Articles tagged under: Ted Seifried

Analysts Watch for China Demand in February USDA Report

Published February 10, 2020

The USDA will release its February Supply/Demand and crop production reports tomorrow. Analysts like Zaner Ag Hedge Group Chief Market Strategist Ted Seifried want to see how the USDA deals with China’s demand in the report. There are still lots…

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China Dominating the Market Conversations

Published February 2, 2020

The market conversations at the end of January were dominated by China. "Coronavirus cases are increasing and so are the fatalities. There are lots of fear and concern that China demand, in particular, could drop sharply if this becomes a…

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Wheat Market Shows Strength on Tuesday

Published January 21, 2020

The wheat complex ended higher on Tuesday. Zaner Ag Hedge Chief Marketing Strategist Ted Seifried says wheat has had many reasons to go higher since last September. "There are production issues happening in many parts of the world. Wheat is…

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Analyst Suprised on Average USDA Report Estimates

Published January 9, 2020

Zaner Ag Hedge Chief Marketing Strategist Ted Seifried is surprised with the average trade guesses ahead of Friday’s USDA reports. "I was thinking we'd have at least some analysts put out incredibly bullish expectations for this report as far as…

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More Details Expected in January WASDE Report

Published December 11, 2019

In its supply/demand report, USDA made no changes in the corn and soybean ending stocks. U.S. wheat ending stocks dropped below pre-report estimates. Despite the tighter supplies for wheat, USDA reduced its average farmgate price. With so much corn still…

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China Could Buy U.S. Pork Sooner Rather Than Later

Published October 16, 2019

Traders expect to see Chinese demand for pork continue to increase as pork supplies dwindle due to the impact of African Swine Fever. Zaner Group Ag Hedge Lead Ted Seifried says the growing optimism is supporting the lean hog market.…

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China Makes a Roll Move

Published June 14, 2019

Private exporters reported to USDA cancellation of export sales of 136,000 tonnes of old crop soybeans to China Friday. At the same time, announcing fresh sales of 130,000 tonnes of soybeans to China and another 130,000 tonnes of soybeans sold…

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Analysts Prepare for March Prospective Plantings Report

Published March 22, 2019

The trade is leaning somewhere around 86 million acres of soybeans and 91.5 to 92 million acres of corn ahead of the upcoming USDA Prospective Plantings report. That’s according to Zaner Ag Hedge Chief Marketing Strategist Ted Seifried, who says…

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A Trade Agreement with China Could Boost Corn

Published November 2, 2018

If the U.S.and China do come to an agreement on trade, the soybean market could react sharply higher. Zaner Group Ag Hedge Lead Ted Seifried says the corn market will also likely benefit. "With all of the talk of corn picking…

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Demand for U.S. Soybeans Remains

Published July 9, 2018

Zaner Group Ag Hedge Lead Ted Seifried says U.S. soybeans will move, maybe just not directly to China in the short term. "Brazil does not have much in the way of soybean carry over every year. They pretty much run themselves…

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