Markets Articles
Demand Grows for Spring Wheat
Published December 18, 2023
The demand for spring wheat is increasing as end-users look for a higher quality product. "We're finding ourselves as the fastest-selling class of wheat in the United States that is going into the foreign markets and there is pretty doggone solid…Soybean Trade Opportunities in Central Asia
Published December 18, 2023
Minnesota soybeans may find a home in Uzbekistan. "We're doing a project in Uzbekistan to try to get whole soybeans over there," explained Ben Storm, treasurer, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. "We've got an in-country rep over there that's working…A Roller Coaster Market
Published December 18, 2023
Optimism remains within the beef business. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Past President Grant Breitkreutz offered his viewpoint during the group’s annual convention. "The markets in the past few months since October has been a roller coaster to the downside in…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published December 18, 2023
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson cites the stock market as a bullish story. "It's starting to pull money out of the commodities." Wheat and corn are…Demand to Surpass Supply in Renewable Diesel Market
Published December 17, 2023
According NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson, state policies are driving the demand for renewable diesel. “California, Washinton and Oregon have all passed similar kinds of legislation,” said Olson. “To be very honest, we’re having a hard time in agriculture…A Demand Driven Beer Market
Published December 17, 2023
Malteurop North American Barley Procurement Manager Mark Black says demand for beer has shifted from a supply driven market to a demand driven market. There are several factors that have contributed to that market shift. “Culture has changed,” said Black.…MN Soybean Joins Clean Fuels Alliance America in New York City
Published December 17, 2023
Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council board member Paul Freeman travelled from his farm in Starbuck to New York City for the Clean Fuels Alliance America Big Apple Tour. Freeman says farmers are learning innovative ways to have a role…Imports Threaten US Red Meat Markets
Published December 17, 2023
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America has sent a petition to the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting a global safeguard investigation for the sheep industry. R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard says over 70 percent of lamb and mutton consumed in the…Beet Stock Values
Published December 17, 2023
According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, there were two American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock brokered sales last week totaling 124 shares at $5,600 per share.