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Expert Agricultural Marketing Insights & Commodity Market Research
Stay ahead of changing market conditions with the latest news, expert commentary, and actionable insights from Advance Trading. Advance Trading features timely articles covering farm marketing, commodity market research, and comprehensive market analysis to help producers make informed decisions throughout the marketing year. From grain market outlooks and corn futures and options strategies to crop insurance considerations and broader farm risk management topics, our team delivers practical guidance backed by decades of experience and advanced farm risk management technology.
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February 28, 2023 |
Are we heading to sub-$4 corn?
In today’s marketplace corn and soybean production continues to expand around the globe. I often remind producers that there is a crop planted, pollinating, or being harvested nearly every…
February 21, 2023 |
Confirmation bias in commodities
Commodities have been in a bull market for three straight years. This is no secret to anyone who sells grain. While the last three years have been great for farmers,…
February 14, 2023 |
Manage risk to defend farm’s balance sheet
Last week USDA released February’s WASDE report. As reflected by the sharp increase in volatility in soybean futures on Wednesday, the wide array of factors that simultaneously affect the…
February 7, 2023 |
Another key weather market in South America
The ongoing drought in Argentina has captured the attention of the corn and soybean markets for months. In contrast, with the exception of dryness in the far southern state of…
