Articles tagged under: Tom Lilja
Basis Doesn’t Lie
Published July 28, 2022
Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Tom Lilja is taking in the results from the Wheat Quality Council Spring Wheat Tour. "There are a lot of spring wheat acres in North Dakota and the crop looks pretty good." Lilja says the…Spring Wheat Deja Vu
Published October 24, 2021
Wheat is the story for the grain markets as the December Minneapolis wheat contract moves past $10. "It looks like the grain markets are signaling they want more wheat acres," said Tom Lilja, market analyst, Progressive Ag Marketing. With the…Grain Markets Caught in a Volatile Trend
Published March 4, 2021
The grain markets remain caught in a volatile sideways trend. Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Tom Lilja says the pace of Brazil’s harvest and corn planting is underpinning the corn and soybean markets. "Brazil's second crop corn plantings are behind…Basis Reflects Lower Yields and Carryout from USDA
Published November 13, 2020
USDA’s lowering of yields and carryout is reflected in basis levels. Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Tom Lilja says the market was giving signs of tight supplies. "I think there's a big reason these basis levels have been so red…Developing Future Leaders in FFA
Published February 22, 2019
Former Larimore (ND) FFA member Tom Lilja served North Dakota FFA as a state officer. "I really enjoyed talking to local FFA chapters about leadership development," he says. Listen to Lilja's story.