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Cattle Prices Remain Historically Strong

Published September 20, 2026

Cattle prices may have backed away from their highs, but are still 50 percent higher than the level seen a few years ago. "So that's like $18 soybeans being our high and we have $27 soybeans," said Ray Grabanski, Progressive…

Cost of Production Must be Part of the Marketing Plan

Published September 11, 2025

Rising production costs were part of the conversation during Tuesday's RRFN Market Outlook forum. "Is $4 corn your problem? No," said Tommy Grisafi, AG BULL Trading. "I promise you if corn goes to $5, you're cost of production is going…

A Complicated Demand Scenario

Published September 13, 2024

Progressive Ag Marketing President Ray Grabanski was featured in the Red River Farm Network Market Outlook Forum at the Big Iron Farm Show and said the U.S. lost export business when the war broke out in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine…

Dry Bean Scene

Published September 13, 2024

In this week's Dry Bean Scene, Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Ray Grabanski reviews the dry bean market situation. Grabanski was part of a market outlook forum at the Big Iron Farm Show. Listen to the report.

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A New Plateau?

Published September 17, 2021

For U.S. Commodities market analyst Don Roose there is a common theme to the questions he’s getting from farmers; are we in a new plateau for commodity prices? "We don't know so that means you have to take advantage of…

Dry Bean Scene

Published December 6, 2019

Specialty crops make up about ten percent of the total crop acreage in the United States, which makes dry beans an important piece of the 2020 outlook. Get the details in the Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the Northarvest…

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The Harvest Will Tell the Story

Published September 12, 2019

It may be after the 2020 elections before the trade skirmish with China is resolved. "No doubt; China didn't get to where they are without being a hardliner, said Kristi Van Ahn of Van Ahn and Company. "They will push…

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Large Yields Creating a “Hangover Effect”

Published September 17, 2018

Stewart-Peterson Senior Market Advisor Brian Doherty says there’s a hangover effect of big yield on the eve of big harvest pressure. How do farmers prepare themselves when changes happen? “We’re in bleak times, but I think it will get better.”…

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Cattle Prices Remain Historically Strong

Cost of Production Must be Part of the Marketing Plan

A Complicated Demand Scenario

Dry Bean Scene

A New Plateau?

Dry Bean Scene

The Harvest Will Tell the Story

Large Yields Creating a “Hangover Effect”

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