# Crops Analysis | Grains, soy rally amid trade optimism - Pro Farmer

> December corn futures rose 5-1/2 cents to $4.28-3/4, hitting a four-month high early in the session, after reports that the U.S. and China were close to a trade deal. USDA reported weekly corn export inspections of 1.188 million metric tons for the week ended October 23. Brazil's center-south corn planting was 55% complete, and forecasts called for beneficial Midwest rain.

- Date: 2025-10-27 · published 2025-10-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5430-crops-analysis-grains-soy-rally-amid-trade-optimism-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Speculative buying on trade hopes and steady export inspections support corn prices, while rain easing Midwest drought reduces weather risk to late crops.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-09-01 | [After the Bell \| Grain and energy rally - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10977-after-the-bell-grain-and-energy-rally-pro-farmer.md) | +0.2% | +4.5% |
| CORN | 2018-07-31 | [Grain rallies ahead of trade talks - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64053-grain-rallies-ahead-of-trade-talks-farm-and-dairy.md) | +8.8% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2025-10-27 | [After the Bell \| Soybeans surge on trade deal news - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4790-after-the-bell-soybeans-surge-on-trade-deal-news-pro-farmer.md) | +1.4% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2023-03-30 | [Biden’s Trade Policy Comes Under Attack - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14857-biden-s-trade-policy-comes-under-attack-pro-farmer.md) | -0.5% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2019-11-08 | [Euro hits lowest in three weeks as dollar gains from trade optimism](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56283-euro-hits-lowest-in-three-weeks-as-dollar-gains-from-trade-optimism.md) | +0.0% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/pro-farmer-max/crops-analysis/crops-analysis-grains-soy-rally-amid-trade-optimism

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