Articles tagged under: grain markets
Weather Still Significant to the Grain Trade
Published June 13, 2021
U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says the rain that moved through the Dakotas and Minnesota set the grain market on edge Friday. “This market is so weather sensitive and with the surprise rains coming through, this spooked the bulls and…The Risk is On
Published June 6, 2021
The grain market continues to benefit from general buying. AgriSompo North America market analyst Sterling Smith says dry and hot weather is the big driver, but demand is a factor, too. "Old crop export sales also helped us out along…U.S. Weather is Now the Focus for the Markets
Published May 31, 2021
The markets are closed on Monday, due to Memorial Day. When markets reopen, U.S. weather and crop conditions are expected to weigh on the grain market movement. "We'll have USDA's Weekly Crop Progress report on Tuesday at 3 p.m. We…The Corn Market Gets Emotional
Published May 30, 2021
Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says there is a lot of emotion tied to the corn market. "We caught too many people leaning on the bull trend this past week. It's not surprising. This comes at…Grain Market Surprised at Higher Ending Stock Estimates
Published May 7, 2021
Pre-report estimates for the May USDA Supply and Demand report have ending stocks higher than where current commodity prices would indicate. "I don't know if the trade is looking at that specifically, but I think the numbers coming in at…Unprecedented Times for Soybean Markets
Published May 5, 2021
Brock and Associates market analyst Richard Brock says the supply of soybeans in the U.S. has been the real issue. "This has all been driven, for the most part, by a real shortage of oilseeds going to the diesel market…Grain Market Volatility to Continue
Published April 30, 2021
Market volatility and choppiness continues in the grain markets. Total Farm Marketing market advisor John Heinberg says the new crop months are seeing the most pressure. "More of that is probably getting tied to the weather forecast and the fact…Grain Trade Ends the Week Higher on End of Month Trading
Published April 30, 2021
Friday's market action was all about the end of the month trading. "It's all about the delivery situation on the May positions. We found out who does or doesn't want to own the deliverable positions at the board of trade…Take Advantage of the “Unreal Basis Levels”
Published April 26, 2021
Basis levels are at historically narrow levels or even trading above par in some Northern Plains locations. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says these basis levels are just unreal. "A lot of that has to do…