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Ag Marketing IQ: Though questions swirl around USDA’s corn numbers for 2025, Plant ’26 is moving forward. Corn demand is strong. Soybeans need buyers. And the hard red winter…

Ag Marketing IQ: Global unrest and inflationary pressures add complexity to corn and soybean prices, with markets showing both resilience and resistance. Watch crude oil charts. In the wake of…

Ag Marketing IQ: Corn and soybean futures rose on crude oil gains and geopolitical tensions. Coming into next week’s USDA reports, farmers face volatile markets and shifting price ratios.…

Beef on Dairy Boom Drives Record Calf Market – Beef on dairy now represents 13 percent of the feeder cattle supply. CIH Hedging Risk Management Advisor Mark Newman is seeing that…

Ag Marketing IQ: Weather writes the story for the safrinha crop, or second crop, which is the primary competitor for U.S. corn. Watch closely. Markets remain extremely volatile amid the…

Ag Marketing IQ In Depth: This month’s grain market rebound, largely driven by global uncertainty, may be brief. Here’s how farmers can manage risk and reward rallies in…

Ag Marketing IQ: Ukraine, Argentina, and Brazil could dent U.S. corn demand, but to make an impact, more than one country would have to increase production, lower prices, and make…

Ag Marketing IQ: Whether a bear or a bull, marketing tools can help farmers sell now to capture the rally while staying open to higher price opportunities, but protecting your…

Ag Marketing IQ: USDA corn supply and demand numbers reveal the potential for a pattern similar to late 2024 and January 2025, which led to a rally. If that happens…

Ag Marketing IQ: Volatility in grain markets is the new normal. Learn how futures and options can help secure profits, manage risks, and keep opportunities open. In today’s grain…