News & Publications
May 29, 2024 |
Grain markets don’t close for planting
This planting season has not been easy on many. April was wet across the Corn Belt, not allowing farmers to plant the crop as early as they preferred. Weather delays …
May 25, 2024 |
South American Production Questions Linger
Brian Basting, with Advance Trading in Bloomington, Illinois, says Argentina’s corn crop is having issues. “Corn Leaf Hopper is transmitting this corn stunt disease, and that’s really hit the corn.” …
May 21, 2024 |
Is Conab or USDA right about grain production in Brazil?
The USDA Crop Progress Report for the week ending May 19 brought some relief over the status of the U.S. corn planting pace and its potential impact on yield. The …
May 14, 2024 |
3 dumb marketing rules to live (or die?) by
The local newspaper's sportswriter, a sports dad like me, recently wrote about all the dumb sayings that get said at baseball games. The article went on to list several of …
May 7, 2024 |
Time to grab profit from grain markets: sell and protect
Suppose you are a producer, an end user, or simply a speculator trying to navigate the commodity markets in what is turning out to be a less-than-predictable 2024. In that …
