Jerry Gulke

Jerry Gulke is a corn and soybean farmer in Northern Illinois and a contributing editor of Top Producer Magazine and AgWeb.com. Jerry’s view is that producers should be afforded the opportunity from the market place to capture profitable opportunities that will allow them a standard of living comparable to other non-Ag professions.

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Technically speaking the price action of Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis wheat varieties are signaling a change is coming — one that might not be recognized until the price ship has sailed.
The value of capital assets and cash flow were concerns in 2008 — just as they are today. The evolution of dealing with inflation has yet to impact ag directly, but history shows a wake-up call is in process.
Acid-test ratios shows if you have sufficient short-term assets that can be converted to cash to cover short-term liabilities.
What will the cash value of money today be worth down the road at 5%, 6% or 7%, especially if made with borrowed money?
Jerry Gulke provides his take on the market reactions to the G-20 meeting with China.
With the recent volatility and rhetoric affecting the markets, Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, picks up his column right where he left off.
The long corn/short bean spreaders were caught again leaning the wrong way and the exit door wasn’t big enough to let long corn folks out quick enough.
There are high odds the harvest lows for grain prices were made in July, yet the seasonals suggest otherwise.
In a relatively short time, corn and soybean prices have both gained $1 per bushel. This creates a decision-making opportunity.
With the price premiums for war, trade distortion, demand destruction and weather fully discounted in the July price collapse, it suggests the stars are still aligned for more fireworks.