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11/19/2025 Click Above to Watch the Morning Market Talk Video Market Craves More Chinese Soybean Demand On the Grains Soybeans weakened overnight and are nearly a quarter below Tuesday’s high, as confirmation of Chinese soybean purchases were lower than hoped, though more should be coming. At current price levels, soybeans will need consistent supportive news to attract fresh buyers. Corn divorced from soybeans on Tuesday but slipped back into a follower’s role overnight. Wheat chopped narrowly around unchanged.President Trump said Tuesday he wants China to “speed up” its U.S. soybean purchases and asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to keep pressure on Beijing to meet its commitments. But he noted, “Our relationship with China has been very good. And as far as buying our farm products, they’re pretty much on schedule.” U.S. soybean export prices remain above those from Brazil, meaning any Chinese purchases will be made by state-owned firms. Keep in mind, the prices below don’t reflect the extra 10% tariff U.S. soybeans incur versus Brazilian shipments. Ukraine Takes Brakes Off Wheat Exports Ukraine will not restrict wheat exports in 2025-26 due to a bigger crop and lower export rates at the beginning of the current season, the country’s deputy…

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