December 5, 2025: Grain Overview, Trade Developments

Ag News Daily

Hosted by Delaney Howell and Tanner Winterhof, Ag News Daily brings a weekly dose of agriculturally related news, commodity markets, weather, technology and more.

This week’s agriculture news highlights global trade discussions involving China and other countries, along with an in-depth look at the fall grain harvest and the broader global context for demand of U.S. grains. Coverage includes updates on China’s pledge to purchase U.S. soybeans and where the United States currently stands regarding access to the European and Indian trade markets. Additional stories include comments from U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer about the possibility of the U.S. withdrawing from the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement next year, as well as expectations for a potential ad-hoc farmer payment announcement in the coming week. Other developments touch on what the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative could mean for corn and fresh produce organizations, along with tax and healthcare considerations for farmers. Today’s show also features insights from CoBank Knowledge Exchange Grains and Oilseeds Lead Economist Tanner Ehmke on record crop production, storage capacity challenges, transportation logistics and the global demand outlook. The discussion explores both short and long-term strategies to strengthen demand certainty for U.S. corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum. Stay connected with us for more agriculture content on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, along with our weekly videos!