After months of uncertainty and angst among farmers and grain traders, the new U.S. trade deal with China announced on October 30 provided some stability and certainty to the soybean market. Soybean market prices had struggled for most of 2025 due to a lack of soybean export sales commitments to China and other countries, as well as a fairly large 2025 U.S. soybean crop being projected by USDA in September. There was some thought that USDA may revise the 2025 U.S. average soybean yield and total production slightly lower in October; however, USDA has not issued any updated yield data or crop reports since mid-September due to the federal government shutdown. So, the announcement of the China soybean purchases and other recent trade deal have been the most positive factor to influence the s

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