Old crop marketing window getting smaller
The optimal window to market old crop grain is getting smaller. Iowa Farm Bureau Farmer Education Program Manager Zach Brummer says a lot of farmers stored more corn and soybeans than intended last ...
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Economist sees corn selling opportunities
An ag economist says there could be some selling opportunities for corn farmers. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says, “Opportunities for producers out there in that old crop market just to get ...
Levels to Watch into the Weekend for Grain and Livestock Markets
Grain and livestock markets have presented some great tradeable opportunities for participants on both sides of the markets as of late. These are the levels to keep an eye on.
A Choppy Trade in Grains Offers Opportunities
Grain markets have been choppy over the last 24 hours, presenting some great opportunities for shorter term traders ...
Ag economist stresses importance of good grain marketing plans
A University of Nebraska Extension ag economist says farmers should consider price and date triggers when developing a good grain marketing plan. Jessica Groskopf tells Brownfield it’s important to ...
Grains End Lower After Fresh Highs in Corn and Wheat
Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net, says corn made new highs for the move with the March contract reaching a high of $5.04 1/2 before reversing and ending lower on the day. The key is was it topping action?
Economist: Inflation rate rises to 3%, could be bullish for commodities
An ag economist says farmers should monitor grain futures as inflation continues to increase. Consumer prices rose half a percentage point in January and University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says the ...
Corn holds near 16-month high on strong US export demand
CANBERRA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Chicago corn futures inched higher on Wednesday and were just off the previous day's 16-month high of more than $5 a bushel, with strong U.S. export demand, falling ...
Corn, sorghum export inspections above last week
The USDA says that as of the week ending February 13th, corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections continue to run ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The ...
Grains Rally With March Corn Closing Above $5
March corn finally closed above $5 and made new highs for the move and Duling says the next area of resistance on the charts is the May high of $5.08 and after that the next target is $5.15-$5.20.
Grains Fade Early Gains as March Corn Gets Above $5: Livestock Mixed
Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, says grains faded early strength as corn finally gets above $5 on the March or front month contract and sees farmer selling and profit taking.
Many farmers have taken advantage of market rallies
The incoming president of the Illinois Grain & Feed Association says many farmers have taken advantage of recent rallies in the grain market. Mark Heil, general manager of Prairie Central Cooperative, ...
Funds snap long buying streak in Chicago corn and soybeans: Braun
The UK Supreme Court on Monday rejected a move by finance minister Rachel Reeves to intervene in a landmark case on car loan mis-selling, sending shares in lenders Close Brothers and Lloyds Banking ...
Grain Markets Higher: What Drove the Rally and Will it Continue?
Grains end higher Thursday with technical buying and short covering by the funds. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, says May corn closed above the 20-day moving average which also triggered some ...
Grain Markets Continue to Rally: Why Haven’t All the Bearish Predictions Come True?
During the winter months the outlook for the grain markets was about as bearish as it could get, especially for wheat and corn. Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says many in the trade ...
Grains Extend Rally: Cattle Seeing Selling Resurface
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says grains are rallying but cattle are seeing some selling pressure again ahead of a three day weekend but are holding chart support.
Effective global corn supplies heading for 29-year lows
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China’s Waning Grain Imports Signal Shift for Global Markets
Karen Braun of Reuters notes that China’s role as a major grain importer is declining, signaling a significant shift in global agricultural trade. USDA revised China’s 2024-25 grain import forecasts, ...
Is China ending its stint as major global grain importer?
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Is China ending its stint as major global grain importer? -Braun
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, ...
Why Did Grain Fall Post WASDE and What’s Next For the Market?
Brian Grete with Pro Farmers says grains sold off into the close disappointed about the lack of changes in the domestic balance sheets in the WASDE.
Why Did Grains Close Lower Post WASDE and What’s Next For the Market?
Brian Grete with Pro Farmers says grains sold off into the close Tuesday disappointed about the lack of changes in the domestic balance sheets in the WASDE.
Wheat, corn export inspections above prior week
The USDA says the paces of corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections as of the week ending February 6th remain ahead of what’s needed to meet expectations for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 ...
Funds push bullish CBOT corn bets to highest since April 2022
Funds bought corn” is perhaps becoming a broken record for U.S. grain markets, though there are signs that the streak could soon be snapped.
Without USAID's Food for Peace, Kansas grain elevators have no market for sorghum
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have shut down USAID and Food for Peace, meaning Kansas sorghum farmers lost a market for their crop.
US farmers turn to Airbnb, corn mazes to outlast agricultural downturn
A dead-end dirt road cutting through rural Wisconsin leads to a pasture dotted with shaggy-coated Highland cattle, fluffy Icelandic sheep and a vintage Airstream trailer that farmer Brit Thompson ...
Grain Markets Close Higher for the Week Despite Uncertainty
Grains took a pause Friday in preparation for the February WASDE, but the market is in the critical price discovery process before planting, says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group.
Grains Slide Friday on Profit Taking, SA Weather, Uncertainty
Alan Brugler, A&N Economics, says grains pulled back Friday on profit taking after hitting chart resistance and with uncertainty about trade and administrative policies.