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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.
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.
October 31, 2023 |
Higher interest rates a factor in the store-sell marketing decision
Grain farmers make big financial decisions, and one of the most crucial is the "store or sell" choice. It's a choice that is intertwined with countless variables unique to…
October 25, 2023 |
The tricky business of marketing 2 crops at once
There is plenty on your plate these days. I am talking about harvest, fall tillage, and input decisions for next year, to name a few. In my “backyard,” yields are…
October 20, 2023 |
Corn, soybean pricing strategies in a volatile market
November 2023 and 2024 soybean futures remain well above the five-year average for November futures for this time of year. November 2023 soybean futures this week rebounded to trade just…
October 20, 2023 |
This week’s USDA report could spark market volatility
The upcoming USDA corn and soybean production update, scheduled for release on October 12, is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the farm landscape for the rest of…
October 3, 2023 |
How to manage risk in the booming cattle market
You have never had a better cattle market, nor more equity to protect, than you do this fall. Now is a great time to review Futures, Futures’ Options, and Livestock…
