Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, September 22, 2025,
with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover
the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in
agriculture each morning.

The uncertainty in U.S. corn production and the persistent demand, with flash sales returning. Harvest yields are mixed, with some corn crops dying. Soybean yields are struggling due to a 36% drop in Chinese demand, with domestic demand remaining high. Trade tensions with China and Taiwan, along with seasonal harvest pressure, are driving safe-haven buying, with gold prices rising. A new case of New World screw worm near the U.S.-Mexico border was reported. Lower Mississippi River levels due to drought are affecting barge rates. Investors are turning bullish on beans, reducing net short positions. Cattle futures are rising despite weak cash and boxed beef prices. Severe weather is forecasted for the central and southern plains.

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