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Gulke: The Grain Markets Need to Add Risk Premium
Gulke: The Grain Markets Need to Add Risk Premium

Despite being lower for the week, the grain markets all closed higher on Friday and might have been putting in risk premium says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group.

$3 Corn? That Could be the New Reality Without a Weather Problem This Year
$3 Corn? That Could be the New Reality Without a Weather Problem This Year

As drought deteriorates across the U.S., it's a positive signal for growing a big crop in 2024. And analysts say if weather continues to fuel this year's crop, December corn futures could fall into the $3 range by fall.

Grains See a Strong Rally Friday: Was it Just Short Covering?  Steady Southern Cash Supports Live Cattle
Grains See a Strong Rally Friday: Was it Just Short Covering? Steady Southern Cash Supports Live Cattle

Grains close higher on short covering and putting in some risk premium.  Live cattle ended higher with steady Southern cash. Hogs broke above chart resistance. Rich Nelson, Allendale, Inc. covers it all.  

Soybean Outlook: 5-30-90 Days (4/19/24)
Soybean Outlook: 5-30-90 Days (4/19/24)

Pro Farmer recaps the week's price action for soybeans and shares outlook broken down into the next 5, 30 and 90 day segments.

NEW: USDA Confirms Cow-to-Cow Transmission a Factor in Avian Flu Spread
NEW: USDA Confirms Cow-to-Cow Transmission a Factor in Avian Flu Spread

USDA said this week cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in the spread of avian flu in dairy herds, but it still does not know exactly how the virus is being moved around.

Drones: American Made Option Emerges Amid DJI Ban Saga
Drones: American Made Option Emerges Amid DJI Ban Saga

Anzu Robotics, an emerging U.S.-based commercial drone manufacturer, announces its entrance into the drone market with the launch of two enterprise aerial platforms.

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Weekly overview of ag commodity market news & price action compiled by Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing. Not intended as trading advice. Actions taken are responsibility of the reader.

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Grains Attempt to Rally

Grain markets are firm in the early morning trade, will it last?

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Grain Markets Stuck in a Rut

Corn futures remain in a sideways trading range while soybeans and wheat continue to face headwinds.

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Livestock markets recover to start the week.

Cattle and hogs were able to not only hold ground but gain some ground back in yesterday's trade. Can we see a bigger rally?