Joe Vaclavik

Grain Markets and Other Stuff

Joe Vaclavik and Mackenzie Johnston discuss the grain markets, the business of farming, news related to agriculture, and a variety of other topics.

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Joe Vaclavik

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Business

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www.standardgrain.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Vessel Fee News: Are Grain Shipments at Risk? + 3-Month Weather Outlook 21.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🚢 Trump Scales Back Ship Tariffs The Trump administration has softened its stance on China-built ship fees. Instead of $1.5M per port call, vessels will now face fewer charges — and emp...

Possible US/Japan Deal, Corn Bounce, Weak Dollar 17.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 Happy Easter 0:35 US/Japan Talks 2:04 Corn Bounce 3:31 Joe is a Cry Baby 6:11 US Dollar Declines 9:29 Ethanol Production 10:25 Montana Renewables 11:42 Gold Surges 🌐 Trade Discussi...

Trump Talks MFP and Farmers, Are More Direct Farm Payments Inevitable?? 16.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 Farm Payments and Trump 3:40 Trump Urges China to Negotiate 5:59 Soy Crush Report 9:22 COFCO Expands in Brazil 10:53 Sorghum Trade War Impact 12:46 Corn Flash 🌾 Financial Aid for F...

China Digs in its Heels, Axes Purchases from Boeing 15.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 China Digs In 2:27 US Crop Progress 5:05 Futures Industry Consolidation 9:12 Bayer to Ditch Roundup? 10:37 Russian Wheat Prices Dip 11:36 Grain Shipments 12:41 Corn Sale to Japan Ch...

Tariff Exemptions + Weak Dollar and Commodity Rally 14.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. US Exempts Electronics from Tariffs 🖥️📱 The Trump administration announced a temporary exclusion for certain electronics from reciprocal tariffs, including smartphones, computers, and s...

"It's become a joke." - China Hikes Tariffs + Bullish Corn Situation 11.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 China Hikes Tariff Rate 4:24 Corn is Friendly 11:15 Export Sales 13:34 Drought Monitor 16:43 South America Update China Announces Tariff Hike to 125% 📉📦 China has increased tariff...

THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT 10.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Trump's Trade Moves Spark Market Rally 📈🚀 President Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on some reciprocal tariffs, alongside a temporary reduction in tariff rates, led to a sh...

Where is the Selling? Grains Hold Together Despite Trade War Escalation 09.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 104% Tariff Takes Effect 2:55 Stocks and Crude Fall 5:17 Corn Futures Rise 8:07 Biofuel News 9:08 AGCO 10:05 Russia Wheat Damage 11:07 Corn Flash Trump Administration's 104% Ta...

US/China Tensions Escalate + Possible BULLISH Trade War Impact 08.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 US/China 2:49 EU Proposes "Zero for Zero" 5:33 Fake News 7:08 Corn is Strong 9:27 Crop Progress 10:37 Strong Corn/Soybean Shipments President Trump Escalates Trade Tension...

Dissecting the Tariff Chaos: How Much Does China Matter to the US Soybean Market?? 07.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Soybean Futures Drop After China's Retaliatory Tariffs 📉 Soybean futures fell sharply on Friday after China announced retaliatory tariffs, with the May25 contract dropping nearly 3...

China Retaliates, Grains Crash - 34% Tariffs on ALL Imports from US 04.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 China Retaliates 1:49 More Direct Payments are Coming 7:08 Stock Market Crash 11:11 Mexico Won't Retaliate 13:52 Severe Storms 17:48 Drought Monitor 20:06 Export Sales Farm Aid...

Corn and Soybeans GAP Lower on Trump Tariff Announcement 03.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 Tariffs and Lower Markets 5:10 Historic Corn Belt Flooding 8:07 Ethanol Production 9:00 China Ship Sales Decline 10:43 Flash Sale Trump's Trade War Escalates: New Tariffs Impos...

Will Biofuel FINALLY Save the Soybean Market?? + Liberation Day Jitters 02.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 Soybeans and Biofuel Push 3:23 "Liberation Day" 5:04 Heavy US Rainfall 7:55 Farmer Sentiment Declines 9:54 StoneX Cuts Brazil Crop Estimates Biofuel Groups Push for Higher...

MORE "Trump Bucks" are Probably Headed to Farm Country 01.04.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 More Cash 4 Farmers 5:11 USDA Report 9:44 Heavy Rains 11:00 Russia Wheat Update 11:47 Strong Grain Shipments Trump Administration Considers Financial Aid Package for Farmers Amid Tr...

How Reliable Are These USDA Acreage Numbers?? 31.03.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 Acreage Report Reliability 3:32 Wheat Collapse 7:44 China Grain News 9:24 China Cash Injection 10:19 The Funds 11:09 Trump/Canada Talks USDA Report to Release Key Data on Plantings...

Soybeans Rally on TikTok News. Wait...What?? 28.03.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. President Trump Considering Lowering Tariffs on China for TikTok Agreement 🇨🇳📉 President Trump is reportedly considering reducing tariffs on Chinese imports as part of efforts to secure...

Corn Acreage "Whisper Number" - 96 Million?? 27.03.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 Corn Acreage "Whisper Number" 3:09 Auto Tariffs 5:04 Black Sea Exports 8:02 Nutrien Fertilizer Thoughts 8:59 Why Are Ethanol Stocks So High? 10:16 JBS News US Corn Futures...

Why is Brazil (probably) Buying US Corn?? 26.03.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 Is Brazil Buying US Corn? 3:15 Corn Futures Decline 7:46 Black Sea News 8:51 US Will Help Russia Ship Grain 9:59 Black Sea Fertilizer Impact Rising Corn Prices in Brazil 🌽💰 Corn p...

Farm Lobbies Plead with Trump for Shipping Fee Exemptions 25.03.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Soybean Export Concerns and Proposed Shipping Fees 🚢 Mike Koehne, a director for the American Soybean Association, voiced concerns during a U.S. Trade Representative investigation into...

Ag Secretary Teases "BIG Announcement" - SAF, Trade Deal, MFP??? 24.03.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 Rollins BIG Announcement 3:48 Trump and China 5:19 The Funds 7:39 Mexico Corn Imports 9:02 Roundup Settlement 10:26 Cattle on Feed Secretary Rollins on Long-Term Agricultural Prospe...

Corn Bounce + Joe and Matt have a National Yield Bet (Drought??) 21.03.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🌽 Corn Futures Rally Corn futures surged on Thursday, with the May 2025 contract peaking near $4.70 and gaining 7 cents per bushel. However, new crop contracts saw limited gains, with t...

Trump Plan to Charge Chinese Vessels to Make US Soybeans LESS Competitive 20.03.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🚢 Trump’s China-Linked Ship Fees Impact US Agriculture  President Trump is drafting an executive order to impose fees of up to $1.5 million on China-built ships docking at U.S. ports. W...

USDA Finally Confirms Direct Farm Payment Details ($10 BILLION) 19.03.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 Direct Payment Details 3:38 US Acreage Ideas 8:24 Brazil Increases Ethanol Blend Rate 9:54 China Reduces Grain Imports 11:25 Bessent Says No Recession USDA Boosts Economic Aid for F...

Wheat Rallies on Possible Wind/Dust Damage + Weaker Soy Crush 18.03.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 Wheat Rally 2:29 Poor Soybean Crush 5:06 China Meat Update 7:59 Brazil Crop Update 9:59 USTR 11:22 Grain Shipments Wheat Futures Surge Amid Storm Concerns 🌾💨 Wheat futures climbed...

US Meat Exports to China at Risk?? + Wheat Rally 17.03.2025

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. China Retires Meat Export Licenses 🚫🥩 Hundreds of U.S. meat exporters have lost their authorization to send beef, pork, and poultry to China, potentially costing the beef industry $4.1...

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