Articles tagged under: Allison Thompson

Don’t Let Headlines Dictate Marketing Plan

Published Yesterday

Volatility remains a major part of the grain market, but Allison Thompaon, The Money Farm, says farmers should avoid letting headlines dictate their marketing decisions. During Tuesday's RRFN Market Outlook Forum at the Big Iron Farm Show, Thompson said producers…

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A Headline-Driven Market

Published March 8, 2026

Geopolitical news seems to have a bigger impact than fundamentals in the current grain trade. The Money Farm President Allison Thompson says it is a headline-driven market. "One headline can certainly change the direction of grains, outside markets, everything, so…

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Running Blind

Published October 3, 2025

USDA reports, including crop progress, crush data and export information, are unavailable during the government shutdown. "We're kind of running blind with the government shutdown, we don't have any true fundamental news, but that gives us plenty of other things to…

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Weather Premium Not Built Into Market Yet

Published September 22, 2024

The Money Farm President Allison Thompson sees a sideways trading range continuing in the short term. "What the market really needs is some supply and demand news and without that we're trending here," said Thompson. Harvest pressure is major market…

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New Crop Soybeans Dip Below $10/Bushel

Published September 14, 2024

At one point this past week, November soybean futures dropped below the $10 per bushel mark.  The Money Farm owner Allison Thompson said that left more questions than answers. “Technically, it’s not a very pretty sight for new crop soybeans,…

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Issues With Vom and Falling Numbers

Published August 22, 2024

The Money Farm Market Analyst Allison Thompson says wheat farmers are taking a hit with quality losses with the recent rains. "Two weeks ago, we were looking at phenomenal yields with great quality; all of sudden, you have this rain…

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Weather Extremes for South American Crop

Published November 3, 2023

The Money Farm owner Allison Thompson is closely monitoring South American weather. "They took out a good chunk of rain that was expected for the north-central areas of Brazil, which are high-producing areas. Argentina, southern Brazil and Paraguay, are going to…

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No Relief in Sight for Low River Levels

Published September 15, 2023

Low water levels on the Mississippi River have slowed barge movement. The Money Farm commodity broker Allison Thompson is concerned about grain movement on the river. "Last year we had the same issue but we ended up getting hurricanes coming…

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RRFN Hosting Market Outlook Forums

Published September 3, 2023

Join the Red River Farm Network at the Big Iron Farm Show in West Fargo on September 12-14. Each afternoon, RRFN hosts industry-leading market analysts for a conversation about the markets. The analysts on the stage include Jerry Gulke, Tommy…

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USDA Adjusts Yields

Published July 12, 2023

The Money Farm owner Allison Thompson says USDA's supply and demand report could have been more surprising. "The big story is new crop and their adjustments to yields; including the minor uptick on corn yields and downturn on soybeans." The…

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