The Corn Market Gets Emotional
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…
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China Purchases of U.S. Corn Continue to Support Corn Market
The underlying support for the corn markets continues to be China business. "In the last two weeks, China bought 10.744 million metric tons of U.S. corn for next year," said Krist Van Ahn, market analyst, Van Ahn and Company. "USDA…
Soybeans and Old Crop Corn Drive Grain Markets
Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says soybean demand is the unknown in the grain market. "Soybeans are a wildcard and we need a big yield. We need demand to back off. Soybean crush has been extremely…
Take Advantage of the “Unreal Basis Levels”
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…
Corn Basis Strengthens As Supplies Tighten in Northern Plains
Basis levels for nearby corn delivery are strengthening as corn supplies tighten. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says the PNW market is forcing ethanol plants to compete for corn. "We used to see ethanol plants be…
A Need for More Acres Brings Struggle to Old Crop Soybeans
Old crop corn and soybeans struggled on Thursday while the new crop months were firmer. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn is not surprised. "Given the fact we have tight situations domestically and we also have continued…
Grain Traders Eager for Updated Quarterly Stocks Numbers
The March 31 USDA Quarterly Grains and Stocks report will be important with traders looking at usage numbers. Van Ahn and Company Chief Financial Officer Kristi Van Ahn says traders are waiting for USDA to adjust the usage. "That's been…
Choppy Grain Trade Expected to Continue
The grain markets are pulling back on Thursday after reaching fresh highs. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn is expecting a choppy trade to continue in the grain markets. "It's not just about fundamentals. There are other…
Questions Remain Surrounding South American Production
Traders are keeping a close eye on South American production. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says private estimates are starting to add in more production for Brazil. "The last few days, we've seen private estimates start…
Grain Traders Forecast Tighter Carryout in January USDA Report
The January Supply and Demand report from the USDA will be extremely important for market direction. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says traders are expecting tighter carry-outs. "That crop report finalizes production numbers, we get quarterly…
