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This week Will and Ben look at the growing competition in South American soybean production and emerging export opportunities.

Market recap (changes on week as of Friday's close):

» May 2025 corn up $.06 at $4.64

» December 2025 corn flat at $4.51

» May 2025 soybeans down $.07 at $10.09

» November 2025 soybeans down $.11 at $10.07

» May soybean oil up 0.42 cents at 42.01 cents/lb

» May soybean meal down $5.60 at $300.30/short ton

» May wheat up $.01 at $5.58

» July 2025 wheat up $.01 at $5.74

» May 2025 cotton down 2.1 cents at 65.27 cents/lb

» December 2025 cotton down 1.32 cents at 68.66 cents/lb

» May WTI Crude Oil up $1.41 at $68.37/barrel

Weekly highlights:

US housing starts at 1.50 million exceeded expectations of 1.38 million and the 1.35 million in January.

The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged this week at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, citing increased economic uncertainty and lowering its growth forecast for the year.

US crude oil stocks were up 73.3 million gallons, while gasoline and distillate stocks were down 22.1 and 118.1 million gallons. Implied gasoline demand was down 4% week over week, but still up 1% from the prior four-week average.

US ethanol production increased to an impressive 325 million gallons- up from 312 million gallons last week and 308 million gallons this time last year. Ethanol stocks were down 33.6 million gallons week over week but still 7% higher than the five-year average.

Weekly grain and oilseed export sales were mixed- corn sales were again strong at 58.9 million bushels. However, soybean export sales of 13.0 million bushels fell below all expectations Wheat sales were especially disappointing at net cancelations of -9.1 million bushels- 20 million bushels below the most bearish estimate.

Open interest in futures and options of grains and oilseeds was up 1.3% week over week. Producer and merchants decreased their net short 8,793 futures and options contracts. Money managers increased their net short 43,637 contracts to -205,435 contracts.

Weekly grain and oilseed export inspections were neutral to bullish on the week. Corn and soybean shipments of 57.6 and 30.2 million bushels, respectively were toward the top end of expectations, while wheat shipments of 17.8 million bushels topped all pre-report expectations. There were no grain sorghum inspections.

Topics:

» Market recap

» Black Sea wheat outlook

» Chinese soybean demand

» South American soybean production

» Corn export opportunity in Japan

» Reports to watch

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Brownfield's Erin Anderson visited with Indiana Farm Bureau executive director of education and engagement Chelsea Poe ahead of the 2025 Indiana Ag Threats and Security Summit in Carmel, Indiana.

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In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from the vice president of the Michigan Soybean Committee, who is working to grow all non-GMO soybeans in his rotation. Hear from Sanilac County farmer Scott Wilson on what it looks like to grow the specialty soybeans and how farmers keep their crops separate.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the early gains in hogs, the mixed start for cattle, and the losses in soybeans, corn, and wheat.

What to watch:

» Soybeans and corn continue to monitor South America

» Wheat is pressured by rain chances in the Black Sea region

» Cattle are waiting for direct business

» Hogs are up on Monday's close in pork

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Each year, the Missouri Beef Industry Council sets aside funding to support Beef Promotion Grants that are made available to local organizations. In this episode, grant recipient Tracy Crumbaugh, the Business Education Instructor at the Saline County Career Center, shares how the funds impact her students and local community.

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On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn about some of the latest farm bill updates in Congress, corn and soybean acre estimates ahead of the upcoming Prospective Plantings report, increased access to potash, and a breakdown of the recent Cattle on Feed report and what it means for producers.

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Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visited with Mike Kilmer, of Apple Irrigation, during the North American Farm and Power Show in Owatonna, Minnesota. Kilmer says farmers are concerned about getting nitrogen applied in a proper manner.

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Taylor Williams was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the court, field, and course. The aspect he loves most about high school sports is being part of a team and being able to compete at a high level. Taylor competes in basketball, football, and golf. When he is not in school or playing sports, you can find him assisting with youth sports and fundraisers for his school. Taylor's family roots run deep in agriculture. Farming is part of his family’s heritage and makes up a big part of his community’s culture. Although undecided, after graduating high school, Taylor plans to attend a 4-year college and hopes to play basketball in college.

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Megan Doherty was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court and field. What she loves most about high school sports is the camaraderie and relationships that are built through them. For her, it is not about the wins or losses, but the bonds and lasting memories she creates. The sports Megan competes in are volleyball, basketball, and track and field. She is involved in the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, FFA, DECA, FBLA, Interact Student Rotary, Athletic Leadership, and Model United Nations. When she is not in school or playing sports, Megan participates in 4-H, bell ringing for the Salvation Army, youth sports camp volunteer, volunteer referee, mentor for disabled youth, and peer tutoring. For Megan, agriculture means the true backbone of her identity. Who she has become can be greatly attributed to the agriculture industry. The lessons, hardships, and triumphs that she has experienced through agriculture have morphed her into the strong, confident, and self-assured woman who stands before everyone today. After graduating high school, Megan plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study business analytics and Spanish.

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Blake Leenderts was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and court. The thing he loves most about high school sports is the people. He expressed that he feels very blessed to have a wonderful team with some of the best teammates. These teammates are uplifting people with a great work ethic. Everyone has brought energy to his team and he believes that is the reason they are so successful. Blake competes in football, basketball, and track and field. He is involved in the math league, Knowledge Bowl, FFA, and CEO. When he is not in school or playing sports, Blake participates in 4-H and RCYF. Agriculture is very important in Blake's life as well as many others. It is what puts food on the table for millions of people around the world. It is important to him because he had the opportunity to grow up on a farm. Agriculture has taught him so much like a strong work ethic and a strong mentality. He feels it is truly a blessing to be able to grow up in and around agriculture. Blake's plan for the future is to attend South Dakota State University for civil engineering. Once he has completed his schooling, he plans to find a civil engineering job within the area to help develop his community. 

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