Chip Flory
Chip''s hometown of Oxford Junction is in east-central Iowa. His family farm was a typical diversified farm with corn, soybeans, oats, alfalfa, a commercial cattle herd, a farrow-to-finish hog operation and sheep. Chip joined Pro Farmer in January 1988 as a floor reporter for Futures World News after graduating from Iowa State University with a degree in Ag Journalism. He spent 3 years in Chicago reporting from the floors of the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as Bureau Chief for FWN. Chip moved to the Pro Farmer headquarters in April 1991 where he started as Electronic Services Editor. With Pro Farmer, he has been Sr. Market Analyst, Editorial Director and General Manager.Chip took over as Pro Farmer Newsletter Editor in May 1997 and had Publisher added to his title in November 1999. Chip enjoys hunting, fishing and sports (although he''s now more of a fan than a participant!). He is a 4-H leader, serves on church council and coaches youth softball and baseball in his new hometown of Denver, Iowa, where daughter Emily and son Thomas attend school. Chip''s wife Sue graciously puts up with his weekend hunting and fishing trips and is actively involved with school and youth activities in Denver.
Monday, November 09, 2009A quick summary of what traders expect ahead of November Crop Production Report.
Monday, November 02, 2009How have slow harvests in the past impacted final corn and soybean yields?
Tuesday, October 06, 2009Can the 2009 corn crop live up to some lofty expectations?
Monday, September 14, 2009Plenty of warm temps and sunshine helping corn and bean crops "finish."
Wednesday, August 12, 2009Record ear counts puts a record national average corn yield "in reach."
Wednesday, August 12, 2009Record ear counts puts a record national average yield "in reach."
Tuesday, August 11, 2009Taking a look at trade expectations for the August Crop Production Report.
Monday, August 10, 2009Trying to answer some Crop Tour questions before they're even asked!
Friday, July 31, 2009Everybody seems to be focused on corn yields... but what about bean yields?
Thursday, July 23, 2009My son Tom checks another lunker off his list... and the impact of the acreage resurvey.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009With everything else the White House and Congress is trying to accomplish, do they have time to "fool" with index funds?
Wednesday, July 01, 2009Was the acreage report really worth a 30-cent butt-kicking in corn?
Thursday, June 25, 2009We won't turn away too much rain... but yesterday was a nice break!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009Heat is speeding crop development right now, but when will traders start to view heat as a threat to yield potential?
