Articles tagged under: Brian Basting
Pay Attention to the Headlines
Published April 29, 2023
Geopolitical issues continue to simmer in the background of the commodity markets. Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting advises farmers to be alert to what is happening globally. "We're looking at a countdown of a couple weeks until the…Protect Your Margins
Published September 23, 2022
It can be difficult to pull the marketing trigger with the volatility seen in the grain markets. Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting says farmers need to protect margins. "In the history of corn and soybean prices, we haven't…Protect Your Margins
Published September 21, 2022
It can be difficult to pull the marketing trigger with the volatility seen in the grain markets. Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting says farmers need to protect their margins. "In the history of corn and bean prices, we've never…U.S. Soybean Exports Still Strong
Published April 24, 2022
U.S. soybean exports remain strong in a time when South American production should be coming to market. Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting is researching the contra-seasonal export pace of soybeans. "The full realization of those smaller crops, especially…Global Trade is Down
Published March 9, 2022
USDA acknowledged the Russia/Ukraine war by reducing Ukrainian exports by four million tons in Wednesday's report. "It's down from 24 to 20 million tons," said Brian Basting, Advance Trading. "And they actually did reduce Russia's exports for this crop year…Brazil May Become World’s Largest Soybean Producer in 2022
Published November 10, 2021
The USDA is forecasting higher corn production and lower soybean production for Argentina in the next year. USDA is also estimating record soybean production for Brazil in the new crop year at 144 million tons. For perspective, Advance Trading Commodity…Spring Wheat Abandonment Expected
Published July 18, 2021
Drought is taking a toll on the Northern Plains spring wheat crop. USDA lowered their production estimate in the July WASDE report. Advance Trading market analyst Brian Basting agrees with the USDA. "When we ran our models, based on crop…More U.S. Corn Acres Are Likely
Published May 31, 2021
Advance Trading market analyst Brian Basting says it’s not too early to be thinking about the USDA’s acreage report in June. "Most traders are looking at the probability of more corn acres than the USDA was forecasting in March. We…Virtual Ag Outlook Forum Happening This Week
Published February 15, 2021
USDA will hold their annual Ag Outlook Forum virtually later this week. Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting says traders will be watching to see what USDA does with the acreage mix. "USDA will give us the best guess…