# Weekly Ag Markets Update - 01/06/2025 - Market InsightsMarket Insights

> Wheat markets fell last week on speculative selling, with weak US export demand and strong world demand for other origins noted. Corn closed slightly lower as a large reduction in USDA export demand appeared, after strong buying ahead of expected Trump tariffs. Ukraine-US-Russia tensions were noted, and Australia has a large crop despite rain damage to quality.

- Date: 2025-01-06 · published 2025-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11504-weekly-ag-markets-update-01-06-2025-market-insightsmarket-insights
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower export demand for US corn and wheat weighs on prices, while tariff-driven buying ahead of policy changes may reverse and pressure futures further.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-06 | 1 | -1.2% | -3.2 | Weekly update cites speculative selling and weak US export demand pressuring wheat, consistent with the continued decline. |

## Sources

- blog.pricegroup.com: https://blog.pricegroup.com/2025/01/06/weekly-ag-markets-update-01-06-2025/

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