Articles tagged under: Mike Zuzolo

Traders Monitoring China Demand for U.S. Products

Published November 9, 2020

Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says currency valuation will play a big role in how much Chinese demand is seen going forward. "China took a pretty big hit on their currency going into the election. Their buying…

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Now is the Time to Lock In Profits

Published October 2, 2020

As prices go higher for corn and soybeans, Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo advises farmers to lock in profits if you have them. "The profit per acre mindset has to be really at the top of your…

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A Slight Surprise for Soybeans in Friday’s Report

Published September 14, 2020

Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says the surprise in the September USDA report was in the soybeans. "Both the U.S. and world soybean ending stocks numbers came in at or much below trade estimates. It's really important…

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The Grain Markets Find Demand

Published July 31, 2020

Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo thinks the grains found demand, but it will take some time for that to work through the market. Technicals continue to control the market. "The charts, momentum and sentiment are in control,"…

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Nothing Bearish in Friday’s USDA Report

Published July 10, 2020

The USDA released its July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report on Friday. Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says there was nothing bearish in the report. "The biggest thing that jumped out at me was that…

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World Numbers a Bright Spot in USDA Report

Published June 11, 2020

In Thursday's Supply and Demand report, the USDA didn’t change U.S. corn and soybean ending stocks much. Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says world numbers were a bright spot. "Both corn and soybeans came in as a…

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China’s Recent Purchases of U.S. Soybeans Have Mixed Feedback

Published June 5, 2020

Last week's soybean sales to unknown destinations and to China are good news for the soybean market. However, Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo said it’s not all good news. "Most of it, almost 75 percent, is for…

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Ethanol Demand Surprises Trade

Published May 12, 2020

An increase in ethanol demand in the USDA May Supply and Demand report surprised traders. "The markets didn't see the bear get fed in the U.S. figures," said Mike Zuzolo, president, Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting. "What really surprised me…

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Traders May Pay Closer Attention to U.S. Drought Monitor

Published May 8, 2020

The U.S. Drought Monitor isn't getting much attention from traders, but that could change. "We're looking at an expanded drought area for the high plains. It increased a few percentage points compared to last week and got into a deeper…

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All Roads Lead to COVID-19

Published April 24, 2020

The economic damage has been done by COVID-19. Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting president Mike Zuzolo does not expect a rapid turnaround once the economy is back up. "When it comes to hogs, the cold storage supplies and food supply…

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