Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, April 16,

2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes

cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in

agriculture each morning.

Corn and soybean prices fell despite a recovery attempt. China replaced

its hawkish trade negotiator with a more conciliatory figure,

demanding respect and a single US negotiator. The US-Japan trade

talks are ongoing, with Italy and the UK also in negotiations. US

crush data was down 1% Year over year, and Brazil's corn and soybean

basis levels fell. Palm oil production in Indonesia is expected to

rise by 3-4% next year. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will talk later this

afternoon. Some traders believe the worry over an economic slowdown

will prompt aggressive interest rate cuts, while others believe the

worry over inflation will keep rates high.

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