Articles tagged under: grain markets

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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The Trend is Your Friend, Weather Is Not

Published April 14, 2021

Northern Crops Marketing and Investments market analyst Brad Paulson says many factors contributed to the higher close for the grain markets on Wednesday. "The weather market is abound. There are issues with freezing in Europe. There are weather issues in…

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There’s a Wait-and-See Attitude Ahead of Friday’s USDA Report

Published April 7, 2021

Traders will be watching ending stocks numbers closely in Friday’s supply and demand report from USDA. Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Brian Strommen thinks traders will take a wait and see attitude on acreage going into the report. "We'll wait…

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Wheat Market in a Downward Trend

Published March 25, 2021

Recent rains have improved moisture conditions for the winter wheat crop across the Southern Plains. RML Trading President Bob Lebacken says the wheat market is now in a down trending market. "We had a double top sometime ago and since…

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Grain Markets Caught in a Volatile Trend

Published March 4, 2021

The grain markets remain caught in a volatile sideways trend. Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Tom Lilja says the pace of Brazil’s harvest and corn planting is underpinning the corn and soybean markets. "Brazil's second crop corn plantings are behind…

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Range-Bound Grain Market Seeks Directon

Published March 3, 2021

While the trading ranges are very large, NAU Country Vice President of Farm Services Rich Morrison says this grain market is range bound looking for direction. "We set new all-time highs in the soybeans overnight. The fundamentals haven't changed a…

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Money Flow Moves Out of the Grain Markets

Published February 10, 2021

Nothing fundamental changed for the grain markets on Wednesday, but money flow moved out of the grains. "The February USDA report wasn't quite what the doctor ordered in terms of bullish news," said Joe Vaclavik, president, Standard Grain. "USDA raised…

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