Best CropGPT Podcasts (2025)

This week's coffee market report. In Brazil, concerns persist over insufficient rainfall in key Arabica-producing regions such as Minas Gerais. Although rain is forecasted, current precipitation levels remain below seasonal norms, raising doubts about optimal flowering and bean development. Concurrently, ongoing trade negotiations with the United S…

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CropGPT - Maize - Week 41 4:15

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This episode highlights significant developments in the global maize market. The USDA’s quarterly report indicates U.S. maize stocks are projected to open 5 million tons above previous expectations for the 2025–2026 business year. Stable production and demand, coupled with uncertainty from a government shutdown, have led markets to rely heavily on …

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CropGPT - Palm - Week 44 3:50

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The weekly report on the global Palm market for week 44. Brought to you by CropGPTBy CropGPT

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CropGPT - Sunflower - Week 44 4:26

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The weekly report on the global Sunflower market for week 44. Brought to you by CropGPTBy CropGPT

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CropGPT - Canola - Week 43 3:26

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This episode highlights key developments in the global canola and oilseed markets. Australia's canola exports for August 2025 reached 180,037 tons, marking a 16 percent increase from July, yet still significantly lower than the 322,948 tons exported in August of the previous year. The leading importers included the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh,…

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CropGPT - Sugar - Week 43 4:14

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This episode provides a comprehensive overview of the global sugar market. Vollin has achieved notable gains in sugar beet yields, reaching 65 tons per hectare, a 10-ton increase from the prior year, despite a reduced cultivation area. However, concerns persist about profitability due to weak market prices, with yields needing to approach 80 tons p…

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CropGPT - Palm - Week 43 3:39

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This episode presents an in-depth summary of the global palm oil market. Malaysian palm oil futures for January delivery fell by RM51, settling at RM4000.20 per metric ton, marking a second consecutive weekly decline of 2.06 percent. The market remains cautious, trading between RM4,400 and RM4,500 amid uncertainty and a lack of new drivers. Slight …

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Cherries Boom to Bust: Wild Swings in Supply 18:57

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In this episode of CropGPT – Fruits, we dive deep into the dramatic rise and fall of the U.S. tart cherry industry — from the record-breaking recovery of 2024 to the devastating collapse of 2025. Discover how Michigan’s dominance in tart cherry production, accounting for 75% of U.S. output, left the entire market vulnerable to a single spring freez…

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Frozen Global Price War: How a Drought Killed the Wild Blueberry Crop and Spiked Your Grocery Bill 17:59

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2025 US Blueberry Production Decline, analyzing how extreme weather events have triggered critical market volatility and accelerated the industry’s push toward precision agriculture and data-driven solutions. The Climate Volatility Risk While the overall projected US cultivated volume remains robust at approximately 721 million pounds, the market i…

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Mexico's Strawberry Revolution: From Michoacán to the American Market 11:41

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Explore the story of how Mexico cemented its position as a global powerhouse in strawberry production, securing a nearly year-round supply for North American consumers. Mexico’s strawberry industry is a key economic driver, utilizing a unique blend of favorable geography and advanced agricultural technology to dominate the export market. Discover t…

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California, Florida, and the $3 Billion Strawberry Supply Chain 14:41

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Fresh strawberries in January might feel like a miracle — but it’s actually a masterclass in agricultural precision. In this episode of CropGPT Deep Dive, we uncover the billion-dollar system that keeps strawberries on U.S. grocery shelves nearly every month of the year. From California’s high-tech mega-farms to Florida’s winter production engine, …

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Pineapple - Harvest Outlook 2025/2026 14:31

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In this episode CropGPT breaks down what’s really happening in the global pineapple market. Behind the fruit’s familiar image on supermarket shelves is a supply chain under strain from shifting weather, trade barriers, and production costs. The episode looks at the 2025–2026 outlook and shows how sharply conditions differ across regions. Indonesia …

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CropGPT - Cocoa - Week 42 3:54

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This week's cocoa market report highlights regional production shifts. In the Ivory Coast, cocoa pod counts have risen 7% above the five-year average, driven by higher farmgate prices. However, exports fell sharply, down over 50% year on year, totaling just 48,753 metric tons in early October. While the elevated pricing policy aims to support farme…

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CropGPT - Palm - Week 42 3:06

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This episode offers a detailed look into the current state of the global palm oil market. In Malaysia, palm oil futures showed marginal gains, with the January delivery contract rising by RM6 to close at RM4518 per metric ton. This follows a previous session decline to RM4560, driven by weak sentiment and profit-taking. Competitive pressure from ch…

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CropGPT - Sunflower - Week 42 3:17

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This week’s sunflower market report. Russia has revised its sunflower harvest forecast downward to 17.2 million tons for 2025, reduced from an earlier estimate of 17.4 million tons. The adjustment follows record-low yields in the southern regions, now at 1.36 tons per hectare, marking the lowest in 13 years. Nonetheless, output from the Central, Vo…

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CropGPT - Canola - Week 42 5:16

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This episode delivers a comprehensive analysis of the global canola market. Canada is expecting a 27% increase in canola yield, projecting at least 21 million tons for the season—an uptick of 1.6 million tons compared to last year. High threshing rates in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are driving this growth. However, trade tensions, particularly with …

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CropGPT - Sugar - Week 42 3:55

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This episode provides a comprehensive overview of the global sugar market. Europe's leading sugar producer, Südzucker, reported an 82% drop in operating profits, falling to €20 million in Q2 of the 2025–26 fiscal year, compared to €114 million the previous year. This decline stems from unfavorable market conditions within the European Union, most n…

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CropGPT - Coffee - Week 41 3:28

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This episode explores the shifting dynamics of the global coffee market. In Brazil, initial optimism driven by forecasts of heavy rainfall in Minas Gerais led to expectations of higher yields and a temporary drop in Arabica prices. However, a sudden shift occurred following the United States’ imposition of 50% tariffs on Brazilian coffee imports, w…

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CropGPT - Cocoa - Week 41 3:27

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This episode provides a concise update on the global cocoa market as of October 12, 2025. Ivory Coast has increased its guaranteed farm gate price to $4.5 per kilogram, a strategic move ahead of upcoming elections aimed at improving farmer incomes. As the world’s leading cocoa producer, contributing 14% to national GDP and supporting around 5 milli…

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CropGPT - Sunflower - Week 41 3:13

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This week’s update explores the latest developments in the global sunflower market. Ukraine’s sunflower yield dropped significantly to 5.5 million tons from last year’s 8 million tons, with average yields falling to 1.83 tons per hectare due to adverse weather. Prolonged rainfall in the western and northern regions has disrupted harvest operations …

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CropGPT - Palm - Week 41 3:45

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This episode outlines significant developments in the palm oil sector. Malaysia’s palm oil futures rose by 1.7% to RM456 per metric ton, the highest since August, driven by market sensitivity to related commodity trends and tightening supply expectations. Declining stocks and production levels are expected to support continued price increases. The …

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CropGPT - Canola - Week 41 5:59

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This episode delivers a comprehensive overview of the global canola and rapeseed markets Australia reported a significant drop in canola exports in August 2025, falling 60% from the previous month to 180,000 tons. This sharp decline, attributed to low stock levels from a reduced 2024 harvest, also reflects a considerable year-on-year fall from Augu…

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CropGPT - Coffee - Week 40 3:22

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This week’s coffee market update & currency shifts. In Brazil, the depreciation of the real has made coffee exports more globally competitive, contributing to a decline in international coffee prices. Favorable rains in Minas Gerais have supported the flowering of Arabica trees, improving outlooks. However, ongoing harvest pressures and reduced exp…

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CropGPT - Maize - Week 40 2:55

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This week’s maize market overview highlights production developments. Brazil’s maize exports remain on track, but concerns linger over meeting annual targets, which could lead to increased carryover stocks. Export trends are currently influenced by the weakened Brazilian real and global market prices. On the production side, maize planting has prog…

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CropGPT - Cocoa - Week 40 3:35

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This week's cocoa market update focuses on production trends, policy responses, and disease challenges shaping the outlook across major West African producers: Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Nigeria. Ivory Coast is experiencing a mixed production season. While the main crop (October to March) shows promise with a 7 percent increase in pod counts above the…

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CropGPT - Sunflower - Week 40 4:00

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This week’s sunflower market report highlights diverging regional outcomes, shifting trade dynamics. In Russia, the 2025 sunflower harvest presented mixed results. The Southern Federal District suffered a 37.6 percent year-over-year yield drop due to severe drought, with average yields falling to 12.3 centners per hectare. However, yield increases …

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CropGPT - Palm - Week 40 4:13

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This week’s palm market summary highlights diverging trajectories for Malaysia and Indonesia as they navigate production shifts. In Malaysia, crude palm oil production rose 2.35 percent month on month in August 2025, reaching 1.86 million tons. However, exports declined slightly by 0.29 percent, driving inventories to a 20-month high of 2.2 million…

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CropGPT - Sugar - Week 40 3:08

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This episode covers major developments in the global sugar market Brazil remains the dominant player, with its Center-South region reporting a 15.72 percent year-over-year increase in sugar production for early September 2025. This rise is driven by a 6.9 percent increase in sugarcane crushing, totaling 46 million metric tons. However, recoverable …

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CropGPT - Canola - Week 40 2:57

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This week’s canola market analysis. China’s canola imports are projected to drop significantly to 3.1 million tons in the 2025–2026 marketing year, driven by elevated tariffs on Canadian products. Despite these trade barriers, China's domestic production remains stable, with a slight expansion in harvested area anticipated. As a result, total canol…

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CropGPT - Maize - Week 39 3:34

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This episode examines recent shifts in the global maize market. Turkey significantly increased its maize imports from Ukraine in 2025, up 2.4 times from the previous year to $760.6 million. Soybean imports also nearly doubled, while sunflower oil imports declined by 18%. These three commodities made up approximately 90% of Ukraine’s agricultural ex…

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CropGPT - Coffee - Week 39 3:50

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This week’s episode explores key developments across the global coffee market. In Brazil, regenerative coffee farming practices are gaining momentum, led by companies like Ilsa Brazil. Techniques such as the use of cover crops and organic fertilizers are improving soil health and mitigating climate challenges. These methods have become particularly…

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CropGPT - Cocoa - Week 39 4:12

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This episode provides a comprehensive overview of the current trends, challenges, and developments shaping the global cocoa market. Côte d’Ivoire, which contributes about 40% of the world’s cocoa supply, continues to benefit from government-led agricultural improvement and sustainability initiatives. However, these gains are moderated by unpredicta…

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CropGPT - Sunflower - Week 39 2:05

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This episode highlights major shifts in the global sunflower market. The United States sunflower sector has experienced a notable surge in planted acreage, driven by strong growth in oil-type sunflower varieties. Non-oil varieties, by contrast, have declined. Early projections point to a significant boost in domestic production, which could shift s…

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CropGPT - Canola - Week 39 3:29

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This week’s episode explores the evolving dynamics of the global canola and rapeseed market. Canada is navigating the fallout from significant Chinese tariffs on its canola exports, prompting a strategic pivot toward new markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. This includes a renewed emphasis on renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel …

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CropGPT - Sugar - Week 39 4:04

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This week’s episode highlights key shifts and policy developments across major sugar-producing nations. In Malaysia, the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy has proposed ending government subsidies for sugar, citing the financial burden of related health conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Despite the government collecting…

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CropGPT - Palm - Week 39 4:35

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This week’s episode provides a strategic overview of the palm oil market. Malaysia’s palm oil futures have shown minor fluctuations but remain generally stable, with traders awaiting updated price forecasts. The benchmark contract for December was recorded at RM4331 per metric ton. External factors, such as volatile crude oil prices and the depreci…

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CropGPT - Coffee - Week 38 3:32

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This episode explores recent market shifts in Brazil’s coffee sector and the broader impact of new U.S. trade tariffs, while also providing agronomic insights into improving coffee yields. In August, Brazilian coffee exports reached 3.1 million bags, reflecting a 17.5% year-over-year decline but a 14.3% increase from July. Despite reduced exports, …

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CropGPT - Coffee - Week 37 1:34

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This episode focuses on the foundational role of seedlings in determining the long-term success and productivity of coffee plantations. Seedling selection and care are highlighted as critical factors for high-yielding, healthy coffee crops. Fernando Villoso emphasizes that optimal outcomes depend on choosing quality seedlings, typically derived fro…

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CropGPT - Maize - Week 38 3:50

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This week's update highlights the complex economic, environmental, and policy factors shaping the global maize market. Brazil's maize sector is navigating financial constraints driven by high interest rates and tightening credit conditions, which threaten farmer stability and raise concerns about lease abandonment. Despite these pressures, the seco…

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CropGPT - Cocoa - Week 38 3:12

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This week's episode provides a global cocoa market developments as of September 21, 2025. In Ivory Coast, favorable weather has boosted the main cocoa crop, but extended heavy rains have hampered port deliveries and bean drying, raising quality concerns. The mid-crop output has declined 9% year over year, reaching 400,000 metric tons. Export growth…

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CropGPT - Sugar - Week 38 3:32

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This episode highlights the latest developments in the global sugar market. In Pakistan, sugarcane crops are under severe pressure due to widespread pest outbreaks, notably perilla and whitefly. These pests have spread from the north to southern regions, causing substantial damage. The government has launched farmer awareness campaigns and is promo…

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CropGPT - Canola - Week 38 4:20

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This episode presents a detailed overview of recent developments in the global canola market. In Canada, canola production is projected to rise by 4.1% in 2025, reaching 20 million tonnes. This growth is attributed to a 6.2% improvement in crop yields (2.59 tons per hectare), despite a 2% reduction in harvested area. Wheat output is also set to inc…

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CropGPT - Sunflower - Week 38 3:39

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This episode explores current trends and challenges in the global sunflower market. Russia continues to face significant difficulties, particularly in the Krasnodar Territory and Southern Federal District, where droughts have sharply reduced sunflower sales. August volumes dropped to just 22,600 tons, a 1.8-fold year-over-year decrease. Only 14% of…

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CropGPT - Palm - Week 38 3:40

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This episode covers the latest movements in the global palm oil market. Malaysia has raised its crude palm oil reference price for October to RM4,268.68 per metric ton, up from September’s RM4,053.43. Despite this increase, the export duty remains capped at 10%, consistent with the country's tiered tax framework. Notably, the European Union has for…

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CropGPT - Maize - Week 37 3:24

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This episode delivers a concise overview of recent developments in the global maize market. Kenya is projected to harvest 70 million 90-kilogram bags of maize in 2025, up from 67 million in 2024 and more than double the 2022 figure. This growth is attributed to the government’s fertilizer subsidy program, which has cut fertilizer costs by up to 67 …

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CropGPT - Coffee - Week 37 1:45

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This episode centers on the foundational role of seedlings in determining the success and productivity of coffee plantations. The discussion emphasizes best practices for seedling selection and nursery management, particularly for Arabica coffee. High-quality coffee production begins with choosing the right seedling, whether from seeds or clonal cu…