Lane
@iwatchcorn
Economist | Opinions are my own
Corn conditions are historically steady/lower this time of year. This afternoon's report will be interesting given the widespread coverage of overly tight tassel wrap.


A year ago, a bumper U.S. crop was seen as crumpling the world balance sheet, 2024-25 ending stocks to 311.6 MMT, the second highest level in five years. Today, the balance sheet is seen as tightening to 284.2 MMT for 2024-25, the tightest since 2014-15. Despite the dramatic…

RMA released county level yields late last week, crop insurance data derived from actual production numbers. Was able to use those and county acreage numbers to backdoor an annual production estimate. Data points to what the market has been saying for months- crop was bigger than…
For the first time since 2005, China has 0 MT of outstanding sales of soybeans for old-crop & new-crop. #soybeans #oatt
All the world's best economists on what is going to happen with U.S. trade policies: "We don't really know"
A couple from my church had premature twins who will be in the NICU at the university of Iowa for a while. The universities NICU holds a special place in my families heart, but it comes at a price. Please consider donating if you are able
If you’re able to give, we’d be so thankful. Even more, we appreciate your prayers as we ask God to bring healing and to sustain the lives of our babies. gofundme.com/f/help-mary-al…
If you’re able to give, we’d be so thankful. Even more, we appreciate your prayers as we ask God to bring healing and to sustain the lives of our babies. gofundme.com/f/help-mary-al…
Got some nostalgia today from Trump's first administration. I thought trade wars were fun and easy to win?
April live cattle futures are trading above $200.00 and implied vol is barely in the teens. Seems cheap
This news comes as Brazil's harvest is picking up, a time when US exports slow seasonally.
China halts Brazilian soy shipments from five firms, sources say - reuters.com/markets/commod…
Me to my toddler son when he decides he has beef with a sweet little girl at the children’s museum