News & Publications
October 18, 2024 |
Can U.S. Corn Exports Rebound?
Ag Marketing IQ: Corn crops in South America impact global opportunity and make a 50-cent difference on prices – up or down. Production in Brazil could pressure U.S. soybean prices. The …
October 15, 2024 |
What’s for breakfast?
Ag Marketing IQ: U.S. grain markets largely yawned over mildly negative numbers in USDA’s supply and demand report for October 2024. Well, as one seasoned broker used to say, post-report: What’s for …
October 9, 2024 |
Will USDA change production estimates?
Ag Marketing IQ: 2024 crop expectations for U.S. corn and soybean could increase volatility in the market, sending prices on a ride or a slide. USDA’s next U.S. corn and soybean …
October 4, 2024 |
Market looks to the Southern Hemisphere
Ag Marketing IQ: USDA’s September numbers show lower production but higher stocks, begging a global answer to the supply question. USDA’s end-of-month Grain Stocks report showed higher feed use in corn, …
September 24, 2024 |
Are the harvest lows in for corn and soybeans?
Ag Marketing IQ: Manage market positions to overcome global disruption and unpredictable prices in the grain market. Two different contacts recently asked me the same question: “Do you think the harvest lows …
September 17, 2024 |
Plan now to profit in 2025
We all love technology, or at least we love the conveniences such tools provide. I spent last weekend at a local fall festival that showcased technology from the early 20th century, …
September 11, 2024 |
Celebrating a Birthday for Stored Grain?
In the ever-volatile world of agriculture, timing can make or break a farmer's bottom line. For many corn, soybean, and wheat farmers, the temptation to delay marketing in hopes of …
September 4, 2024 |
Five Lessons from the 2023-24 Marketing Year
The 2023-24 crop year for grains ended on August 31. As always, this past year provided many surprises. Now is an excellent time to highlight some marketing lessons from 2023-24 …
August 27, 2024 |
Store and Ignore Isn't a Plan
Ag Marketing IQ: Don’t bury your operation by falling behind on grain marketing decisions. Markets remain impossible to predict with any consistency. This is a crucial concept to accept and own …
August 21, 2024 |
How Will You Market at Harvest?
Ag Marketing IQ: Consider 2024 fall prices against the cost of storing grain and paying interest. As the 2024 harvest approaches, it's crucial to consider several marketing strategies before the combines …
