Markets - General

Farmers and farm groups have mixed reactions and lingering questions following President Trump’s announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs. Will farmers receive aid to offset tariff impact? How will U.S. trading partners react?

On Wednesday afternoon, President Trump announced a series of tariffs, scheduled to start over the next few days, on some of agriculture’s most significant trade partners. Some corn and soybean growers say they are bracing themselves for potentially more financial pain ahead.

Volatility across multiple markets has been the theme in the last trading day of the month and quarter. Traders brace for a USDA report and potential tariff headlines

Continued good demand into 2025/26 is likely as any positive tariff results wouldn’t end in one year — potentially sustaining the corn bull market.

The senior senator from Iowa wants E15 approved for year-round use, fair and tariff-free trade, plus more action and a lot less talk regarding tax cuts and budget reconciliation efforts in the Senate.

Even with an improved outlook,Ever.Ag chief economist Lee Schulz says his forecast points to another tough reality: producers won’t get back to break-even levels on their balance sheets until August of this year, a testament to just how steep losses were in 2023.

Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures joins CME Group to discuss the upcoming prospective plantings report and the excitement that can come along with it. The spring and summer months are an exciting time of year for corn and soybean markets as analysts, traders, and producers grapple with the ever-changing landscape.

Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle and hogs both saw gap higher openings and are seeing triple digit gains with help from the cash. Corn is higher following wheat, while soybeans lag.

Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says while he is short term bearish on corn his longer-term outlook is still bullish.