Markets Articles
Spring Wheat Acres at Risk
Published December 27, 2020
Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn thinks spring wheat is at the most risk of losing acres in 2021. "Minneapolis Wheat needs to wake up right now or there won't be much planted. It works to plant…USDA Makes Downward Adjustments in Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report
Published December 27, 2020
The total inventory was down one percent from one year ago. The market hog supply declined one percent. USDA reported the largest quarter-to-quarter decline in the breeding herd since 2014. Independent market analyst Dale Durcholz says the biggest surprise was…Port Strike Continues in Argentina
Published December 24, 2020
The port strike in Rosario, Argentina backed up ships waiting to load soybean products last week and the strike is expected to continue at least another 24 hours. "It's slowing down the shipments of soybean meal out of there," said…Dry Bean Scene
Published December 23, 2020
Trade, an optimistic outlook and an early start to the planting season are all highlights from the first half of 2020. Hear more in this Year in Review edition of the Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the Northarvest Bean…COFCO: China to Import a Record Amount of Soybeans
Published December 22, 2020
China is expected to import more than 100 million tons of soybeans in 2020. If realized, that would be an all-time record high. An executive with the state-owned agribusiness company, COFCO, said China is rebuilding its swine herd after it…Aussie-China Barley Trade Dispute Moves to the WTO
Published December 22, 2020
Australia is asking the World Trade Organization to intervene in its trade dispute with China. The relationship between the two countries soured over the past year-and-a-half. In May, China imposed an 80 percent tariff of Australian barley. The WTO has…Canola Minute
Published December 21, 2020
The canola market continues to maintain strength this winter. Find out more from Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman in the latest Canola Minute.LeGrand: Grain Exports Have “Skyrocketed”
Published December 21, 2020
There are a lot of irons in the fire when it comes to relations between the U.S. and its trading partners around the world. A couple years ago at the height of the trade war, next to nothing was being…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published December 21, 2020
Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi says a new coronavirus strain and a travel ban in the United Kingdom has the attention of traders today. The COVID-19 economic stimulus package will include additional support for farmers and ranchers. Hear…