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0:00 US Weather Update
2:25 US Crop Progress
6:51 Argentina Flooding
10:09 China is Chirping
11:21 Corn Shipments are Strong
13:07 Meal Flash Sale

🌽 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. 

🌱 Planting Progress 🚜
Corn and soybean planting is flying ahead of the five-year average! Corn is 78% planted, while soybeans are 66% complete—the second-fastest pace in 10 years! 🏃‍♂️💨 Some states are nearly done, while others still lag behind. 

🌾 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's 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. 📢

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