Articles tagged under: Matt Hines
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…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…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…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…