Articles tagged under: Utterback Marketing

Looking for a Hedge Against Inflation

Published September 9, 2022

According to Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback, the market attitude about the equity markets has changed over the last three weeks. "It's darkening because the Fed said they're going to be aggressive on getting inflationary rates down and Interest rates…

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Tough Decisions to Make

Published July 8, 2022

Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback thinks hedging next year’s crop will be difficult with the lower commodity prices. "December 2023 corn is around $5.47. A lot of farmers think the cost of production will be about $5. With any type…

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Rising Energy Prices Threaten Economy

Published June 6, 2022

Energy prices continue to skyrocket. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says the higher prices are likely the biggest threat to the economy. "With higher fuel prices, we'll see a significant increase of costs to the American consumer in all areas."…

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Take Advantage of Market Rallies

Published February 10, 2022

Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback reminds farmers to position themselves to take advantage of any price rallies. "There's nothing in the cards yet to tell us that we're going to slow this thing down until we get crops in the…

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Utterback: USDA Reports “A Yawner”

Published January 12, 2022

The January USDA reports failed to provide the fireworks many traders were expecting. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback calls the reports a yawner. "Traders were preparing for an event once these reports came out, but there's nothing in these reports…

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Utterback: Keep an Eye on the Corn Market

Published December 30, 2021

The corn market may be one to watch going into spring. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says the soybeans are getting attention, but the dryness in South America will ultimately impact corn. "If the weather continues to show deterioration in…

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Volatile, Sideways Market Movement

Published December 16, 2021

The commodity markets have been volatile, but mostly moving in a sideways pattern. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says the entire commodity complex is stuck. "I see a rangebound market ahead for the grains and meats, making it very difficult…

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Mixed Signals Coming from Grain Markets

Published October 1, 2021

Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says the grain market is very confusing, sending out mixed signals. "You can argue the demand side is nowhere as robust as it was this time last year. We're producing a crop, so what's the…

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Demand May Not Be as Strong as Expected

Published September 25, 2021

The grain markets are expected to be well supported the remainder of the year. However, Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback is not sure demand will be as strong as many traders expect. "Demand is decent, but China is not accelerating.…

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Getting a Better Sense of the U.S. Crop

Published August 15, 2021

Traders will get a clearer picture of new and old crop supplies in the next two weeks. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says the WASDE report and the Pro-Farmer tour are just snap shots. "The Pro Farmer tour tries to…

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