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Blue Line Futures
Corn and Soybeans Give Up Sunday Night Gains

It was a firm start to the week in the Sunday night trade, but selling in corn and beans has futures taking a softer tone this morning.

Blue Line Futures
Is the Cattle Rally Over?

Are livestock markets going to be able to buck the trend of seasonal weakness?

Jon Scheve
How Much More Can Corn Rally?

Jon Scheve looks for historical similarities to 2024 to determine if a corn price rally is even realistic.

Austin Schroeder
Let the Madness Begin

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.

Stephanie Mercier
Concerns Grow Over Concentration in U.S. and Global Fertilizer Markets

For the first time in memory, market power by the owners of U.S. and global fertilizer production is drawing policymaker scrutiny. U.S. four-firm concentration ratios exceed 60 percent in all three markets (N,P, and K).

Blue Line Futures
Is Corn Setup for a Springtime Rally?

With the prospective plantings report fast approaching traders will be focusing in on weather conditions throughout the Cornbelt. Though it is very early in the year, we like to use the Wayne Gretzky approach, heres why

Blue Line Futures
Cattle Futures Remain Resilient

Cattle and lean hog futures rebound on Tuesday. Are the tides beginning to shift?

Blue Line Futures
Buy the Dip? W/ Oliver Sloup

Grains have traded on both sides of unchanged in the overnight and early morning session. Will short covering in corn and soybeans continue?

Blue Line Futures
Profit Taking Pressures Cattle Futures Prices

Cattle futures were lower to start the week which may have been induced by a light round of profit taking ahead of what is a seasonally softer time of year.

Blue Line Futures
Grain Markets are Mixed in the Early Morning Trade

Grain markets are mixed in the early morning trade as the markets looks to catch their breath. These are the levels to keep an eye on for corn, soybean, and wheat futures

Blue Line Futures
Grain Markets are Under Pressure to Start the Week

Corn and soybeans had a strong finish to last week’s trade but are giving back some of those gains in the overnight and early morning trade.

Jon Scheve
Crop Insurance Is Not An Effective Marketing Tool

Jon Scheve explains how crop insurance does not provide a price floor for farmers like some think it does.

Global Farmer Network
From Areas of Plenty to Areas of Need

Successful trade relies on profit motives and mutual benefits—and it also creates opportunities for humanitarian action.

Austin Schroeder
Change of Direction

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.

Blue Line Futures
Cattle Futures Attempt a Breakout

Live cattle futures continue to test the upper end of resistance, are they nearing a breakout? Feeder cattle had an impressive day despite the “surge” in corn prices

Blue Line Futures
USDA Day with Oliver Sloup

Grains are mixed in the early morning trade as we await new news form the USDA. Here are a few things we are keeping an eye on in today’s trade.

Blue Line Futures
Cattle Consolidate

Cattle futures consolidate as the market nears a near term inflection point.

Blue Line Futures
Short Squeeze?

Grains are firm in the early morning trade, knocking on the door of some significant resistance levels.

Blue Line Futures
2-Minute Drill May Corn Futures – Deep Dive Ahead of WASDE

In today’s 2 minute drill, we zoom in on the monthly chart of May corn futures. We saw a nice pop off of the contract lows in late February, but have been stuck in a 10 1/2 cent range since then.

Blue Line Futures
Livestock Futures Retreat to Start the Week

Livestock Futures Retreat to Start the Week

Jon Scheve
Can Soybeans Stage A Comeback?

Jon Scheve discusses how likely a soybean rally really is. Plus, he walks through his final 2023 soybean futures position.

Blue Line Futures
March: Will the Livestock Rally Continue?

Livestock futures had a strong finish to last week's trade, will that strength carry into today's trade?

Blue Line Futures
Corn and Soybean Futures Prices Rally

Corn and soybean futures prices are firm to start the week as traders, hedgers, and other market participants look to position ahead of Friday's USDA report.

Global Farmer Network
Turning the Challenge of a Cattle Cycle Into an Opportunity

We’re in a predictable period of a well-established supply and demand cycle. Yet there is a different potential crisis looming for the beef cattle industry.

Austin Schroeder
Gotta Start Somewhere

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.

Stephanie Mercier
What's New In U.S. Agriculture--Tales from the 2022 Census of Agriculture

The 2022 Census of Agriculture continues the trend of declining number of farms and increasing average age of farmers. I also shows mixed results in terms of farmers adopting conserving agricultural practices.

Global Farmer Network
A Brazilian Farm Success Story Protecting the Forest

Brazil is home to about one-eighth of the world’s forests. I’m one of many farmers who would like to keep it this way—and we will if the government and the media treat us as partners rather than as enemies.

Jon Scheve
Sub $4 Corn Futures, Now What?

Jon Scheve discusses the likelihood of a market rally, and what needs to happen for it to become a reality.

Blue Line Futures
Grain Market Recap & 2-Minute Drill

Don't miss our weekly grain market recap along with Friday's 2-Minute Drill!

Austin Schroeder
A Long Month

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.

Blue Line Futures
Cattle on the Chopping Block

Cattle futures were choppy in yesterday’s trade as traders and hedgers gear up for the monthly Cattle on Feed report, due out after the close.

Blue Line Futures
Grains: Groundhog Day

It's beginning to feel a lot like Groundhog Day as grains continue to bleed lower following another disappointing weekly export sales report. Is there any hope?

Blue Line Futures
Grains Gain Ground

Grain markets are attempting to recover some lost ground in the early morning trade, will the strength last through today's session?

Blue Line Futures
Livestock Futures Prices Start the Week on a High Note

Live cattle, feeder cattle, and lean hogs were all higher to start this weeks trade, will we see that strength continue into the back half of the week?

Blue Line Futures
Grain Express: Grain Futures Prices Retreat

Grain markets had a strong start to the week but have so far failed to find any follow-through momentum as traders' position ahead of March options expiration on Friday.

Blue Line Futures
Grain Express: Grain Markets Rally to Start the Week

Grain markets are green to start the week (yes, you read that correctly!). Is there more upside left into March options expiration on Friday?

Global Farmer Network
The Time of His Life

Bill Northey was an amazing leader in agriculture who had the people skills of a retail politician and the vision of a statesman.

Austin Schroeder
Newton’s First Low

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.

Paul Neiffer
IRS Shares Warning on 7 Signs of Employee Retention Credit Mistakes

The IRS issued an alert warning taxpayers about the most common mistakes taxpayers make in regards to Employee Retention Credit claims. Make sure none of these mistakes apply to you.

Blue Line Futures
Cattle Futures Catch Their Breath

Live cattle futures have had a strong start to the year but have been consolidating over the last three sessions. Are we endearing the top or is the market just catching it’s breath?

Blue Line Futures
Corn Futures Post Their First Positive Session of the Month!

Corn futures were able to notch their first positive close of the month in yesterday’s trade and are attempting to firm in today’s trade. Are we nearing a market low?

Stephanie Mercier
Coastal Disruptions from Climate Change Threaten Agriculture

Sea level rise from climate change could turn up to 65 million people living on islands into refugees over the coming decades, adding to an already enormous refugee crisis. Farmers on coastal lands may also be affected.

Blue Line Futures
A Mixed Trade in Livestock

Livestock markets were mixed last week with cattle higher and lean hogs under pressure. What will this week bring?

Blue Line Futures
Grain Markets are Firm to Start the Week. Will it Last?

Corn and soybeans are higher in the early morning trade, but will it hold through today’s trade?

Global Farmer Network
An Election Impact Story from Indonesia

Farmers, ranchers, and everyone involved in agriculture must play a role. It starts with voting, but we should do more: We must speak in favor of food security and the international trade that makes it possible.

Blue Line Futures
Weekly Grain Market Recap - 2-10-2024

Grain markets continued to struggle this week following a WASDE report that offered little reason for Funds to cover their ever-growing net short position. Here's how things stand at the end of the week.

Austin Schroeder
More of the Same

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.

Blue Line Futures
Grain Markets Digest Today's USDA Report

With the USDA report behind us, what's next for the markets?

Paul Neiffer
A Final $306 Million ERP Payment Will be Paid for 2020 and 2021 Disasters

USDA announced more money to be paid to farmers who had qualifying disasters in 2020 and 2021. These payments will only be paid to farmers who collected payments under Phase 1 not Phase 2.

Blue Line Futures
All Eyes on Today’s USDA Report

Grain markets are quiet in the early morning trade as traders gear up for today’s USDA report.