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🇺🇸 Iowa Farmland Controversy
Iowa Auditor and gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand is backing a plan to raise taxes on out-of-state property owners — including farmland. Sand argues it would help make land more affordable for Iowans and preserve state culture.
👉 Iowa State University’s 2022 data shows half of Iowa farmland is owned by non-farmers, and a quarter of 2022 land sales were investment-driven. Two of the top 10 landowners in Iowa are based out of state.
🌱 Market Update
Soybeans led Monday’s rally—Jan 26, up 13¢ to $11.30/bu—as optimism grows that the government shutdown may end and exports to China may pick up.
Corn gained nearly 3¢ to $4.30, and Chicago wheat rose 8¢ to $5.36.
📊 Traders are eyeing possible yield cuts in Friday’s USDA Crop Production and WASDE reports.
🚢 Export Inspections
USDA data showed 1.1mmt of soybeans inspected for export last week—up 11% from the prior week but down 54% from last year.
🇨🇳 China was absent from the market.
Corn: 1.4mmt (strong vs. last year)
Wheat: 290kmt (weaker week-over-week)
🥩 Tyson Foods Outlook
Tyson Foods expects 2026 profits to hold steady despite ongoing beef segment losses from high cattle prices.
🐄 The US cow herd is at a 70-year low, and rebuilding may take until 2028.
🍗 Stronger demand for chicken and processed products is helping offset beef weakness.
President Trump recently urged the DOJ to investigate major packers — including Tyson — over alleged price manipulation.
🇧🇷 Brazil Weather & Planting
Brazil’s soybean planting reached 61%, up 14% from the week prior but behind last year’s 67%.
🌦️ Irregular rainfall continues to slow progress.
Corn planting is 72% complete, in line with 2024.
