ณ India Eyes Record Wheat CropIndia 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.#CornMarket #GrainPrices #DroughtUpdate #BiofuelNews #USDA #TrumpBill #AgPolicy #SoybeanOil #ExportSales #IndiaWheat #FarmEconomy #5MinuteFriday ๐ฝ๐๐ผ