Markets Articles
What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published July 12, 2021
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi highlights the dramatic moves in the soybean oil, canola and oat markets. The Boots on the Ground Tour is also recapped.Boots on the Ground: Potential Exists for Corn and Soybeans
Published July 12, 2021
Crop growth has been stunted by a combination of dry soils, extreme heat and immense wind. The Boots on the Ground Tour went beyond weather maps and computer modeling to gain a firsthand perspective on crop conditions. Advance Trading Risk…A Short Crop is a Concern for Grain Elevators
Published July 8, 2021
At Doyan, North Dakota, Tronson Grain General Manager Rick Tronson describes the local wheat crop as a mixed bag. "There's a few fields that were prevented plant last year; they don't look too bad, but that's far and few between."…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published July 6, 2021
In the latest edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi highlights the weather's impact on the market, the USDA acreage surprise and rising crude oil prices.USMCA Trade Talks Resume This Week
Published July 4, 2021
Trade officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico will meet Wednesday in Mexico City. They’ll pick up on the negotiations for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. The trade deal reached its one-year anniversary this past week.A Decent Crop in Central Indiana
Published July 2, 2021
In central Indiana, Brad Downing is pleased with his corn and soybean crop. "We were really dry in early June and in the ten-to-14 days, we've received four to four-and-a-half inches on the low end to a high of seven-and-a-half…A Setback for E15
Published July 2, 2021
The Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. has reversed a 2019 ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency lifting restrictions on the year round sale of 15 percent ethanol blends. Oil refiners pushed back on the expanded use of biofuels…Demand Rationing
Published July 2, 2021
Wednesday’s Acreage and Quarterly Stocks reports shows the need to ration demand. Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says that is happening. "We clearly see some demand rationing and competition remains very, very stiff because of our prices."Due to Drought, Less Bred Heifers Available This Fall
Published July 1, 2021
The cow herd is shrinking in size as farmers and ranchers deal with the drought. Napoleon Livestock co-owner Paul Bitz says a lot of heifers that were raised as replacements have been sold into the feeder cattle market. "There will…