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July 17, 2025 |
Don't Allow Market Volatility to Control Your Decisions
Ag Marketing IQ: The potential for a record-breaking 16-billion-bushel corn crop is already exerting downward pressure on market prices. Balancing disciplined marketing plans with flexible options strategies will be crucial as weather patterns during critical grain fill periods could still impact final yields.
As we push deeper into the 2025 growing season, optimism across much of the Corn Belt remains high.
Early reports from agronomists and crop scouts point to strong yield potential, with many areas off to one of their better starts in recent years. Timely planting, favorable emergence conditions, and ample early-season moisture have helped build the foundation for what could be a record U.S. corn crop.
With big yield prospects come new marketing challenges, and this year, discipline and flexibility will be more important than ever.
