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The agency plans to rescind a 2024 rule that placed habitat restoration and ecosystem protection on equal footing with uses like grazing, mining, energy development, and recreation.
Illinois and Ohio showed the largest gains in abnormally dry conditions
Seasonal decline in grain prices continue
Soybeans led strength overnight while wheat led weakness, falling to fresh contract lows.
Analyst’s expected net new crop corn sales to range from 900,000 MT to 2.4 MMT.
Trading in grains may be more subdued ahead of Friday USDA data
Yesterday, the Trump administration rolled out a wide-ranging report to address chronic disease in children, with more than 120 recommendations spanning nutrition, environmental exposures, physical activity, and stress.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each have favored a sideways tone much of this week ahead of key USDA reports due out Friday.
Focus turning to USDA supply and demand report Friday
What our supply and demand expectations are for both old-crop and new-crop.
According to data released yesterday, the U.S. agricultural trade deficit reached a record high for July 2025, with imports outpacing exports by $4.97 billion—an increase of about 9% compared to July of the previous year.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each favored the downside overnight though selling pressure was rather limited.
Unsettled weather in Midwest next couple of days
Soybean ratings are now lower than at this time last year
Grain markets make steady gains while nearby livestock contracts slide
Weekly wheat export inspections slid 379,000 MT from the previous week, but were still within the expected pre-report range.
This week the team dives into what to expect from USDA’s Crop Production and WASDE reports.
USDA grant funding for farmers to test new practices, solve production challenges, and spread knowledge remains tied up and risks being sent back to the Treasury.