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AgMarket.New Acquires Standard Grain

Published July 3, 2026

AgMarket has acquired Standard Grain. Joe Vaclavik, is the founder of Standard Grain and producer of daily market information with his subscriber broadcast platform, said the daily podcast is not changing. “AgMarket.Net CEO and co-founder Matt Bennett said he looks…

Trump Tariff Threat Highlights Canada’s Trade Balancing Act

Published January 26, 2026

Over the weekend President Trump said he would put 100% tariffs on Canada if Prime Minister Mark Carney struck a trade deal with China. "A little bit of a scuttle about it this morning," says AgMarket dot Net Market Analyst…

Bennett: Funds Focus on Metals, Grains on Sidelines

Published December 29, 2025

AgMarket.net analyst Matt Bennett says metals markets have been the main driver of trading activity recently, while grains and other agricultural markets have seen slower movement. Gold and silver, he notes, continue to draw strong fund interest. “Just an absolutely…

The Garden Spot

Published June 5, 2024

Central Illinois looks to be a garden spot. Windsor, Illinois farmer Matt Bennett says his crop is in very good shape. "I gotta be honest, our crop it looks fantastic. I know most people don't want to hear that necessarily. It…

$5 Corn or Sub-$4 Corn?

Published February 9, 2024

Speaking at the AgCountry Farm Credit Services Ag Focus Conference, AgMarket.net co-founder Matt Bennett said there is a chance for December corn to top $5 per bushel. Bennett is also cautious. "If you get a rally, but the safrinha crop…

Mostly Good Planting Progress in Eastern Corn Belt

Published May 27, 2022

Farmers in the eastern Corn Belt continue to make good planting progress. Bennett Consulting President Matt Bennett says there are trouble spots. "Farmers in Ohio, Michigan and parts of northern Indiana are really struggling. It seems like the areas getting…

Fertilizer Availability May Override Cost Concerns

Published October 27, 2021

As farmers in the Eastern Corn Belt wrap up harvest, many are preparing for next season. Based in central Illinois, Bennett Consulting owner Matt Bennett thinks availability of inputs will be a bigger issue than cost. "Once the soil temperature…

Not Worried About Long-Term Export Delays

Published August 30, 2021

Bennett Consulting Matt Bennett is hopeful Hurricane Ida's damage will not cause long term export delays. "They were talking about nine inches of rain over the weekend. Hurricane Katrina had two to three times that in areas and there's a…

Don’t Lose Sight of Marketing Those Crops

Published June 24, 2021

Don’t let drought conditions steal your attention away from marketing. Bennett Consulting owner Matt Bennett says these are still very profitable prices. "Keep your discipline and when you make your marketing moves, base it on profitability and not a round…

Traders Gear Up for April WASDE Report

Published April 6, 2021

USDA will release the April World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate or WASDE report Friday at 11 a.m. central time. Bennett Consulting president Matt Bennett says the April WASDE is usually not a market mover. "I think there's a lot…

Articles tagged under: Matt Bennett

AgMarket.New Acquires Standard Grain

Trump Tariff Threat Highlights Canada’s Trade Balancing Act

Bennett: Funds Focus on Metals, Grains on Sidelines

The Garden Spot

$5 Corn or Sub-$4 Corn?

Mostly Good Planting Progress in Eastern Corn Belt

Fertilizer Availability May Override Cost Concerns

Not Worried About Long-Term Export Delays

Don’t Lose Sight of Marketing Those Crops

Traders Gear Up for April WASDE Report

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