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Weather and Politics Lead to Market Volatility

Published February 7, 2025

The grain markets are on a roller coaster ride to start 2025. "There's just a lot of moving parts here," said NDSU Extension Economist Frayne Olson. "I always remind everybody that the two biggest things we don't know are weather…

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The Domino Effect

Published November 17, 2023

South American weather forecasts have the attention of the grain trade. "The strange thing is if we've got a problem in soybeans because of South America, that dominoes down to the corn as well," said Preston Zacharius, market analyst, Abbott…

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Traders Monitoring Brazil

Published November 3, 2022

Cornbelt Marketing market analyst Sam Hudson says traders continue to watch developments in South America while soybean shipments out of the Gulf struggle. "In a time where we're trying to get as many beans out of the country as we…

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U.S. Dollar Strength is a Weakness

Published September 9, 2022

The U.S. dollar slid lower at the end of this past week.Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says the dollar is still very strong. "When you look at soybeans, compared to Brazil, we're not all that competitive…

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Grain Markets Trade Lower Tuesday

Published July 19, 2022

Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh says there are a number of factors dragging down the grain markets on Tuesday. "One would be the potential agreement between the Russians and Ukrainians to open up export corridors through the Black Sea,"…

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Grain Markets Fighting Gravity

Published July 13, 2022

The risk-off action in the grain market continued following the release of Tuesday’s USDA supply and demand numbers. Brugler Marketing and Management President Alan Brugler thinks the grain traders were taking weather premium out of the market. "After we got…

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Searching for Stability

Published July 6, 2022

AgMarket.net hedge specialist Jacob Burks says the grain markets are trying to find some stability. "The markets are trying to find that comfort zone. After a falling knife, where do we find that stability? That's what the market is fixing…

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Grain Market Sells Off After USDA Report

Published July 3, 2022

Bower Trading market analyst Ben Kasch says a wetter weather forecast started the sell off. "This is an important time for crop production and it was a very interesting end to June. There's been a risk-off mode for the funds."…

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Uncertain Market Surrounding Grains and Livestock Feed

Published March 23, 2022

Feeder cattle auction prices recovered some last week as Live and Feeder futures increased from the lows following the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Oklahoma State University Livestock Marketing Specialist Derrell Peel says the market is just uncertain. "We just…

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CONAB Data Slows Thursday’s Lower Grain Market Move

Published February 11, 2022

Profit taking became the main market feature on Thursday. Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo thinks Brazil’s CONAB numbers gave the market a reason to not press the market early in session. "Especially given the fact we saw…

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