A weekly summary of ag market price action, compiled by Brugler Marketing & Management each week since 2003. Intended for educational purposes and not as advice.
Corn & soybean futures rallied to start a new week of trade. Pro Farmer Crop Tour results, hot & dry forecasts, and two flash-sales were tailwinds for prices in today's trade.
The Corporate Transparency Act requires more companies to register with FINCEN starting January 1, 2024. However, your farm may be exempt, but others will not.
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.
The IRS issued Notice 2023-53 a few weeks ago that would waive the 25% missed RMD penalty for missed distributions from inherited IRAs. However, this does not apply to all taxpayers.
Beef consumption vs, beef demand, a topic that continues to generate confusion. But it should be clear, per-capita consumption, "independent of prices, provides no meaningful information about demand.”
Agricultural R&D can help developing countries address their own unique challenges and shore up local food systems to better withstand shocks. This blog summarizes a research paper on this topic.
Grain markets were firm in the Sunday night trade but fizzled through today's trade. Day 1 of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour is underway. Here's what we found in our early morning samples.
Low fertilizer use in Africa hampers food security; More fertilizer access and affordability in this part of the world increases its potential to boost food production.
Corn and soybeans had an impressive back half of the week after starting the week under pressure. Yesterday's higher trade made it three consecutive days of gains for both.
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.
Corn, soybeans, and wheat are all higher in the early morning trade. Is the bottom in for corn and wheat or is this just a relief rally from oversold levels? How high can soybeans go?
Jon Scheve discusses last week's USDA report and how corn carryout and demand could be an issue. Plus, he explains his corn basis strategy for last year's crop.
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.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration identified millions of taxpayer's records lost by the IRS. I don't think anyone is shocked by this anymore.
Consumption data are often used to mislead and undermine the beef industry’s accomplishments and disparage the Checkoff. But such data in the absence of price data provides zero information about beef’s competitiveness.
Our business model involves keeping our ears to the ground, advocating for sustainability and growth for the island and responding to our customers’ needs with locally grown food.
Jon Scheve discusses the likelihood of USDA changing the average corn yield in Friday's WASDE report based on crop condition observations, the drought monitor, high-tech tools and social media.
Most farmers know that if they collect crop insurance, they are allowed in most cases to defer those proceeds for one year. But in many cases, they can't defer all of it.
On a planet with more people than ever before, the discovery of phosphate means that fertilizer will remain a viable food production tool for most of the rest of the century.
The IRS issued a Fact Sheet yesterday that seems to indicate they will finally allow taxpayers to upload correspondence digitally and file more returns electronically. This is welcome news.
I was on the AgriTalk program yesterday with Chip Flory discussing the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2023. In this post we provide a link to that discussion.
Through 30 weeks, the 2023 cattle and beef markets have exceeded even the most bullish of forecasts. How does this year’s cattle market compare to 2014? Price only tells part of the story.
Senators Grassley and Brown introduced the Farm Program Integrity Act. If passed, it would restrict farms to 2 payment limits; treat general partnerships like corporations; and require substantial work by owners.
Market Watch is a weekly overview of the Ag commodity markets with a focus on the farmer producer and cash sales. It is not intended as advice. Contact Brugler Marketing at 402-697-3623 with questions or for more info.
