Markets Articles
NAWG Committee Considers Carbon Sequestration
Published March 9, 2022
Carbon sequestration got a lot of attention at the National Association of Wheat Growers' Climate Sustainability Committee meeting during the Commodity Classic. Committee Chairman Derek Jackson recognizes there are many differing views of carbon sequestration in the wheat industry. "We'd…Bull Market is an Improvement Over One Year Ago
Published March 8, 2022
Livestock auctioneer Seth Weishaar is happy with how the bull sales have gone well this season. "There's been a jump from a year ago. I think there's a lot of optimism in the market." Many ranches have downsized the size…High Priced Feed Makes High Priced Cattle
Published March 8, 2022
Last summer’s drought brought lower supplies of feed across the Upper Midwest. This resulted in an earlier-than-normal feeder cattle run. "There's been huge numbers of feeder cattle moving from January to now.," said Kevin Larson, owner, Aberdeen Livestock. "It's going…Speculation Surrounds the Commodity Market
Published March 8, 2022
Grain market fundamentals have been pushed aside by speculative trading in light of the Russia, Ukraine war. StoneX market analyst John Payne says that makes this market very unpredictable. "The first week I think froze everyone in the market. We…China’s Meat Imports Lower Than One Year Ago
Published March 8, 2022
China’s meat imports in the first two months of 2022 are 33 percent lower than a year ago. China brought in 1.07 million tons of meat in the January through February period, down from the 1.6 million tons from the…Finished Cattle Prices Hit Hard
Published March 7, 2022
Fed Cattle traded two-to-three dollars lower compared to last week on a live basis. Prices on a live basis ranged from $140 to $142 while dressed prices ranged from $224 to $226. Finished cattle prices were hit hard this week…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published March 7, 2022
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says the wheat market is the big story in the markets. Due to the conflict in Ukraine, the closure of Black…Xi Repeats Food Security Message
Published March 7, 2022
Speaking to a political conference over the weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country should expand domestic crop production and not rely on the international market. Xi also called for the development of a seed industry in China, saying…Soybean Acres May Shift to Corn and HRSW
Published March 5, 2022
No one knows when the Russian and Ukrainian export markets will come back online. Bolt Marketing market analyst DuWayne Bosse says that uncertainty is hanging over this market. "They have corn that still needs to be shipped that's kind of…