Markets Articles
China-Russian Alliance
Published September 11, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are planning to meet late this week in Uzbekistan. A senior Chinese government official said the meeting is designed to improve cooperation between the two countries on issues like agriculture and…Opportunity in Uzbekistan
Published September 9, 2022
Minnesota Soybean and Research Promotion Council leaders were on a trade trip to Uzbekistan this past week. MSRPC district representative Gene Stoel was one of the participants. "About three weeks ago our first shipment of soymeal landed in the country.…Positive Demand for Yearlings
Published September 9, 2022
Some auction barns are still holding sales for ranchers selling yearlings off grass. Herreid Livestock Auction co-owner Kent Fjeldheim has high expectations for the fall feeder run."We've had a nice run in August where cattle was coming off of grass…Many Factors Impacting the Grain Markets
Published September 9, 2022
Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says weather and geopolitical concerns are supporting the grain markets. "We're starting to read more into the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map that came out on Thursday and weather is starting to…Weekly Export Sales Data Resumes Thursday
Published September 9, 2022
USDA will release four weeks of weekly export sales data on Thursday. The August 18 and 25 data will be combined in a single report. USDA says separate reports will be released for the reporting periods ending September 1 and…Marking Grain at Harvest
Published September 9, 2022
When it comes to marketing the crop at harvest, Bolt Marketing market analyst DuWayne Bosse says there may be good profits on the spreadsheet for growers with today’s prices. "The risk manager in me says well that's good enough, take…U.S. Dollar Strength is a Weakness
Published September 9, 2022
The U.S. dollar slid lower at the end of this past week.Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says the dollar is still very strong. "When you look at soybeans, compared to Brazil, we're not all that competitive…StatsCan Report is Within Trade Expectations
Published September 9, 2022
Given last year’s drought across the Canadian Prairies, lower ending stocks from Statistics Canada were expected. Ag-Chieve Inc. President David Drozd says there were a couple of outliers, including flax. "They're showing an 85,000 ton carryout versus 59,000 one year…Rail Strike Would be Costly
Published September 9, 2022
The Association of American Railroads is estimating a national rail strike would have a $2 billion daily economic impact. Five unions have reached an agreement with the major railroads, but another eight unions are still negotiating. If a deal is…