Daily Corn Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark

Corn Holds Steady at Four Bucks While Planting Races Ahead and Rain Maps Tell the Story

2 min · 4. juni 2026
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https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipai This is your Corn podcast. Welcome back to Daily Corn Price Tracker, I am Vanessa Clark, and today we are talking about what is happening in the corn market and where prices are trading right now. Let us start with the big number everyone searches for, the current corn price. The Barchart national average cash corn index is trading around four dollars and five cents per bushel this morning, down just over two cents from yesterday, so the cash corn market is a little softer but still holding near that four dollar level. According to Barchart, nearby corn futures are also under pressure, trading several cents lower across the board as traders digest fresh crop and weather data. On the fundamentals side, the United States Department of Agriculture crop progress report shows about ninety three percent of the United States corn crop is planted, slightly ahead of the five year average, with roughly seventy six percent emerged. The first crop rating of the season came in at sixty seven percent good to excellent, which is below trade expectations and one of the weaker initial ratings of the past decade. That tells us fields are off to a decent but not perfect start, which can add some underlying support for corn prices if weather turns less friendly. Weather is still the key short term driver for corn. The latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seven day forecast is calling for about one half inch of rain across much of the western Corn Belt, with lighter totals to the east. Farmers and traders will be watching how that moisture lines up with areas that are already a bit dry. For you as a grower or buyer, this is a classic time to stay flexible. With corn futures hovering near four dollars and new crop still uncertain, consider scaling in small sales or purchases rather than making all your decisions at once. Keep an eye on local cash bids too, since basis levels can make a big difference in your final corn price. That is it for today on Daily Corn Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. Thanks for listening, be sure to subscribe, share this with a friend who follows corn prices, and tune in next time for your next corn market update. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Check out Vanessa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipai For some deals, check out https://amzn.to/4hSgB4r

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