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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.
March 23, 2026 |
Position yourself for post-Planting Intentions report success in the grain markets
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.…
March 23, 2026
Beef on Dairy Boom Drives Record Calf Market
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…
March 13, 2026 |
Market forecast: Brazil calls the shots
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…
March 13, 2026 |
How to maximize margins and minimize risk
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…
