The Hightower Report said “Anticipation of higher U.S. corn acres and beneficial moisture headed for the eastern corn belt are keeping rallies in check this week. While U.S. corn has been strong this year, China’s corn imports for January through February were the slowest in 7 years and 97% lower than the same period in 2024. This highlights China’s recent push for reducing foreign imports and encouraging more domestic production.” Matt Mattke at Total Farm Marketing said, “Trade is eyeing lower 2025 corn prices if U.S. farmers plant 94.0 million acres (up from 90.6 million last year) and summer weather is normal. Domestic corn feed use is facing competition from wheat and sorghum.” S&P Global raised their U.S. corn acreage estimate by 800,000 acres to 94.3 million, up from 90.6 last season. Matt Mattke at Total Farm Marketing said, “U.S. March 1 corn stocks could reach around 8,200 million bushels, down 8,352 million last year.”