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Wheat Markets Sharply Higher

Published June 6, 2022

Loewen and Associates market analyst Matt Hines says the wheat market is sharply higher on short covering and Russia-Ukraine news. "It started with the overnight trade. Wheat, corn and soybeans moved higher. Since then, corn is still holding on. The…

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Good Crop Potential Remains in South America

Published December 16, 2021

Traders are shifting their focus to South American corn and soybean production. Loewen and Associates President Pete Loewen expects increasing production from Argentina and Brazil. "The start to their growing season seemed to be better this year than last year.…

Good Winter Wheat Yields, Lower Protein Expected in KS

Published June 24, 2021

Rain slowed the wheat harvest in southern Kansas this past week. Loewen and Associates market analyst Matt Hines expects good yields, but lower protein. "We are starting harvest and we'll see about the protein levels. It probably won't be high…

U.S. Grain Shipments Keeping the Pace

Published March 23, 2021

Grain shipment continue to keep up to pace. "There were three weeks in a row of above average weekly needs," said Matt Hines, market analyst, Loewen and Associates. "We need to average around 55 to 56 million bushels of corn…

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Vaccine News Helps Ease Pressure on Markets

Published November 25, 2020

Loewen and Associates market analyst Matt Hines says the market mentality about a possible vaccine is easing some of the pressure in the agriculture commodity markets. "With COVID surging throughout the world, it has everyone concerned about what it will…

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Drought Conditions May Boost the Backlog of Cattle

Published June 10, 2020

Boxed beef prices continue to drop as packing plant capacity chews through the backlog of heavy weight cattle. Loewen and Associates Market Analyst Matt Hines says there is growing concern that drought conditions in parts of the U.S. could send…

Change Noted Among Wheat Traders

Published December 27, 2019

Loewen and Associates market analyst Matt Hines is beginning to sense a change in mindset among wheat traders. Hines says traders are beginning to talk more about reduced acres. "There's starting to be more chatter about world acreage. We've had…

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Setting Realistic Expectations for China Pork Purchases

Published July 31, 2019

While some market analyst and traders point to a lack of Chinese buying as a reason for low market prices, Loewen and Associates president Pete Loewen says China has been a steady buyer of U.S. products, just not at the…

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Wheat Shipments Hit a Marketing Year High

Published August 16, 2018

According to USDA’s weekly export sales report, wheat sales came in at a marketing year high of 803,000 tonnes, above the previous week and the prior four-week average. Loewen and Associates President Pete Loewen called attention to the wheat sales.…

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Wheat Markets Sharply Higher

Good Crop Potential Remains in South America

Good Winter Wheat Yields, Lower Protein Expected in KS

U.S. Grain Shipments Keeping the Pace

Vaccine News Helps Ease Pressure on Markets

Drought Conditions May Boost the Backlog of Cattle

Change Noted Among Wheat Traders

Setting Realistic Expectations for China Pork Purchases

Wheat Shipments Hit a Marketing Year High

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