The Bull Pen
In this monthly conversation about the markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi discusses interest rates, weather, Ukraine and more. The Bull Pen report can be found online.
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Markets Start the Week Higher
Wheat, corn and soybean futures all traded higher in the overnight trade. The coup attempt has traders concerned about Russia’s ability to export wheat. The next deadline for the Black Sea Grain Initiative is coming up in mid-July and Russia…
A Weather-Driven Market
According to one veteran trader, we’re in the midst of the busiest, most intense markets of his life. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi says this is a weather-driven market. "This is not a demand-driven rally, there is a decent…
Respect Interest Rates
The agricultural markets are seeing extreme volatility, trading everything from weather to global economic news. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi is encouraging farmers to respect interest rates. "It's not free to store a bushel anymore, it's not free to…
The Bull Pen
Once a month, the Red River Farm Network sits down with Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi to discuss markets. April was a volitle time for the markets and global economic news is leading the way as we head…
Mother Nature is Large and in Charge
Grain markets bounced higher to begin the month, but trended lower at the end of February. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi joined RRFN for the Bull Pen Report and said the market will need a significant production problem…
Bull Pen Report with Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading
Moving into the balance of the year, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi remains cautiously optimistic. "I'd rather be forward sold this year and owning calls than having a put," said Grisafi. "I'm confident that 'store and ignore' won't…
Bull Pen: A Wild Year in Markets
"The big winner in 2022 was the landowner." In the Bull Pen update, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi reviews the volatile financial markets and the impact on the farmer and rancher. "The big energy/inflation bubble may be over"…
Mitigate Risk
As the calendar turns to a new year, Advance Trading broker Ben Peters reminds growers to develop a plan to deal with the rest of their old crop supply and start to mitigate risk on the new crop. "That's especially…
The Bull Pen
Basis levels remain positive across the Northern Plains. "Most people's bins were empty due to the drought in Canada and the Dakotas so we have lots of space available and a lot of staying power for the Northern Plains farmer,"…
