US grain exports reach near-record levels despite transportation challenges

After 729 past bullish trade events, Corn moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.8%), and +0.5% over 20.

• Apr 25, 2025Grain transportation demand surges amid strong corn exports | Feed & Grain-2.1%
• Mar 5, 2026US corn exports surge as sorghum reaches marketing-year high | Feed & Grain+2.4%
• Aug 23, 2024US DDGS exports reach highest level since 2018 | World Grain+0.2%
• Mar 30, 2023Grain Transportation Report, March 30, 2023-0.5%
• Jan 3, 2022Trade with China boosting ag exports to record levels – AgriNews+3.8%

After 431 past bullish trade events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.3% to +2.1%), and +0.5% over 20.

• May 26, 2017Record Australian grain exports flood market, but Black Sea challenge ahead-0.2%
• Jan 3, 2022Trade with China boosting ag exports to record levels – AgriNews-0.4%
• Feb 4, 2021Grain Exports to China Continue Rising | Feed & Grain-0.2%
• Jun 5, 2018Grain exports from Ukraine reached 37 MT — Latifundist.com-0.3%
• Jan 21, 2025Export prices for barley in Ukraine reached the level of corn and feed wheat prices+3.4%

After 803 past bearish trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.7%), and +0.9% over 20.

• Apr 25, 2025Grain transportation demand surges amid strong corn exports | Feed & Grain-1.2%
• Mar 6, 2019US soy exports to China may never match prior levels | Feed Strategy-1.8%
• Mar 13, 2019Brazil and Canada win big from US-China trade war with record soy exports | Supply Chain Dive+2.2%
• May 23, 2025US farmers feel pain as soybean exports to China flatline despite tariff truce | South China Morning Post-2.4%
• Feb 25, 2022China Diversifies Grain Imports, U.S. Gets Smaller Piece | Feed & Grain+1.1%