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.

Latest Stories
While the USDA crop report was not bullish is apparently was not bearish enough for the trade versus their anticipation reflected by the price collapses recently into the report.
The market seems to have learned from history, and we might witness a repeat.
Brazil was looking at $10 soybeans at the start of their planting last fall. What if prices are $13 this fall?
Global supply and demand are more important than ever. Accurate information is difficult to find, whether it be from NASS or China.
A challenging growing season in the U.S. and a turnaround in Chinese demand facilitated a black swan event to change the soybean outlook.
Rarely do we producers have the luxury of making planting decisions based on profit potential—regardless of planting choices.
A lot rests on whether or not we will sufficiently cut corn acres. Research firms go through this exercise every year to try to guess what we farmers will do.
USDA’s stocks report has been a subject of controversy among those at odds with the agency’s ability, or lack thereof, to provide useful data.
The time may be right for wheat to come to life. For many months, wheat stocks have been viewed as excessive. When any commodity with negative fundamentals can post and hold a near 50% rally, it gets my attention, as it should yours.
As is so often the case, technical action (price changes) can predict fundamental changes in price direction market, and often does sometimes weeks in advance.