Planting is Ahead of Schedule - Western Corn Belt to Remain Dry??
May 20, 2025
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🌽 Storms, Planting Progress & Global Trade Tensions! 🌧️📈🌎
Radar is lit up across the 🌽 Corn Belt this morning! A large storm system is bringing rain to MN, IA, WI, IL, and IN, with more moisture expected over the next 16 days 🌧️🌀. Recent rainfall has favored parts of the Dakotas, NE, IA, and the mid-South—see maps below! 📊🗺️
🌱 Planting Progress 🚜
Corn and soybean planting is flying ahead of the 5-year average! Corn is 78% planted, while soybeans are 66% complete—second fastest pace in 10 years! 🏃♂️💨 Some states are nearly done, while others still lag behind. Check the charts to see how your state stacks up! 📉🌾
🌾 Wheat Ratings & Spring Progress 🌼
Winter wheat ratings slipped to 52% good-excellent—lower than expected but still better than last year. Spring wheat planting is surging ahead at 82%, beating both last week and average pace! 📈
🇦🇷 Argentina Crop Concerns 🌧️
Heavy rains are threatening soybean yields in Argentina, the world’s top exporter of soybean meal and oil. With harvest delays and 1.8 million acres still in the field, losses could mount fast. So far, markets haven’t blinked 👀.
🇨🇳 China-US Trade Clash 💥
Tensions rise again: China accuses the US of derailing trade talks over AI chip sanctions tied to Huawei. The warning could undercut recent progress made in Switzerland 🤖🚫🇺🇸
🚢 Weekly Exports Update 📦
📦 Corn: 1.7mmt shipped, up big from last week
📦 Soybeans: Missed expectations
📦 Wheat: Strong performance, +85% YoY!
Plus, a flash sale of 145,000mt of soybean cake & meal to the Philippines makes headlines 📢
👇 Check out the maps, charts, and data below to stay ahead of the market!
🔔 Subscribe for daily insights & drop a comment with your planting progress or market thoughts! Let’s talk grain! 🌽📊🗣️
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