A discussion on the recent volatility in grain markets, focusing on crop yield updates, the anticipation surrounding the upcoming USDA crop report, and the implications for corn and soybean prices.

oybean and grain futures plunged in overnight trading on concerns about the lack of details regarding agricultural purchases from China after a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. 

Hope isn’t a strategy, especially in a market this uncertain. Here’s how to stay proactive with your grain marketing decisions.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of American soybeans during the current season through January and has committed to buying 25 million tons annually for the next three years as part of a larger trade agreement with Beijing.

Soybean trading. tariffs, weather in the midwest.