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Geopolitical News Send Markets in Both Directions

Published June 13, 2025

AgResource Company President Dan Basse said the Renewable Fuel Standard announcement was much larger than expected. "At 5.6 billion gallons, that's a 57 percent increase from where we're at, big news for the biofuels industry." The conflict in the Middle…

Grain Market Faces Headwinds

Published December 3, 2024

AgResource Company President Dan Basse offered a realistic, but pessimistic view of the markets during the BASF forum at the Agribusiness Expo in Fargo. At the time of Basse's presentation, the Brazilian real and Russian ruble were trading at record…

Yields May Come Down in Upcoming Crop Reports

Published August 14, 2024

Harvested acres and record yields in this past week's supply and demand report were the major market features. AgResource Company President Dan Basse says the record yields in the WASDE report are a starting point. "Due to foliar diseases and other…

A Class III Market Reversal

Published July 25, 2024

The dairy market has seen a remarkable reversal higher since last winter. AgResource Company President Dan Basse said several factors are driving the change. "We're still trying to decipher the impact on production relative to avian flu, but longer term, there…

Pollination Time Approaches

Published June 25, 2024

Corn pollination is right around the corner. AgResource Company President Dan Basse expects southern portions of the Midwest to begin pollination in another week. "Temperatures will become a very interesting ingredient for corn yield," said Basse. "Last year was very cool.…

Mato Grosso Crop Suffering

Published January 9, 2024

AgResource Company President Dan Basse is home after spending time in Brazil. "We did not like what we saw (in Mato Grosso), the crop is stunted, it's populated poorly and when we look at yield analysis, it's going to be 30-to-50…

Dairy Margins in the Red

Published June 15, 2023

Class III milk prices have slipped into the high $15 level, causing problems for the entire dairy industry. AgResource Company President Dan Basse says it is a demand issue. "It's really a problem in the whey market; China has not…

Markets Watching Impacts

Published December 14, 2022

AgResource Company President Dan Basse says grain traders are watching the winter storm impacting the Midwest. "It sure helps with the moisture situation next year. The market didn't pay a lot of attention to the weather, but nonetheless I think…

USDA Adjusts Ukrainian Export Forecast

Published August 12, 2022

USDA increased global soybean ending stocks increased two million tons. Corn global ending stocks fell slightly and wheat held steady. Ag Resource Company President Dan Basse says there’s nothing new globally other than Ukraine will be exporting 3.5 million metric…

Prevent Plant Possible with Planting Delays

Published April 14, 2022

Planting progress is expected to remain slow across the entire Corn Belt. "Soil temperatures are not at germination threshold," said Dan Basse, president, AgResource Company. "Farmers don't want to put seed in the ground and hope it comes up in…

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Geopolitical News Send Markets in Both Directions

Grain Market Faces Headwinds

Yields May Come Down in Upcoming Crop Reports

A Class III Market Reversal

Pollination Time Approaches

Mato Grosso Crop Suffering

Dairy Margins in the Red

Markets Watching Impacts

USDA Adjusts Ukrainian Export Forecast

Prevent Plant Possible with Planting Delays

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