News & Publications

News & Publications

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.

Combining local relationships with high-level agricultural market expertise, we provide the information and perspective you need to strengthen your marketing plan, manage risk with confidence, and capitalize on market opportunities.

May 30, 2023 | Cesar Cruz

Argentina is not out of the woods yet

Argentina is not out of the woods yet

Even though the 2022/2023 crop season is approaching its end, market participants will still have very good reasons to divide their attention between production projections for the U.S. new crop…

May 23, 2023 | Brian Basting

Why it’s impossible to outguess a weather market

Why it’s impossible to outguess a weather market

The National Weather Service this week forecast warmer to much warmer than normal temperatures during June for most of the western Corn Belt and Northern Plains. Some contend this is…

May 16, 2023 | JJ Keske

The lazy river of grain marketing

The lazy river of grain marketing

Have the last two crop years of soaring prices made you a lazy marketer? There is no doubt that selling your crop is a tricky thing to do. It comes…

May 9, 2023 | Brady Huck

Markets react to swift planting progress

Markets react to swift planting progress

Silly season gears up as planters roll steadily across most of the U.S. Yesterday’s crop progress showed corn planting at a sizzling pace for much of the corn belt,…

May 2, 2023 | Josh Green

2023 planting, weather, take center stage

 2023 planting, weather, take center stage

USDA’s March 31 planting intentions report gave us a first look at the new crop balance sheet, but on May 12 the agency’s WASDE report will fill in…