Articles tagged under: Kristi Van Ahn
Do Not Fall Asleep on Basis Levels
Published October 1, 2021
Basis levels remain historically high as harvest ramps up. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn warns farmers not to forget marketing while they are busy harvesting. "The basis levels are phenomenal. Do not fall asleep on these…Corn Production Uncertainties Remain Going Into August
Published August 1, 2021
Production uncertainty is leading to marketing hesitancy among grain traders. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says the biggest uncertainty is Iowa’s corn crop. "Iowa got great rains coming into pollination and then, they went back to…Keeping Watch on the Wheat Markets
Published July 23, 2021
Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says the grain market knows the spring wheat crop is not there in the Northern Plains. There’s been a lot of profit taking happening in the wheat in the last week.…Northern Plains Basis Bids Strong, But Watch Details
Published June 24, 2021
Basis bids at local elevators across the Northern Plains remains stronger than usual. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says farmers should be aware of what month those basis levels are based on. "I've had many farmers…A Risk Off Trading Day
Published June 17, 2021
Grain traders taking money off the table in a general risk-off trading day. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says the cooler temperatures and rain in the forecast were the catalysts. "There's a lot of ifs and…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…China Purchases of U.S. Corn Continue to Support Corn Market
Published May 20, 2021
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
Published May 17, 2021
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”
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…