Articles tagged under: Van Ahn and Company

Do Not Fall Asleep on Basis Levels

Published October 1, 2021

Basis levels remain historically high as harvest ramps up. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn warns farmers not to forget marketing while they are busy harvesting. "The basis levels are phenomenal. Do not fall asleep on these…

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Corn Production Uncertainties Remain Going Into August

Published August 1, 2021

Production uncertainty is leading to marketing hesitancy among grain traders. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says the biggest uncertainty is Iowa’s corn crop. "Iowa got great rains coming into pollination and then, they went back to…

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Keeping Watch on the Wheat Markets

Published July 23, 2021

Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says the grain market knows the spring wheat crop is not there in the Northern Plains. There’s been a lot of profit taking happening in the wheat in the last week.…

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Northern Plains Basis Bids Strong, But Watch Details

Published June 24, 2021

Basis bids at local elevators across the Northern Plains remains stronger than usual. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says farmers should be aware of what month those basis levels are based on. "I've had many farmers…

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A Risk Off Trading Day

Published June 17, 2021

Grain traders taking money off the table in a general risk-off trading day. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says the cooler temperatures and rain in the forecast were the catalysts. "There's a lot of ifs and…

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The Corn Market Gets Emotional

Published May 30, 2021

Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says there is a lot of emotion tied to the corn market. "We caught too many people leaning on the bull trend this past week. It's not surprising. This comes at…

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Soybeans and Old Crop Corn Drive Grain Markets

Published May 17, 2021

Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says soybean demand is the unknown in the grain market. "Soybeans are a wildcard and we need a big yield. We need demand to back off. Soybean crush has been extremely…

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Take Advantage of the “Unreal Basis Levels”

Published April 26, 2021

Basis levels are at historically narrow levels or even trading above par in some Northern Plains locations. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says these basis levels are just unreal. "A lot of that has to do…

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Corn Basis Strengthens As Supplies Tighten in Northern Plains

Published April 16, 2021

Basis levels for nearby corn delivery are strengthening as corn supplies tighten. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says the PNW market is forcing ethanol plants to compete for corn. "We used to see ethanol plants be…

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A Need for More Acres Brings Struggle to Old Crop Soybeans

Published April 2, 2021

Old crop corn and soybeans struggled on Thursday while the new crop months were firmer. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn is not surprised. "Given the fact we have tight situations domestically and we also have continued…

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