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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.

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18:28

Farmers Need Lower Input Costs, But Trump Wants to...

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2025/12/12

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links — Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🌱 Fertilizer Markets Fertilizer stocks surged Thursday after Ukrainian drones struck two fertilizer plants in western Russia. While the facilities represent a small share of global capacity, the market is now pricing in higher geopolitical risk and potential supply chain

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12:48

Fed Cuts Rates Again, Could Inflation Cause the Next...

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2025/12/11

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links — Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🏦 Fed Cuts Rates for the Third Straight Meeting The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates another quarter point on Wednesday, bringing the fed funds rate down to 3.5%–3.75%, the lowest since September 2022. Three FOMC members dissented — the most pushback since 2019 — signaling deep

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14:38

Clueless and LYING!! China Soybean "Commitments" and...

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2025/12/10

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links — Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🇨🇳 Soybean Purchase Deadline Confusion Questions remain over China’s commitment to buy 12mmt of US soybeans. On Tuesday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the deadline isn’t year-end but “end of the growing season.” Nobody seems to agree on what that actually means. The

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14:02

Trump Confirms $12bil Farm Aid Package: What Do We...

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2025/12/09

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links — Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🚜 Farm Aid & Tractor Prices President Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday and urged ag equipment makers to lower tractor prices — blaming environmental regulations for higher costs. The administration plans to lift some of those rules to reduce equipment

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11:54

Trump to Announce $12 Billion Farmer Aid Package TODAY

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2025/12/08

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links — Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. The Trump administration is expected to announce a $12 billion aid package for farmers today. The announcement will take place around 2 this afternoon in Washington, DC. About $11 billion will go to crop farmers through the new Farmer Bridge Assistance program, with the rest going tow...

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17:02

Corn Demand is STRONG - Why Can't the Market Rally?!

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2025/12/05

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links — Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🌽 Grain Export Demand Still 🔥 USDA reported multiple flash corn sales on Thursday: • 100,800mt to Colombia • 392,500mt to Mexico ➡️ Both for 2025/26 MY Corn demand remains fantastic — 🚢 exports + ⚗️ ethanol running near record pace — yet futures just can’t seem to catch a bid. 📦

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11:36

Scott Bessent Thinks You're Dumb, LIES About China...

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2025/12/04

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links — Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🚜 China Soybeans: Goalposts Moving? China is expected to fulfill its US soybean purchase agreement… eventually. On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China will meet its commitment to buy 12mmt of US soybeans. The White House originally said by year-end, but Bessent now

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12:09

Putin Threatens Black Sea - Corn & Wheat Bounce +...

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2025/12/03

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links — Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🇷🇺 Black Sea Threats Push Grain Higher Tensions escalated again this week after Russia warned it may retaliate for a recent surge in Ukrainian attacks on its tanker fleet. Vladimir Putin said Moscow could strike vessels belonging to countries that support Ukraine and even cut off

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10:53

US Exporters FINALLY Ship Grain to China + Direct...

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2025/12/02

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links — Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Welcome back! Lawmakers are zeroed in on trade issues and a potential new farm-aid package as the year winds down. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is expected to release details this week—but many in D.C. and across farm country say it won’t be nearly enough. The American Farm Bu...

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11:28

Will China Hit the White House Soybean Purchase...

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2025/12/01

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links — Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Welcome back! Today we’re breaking down export sales, flash deals, China/Brazil soybean news, ethanol margins, and record-setting Black Friday spending. 👇 📦 Weekly Export Sales (Backdated Again…) Corn: USDA reported 2.8mmt (111 mil bu) in net corn sales for the week ending Oct

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12:34

China Buys MORE - "Soybean Farmer" Bessent says...

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2025/11/26

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links — Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🇨🇳 China Steps Up US Soybean Buying China made major purchases of US soybeans this week. Since Tuesday, Chinese buyers have booked an estimated 10–15 cargoes — roughly $300 million in value. These sales followed President Trump’s call with Xi Jinping, during which Trump urged China

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12:12

US to FINALLY Ship Soybeans to China + Farm Aid...

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2025/11/25

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links — Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🇨🇳🚢 China to Resume Shipments of US Soybeans & Sorghum Two Chinese vessels are scheduled to arrive at grain terminals near New Orleans this week to load US soybeans—the first such shipments since May. Another vessel is expected in Corpus Christi next week to load sorghum, marking

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12:12

"Corn Piles in the Parking Lot" - Storage Crunch Hits...

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2025/11/24

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links— Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🌽 Record Wisconsin Corn Crop + Storage Crunch Wisconsin is harvesting a record corn crop, with many farmers reporting yields 20–30 bushels above previous highs. Grain elevators across the state are full or overflowing, forcing coops to pile millions of bushels outside on the ground.

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17:36

Farm Financial Stress/Bankruptcies Build + China Buys...

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2025/11/21

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links— Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🌦️ Weather & Drought Update Most of the Corn Belt stayed dry last week. Drought intensified in eastern IA/IL, northern MN, and big portions of WI. • Illinois: 74% in drought, 4.5% extreme • High Plains: Warm & dry; worsening in eastern NE & southern OK US Areas in Drought:

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11:36

Farmers Already Sold!! Trump Admin is TOO SLOW with...

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2025/11/20

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links— Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🇺🇸 Farm Aid Update The Trump administration is expected to announce additional farmer assistance in early December. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the aid is likely coming during the first week of the month. Details remain limited. The package was originally planned for

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11:07

Higher Soybean Prices = NO FARM AID? Here's What We...

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2025/11/19

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links— Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🤝 Trade Deals & Farmer Aid Outlook Recent trade agreements may impact the likelihood of additional farmer assistance. USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden says market conditions have shifted since aid discussions began earlier this fall. New trade deals with China, Pakistan, and

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13:58

China Just Bought 44 MILLION Bushels of US Soybeans...

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2025/11/18

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links— Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🌤️ Markets: Soybeans Surge on China Buying Soybean futures ripped higher Monday on renewed optimism that China is finally buying US product. Jan26 soybeans jumped about 33 cents to $11.57, the best trade since June 2024. Reuters reported that COFCO bought at least 14 cargoes (~31 mil

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10:50

"There is No Trade Deal" - China Buys Only 3% of US...

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2025/11/17

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🇨🇳 China Falls Far Short of US Soybean Targets Concerns are growing over China’s commitment to purchase US soybeans. USDA data released Friday showed that China has purchased just 332,000mt of US soybeans since the recently negotiated trade truce—less than 3% of the 12mmt China was

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11:19

Corn RALLIES to 4-Month High, USDA to Cut Production...

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2025/11/14

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🌽 Corn Futures Rally Ahead of Key USDA Reports Corn futures pushed higher on Thursday, with the Dec25 contract closing near $4.42, the best level in nearly five months. Traders are bracing for a sharp cut to national corn yield and production, with estimates ranging from 181.7 to 186

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22:33

Soybean Prices Erase ALL "Trade War Losses" - but Why??

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2025/11/13

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🌱 Grain Markets This Morning Soybean futures posted fresh highs overnight. Jan26 pushed above $11.40 for the first time this year, marking the best continuation trade since July 2024. Corn and wheat followed higher — Dec25 corn added a few cents to trade near $4.35 as traders brace

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