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Blue Line Futures
A Closer Look at Cattle, Corn, and Beans

Cattle futures have had an impressive rally from the lows, is there more upside to come?

Blue Line Futures
Corn and Wheat Stabilize While Soybeans Retreat

Weekly export sales helped corn and wheat markets stabilize in today’s trade. For soybeans it was a different story with weekly export sales hitting a marketing year low.

Blue Line Futures
2-Minute Drill: Soybeans and Copper

Analyzing bullish engulfing patterns in March soybeans & copper, highlighting key psychological levels and technical indicators that suggest a potential rally in grain markets and a continuation in copper’s upward trend.

Blue Line Futures
Grain Prices Continue to Slide Lower. Where’s the Bottom?

Grain futures prices were under pressure to start the week with soybeans making new lows for the move. What could be the catalyst to encourage a short covering rally?

Jon Scheve
Historical Trends Suggest There Is A Good Chance December Corn Will Trade Above $5 Again

Jon Scheve discusses different rationale for why corn prices could rally in 2024.

Blue Line Futures
Will the Livestock Rally Continue?

Livestock futures were sharply higher last week, will that momentum carry over into this week’s trade?

Blue Line Futures
Grains Drift Lower to Start the Week

Grain markets are under pressure in the early morning trade as Funds continue to grow their net short position.

Global Farmer Network
German Farmers Protest Suffocating Policies

Protests have an impact, but they also show that a understanding of ag problems has not yet reached politics. Our goal is to make sure that the voice of farmers is heard in the corridors of power and among the public.

Austin Schroeder
Kick In the Shorts

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
Grains Cool Down as Livestock Markets Ignite: A Sizzling Agricultural Shift!

Corn, soybeans, and wheat all struggled to extend higher in today's trade while cattle futures surged higher on the back of a higher cash trade being reported.

Paul Neiffer
Tax Relief For American Families and Workers Act Passes Out of House Ways & Means Committee

If the act passes, the major item that applies to farmers is that 100% bonus depreciation is allowed on 2023 returns. Therefore, farmers might want to wait to file their return until sometime in February.

Blue Line Futures
Grain and Livestock Markets Mixed to Start the Week

Grain markets were fairly mute to start the week, which I guess is better than under pressure? Cattle futures finished the day mixed.

Blue Line Futures
What to Watch for in Today's Livestock Trade

With the Cattle on Feed report behind us, will cattle be able to resume their recovery rally, or will profit taking ensue?

Blue Line Futures
A Mixed Start to the Week

Grain markets have traded on both sides of unchanged to start the week. Will the Bulls be able to hold ground and recover recent losses?

Jon Scheve
Don’t Give Away Your Risk Premiums

Jon Scheve discusses how farmers who raise specialty corn often give away their risk premium and leave money on the table. He explains how farmers should sell to maximize their profit potential.

Global Farmer Network
A Farmer’s View From COP28

COP28 is a big deal. Some 85,000 people attended, including 150 heads of state. In the past, farmers were rarely part of the program. In our absence, we could not defend ourselves, let alone explain what we do.

Austin Schroeder
Bottom Hunting

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
A Grain Market Rollercoaster

It was a rollercoaster of emotions (and prices) this week for grain markets. Market strategist, Matthew Bresnahan, breaks it all down in this weeks recap and 2-Minute Drill.

Stephanie Mercier
Disruptions to Normal Shipping Patterns are Causing Another Spike in Ocean Freight Rates

Major disruptions to shipping through the Panama and Suez canals, occurring for very different reasons, are contributing to the recent spike in ocean freight rates.

Blue Line Futures
Grain Markets Hanging by a Thread

Grain futures markets were weaker again in yesterday's trade but are holding their own in the early morning trade. Will the selling resume at the 8:30 open?

Blue Line Futures
Soybeans Stage a Recovery Rally

Soybean futures have firmed up to start the shortened holiday week, this following Friday's uniformly bearish WASDE report. Is the low in?

Global Farmer Network
Free Trade Is Good for American Farmers Like Me

We are living in an age of political disruption. Candidates who break the silence on trade and offer a positive agenda for expanding exports may find themselves rewarded with farm-country votes.

Leigh Rubin
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Austin Schroeder
Rocky Start

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
BOI is Live and Working

The new Beneficial Ownership Information Report system at FinCen is live and working.

Blue Line Futures
Are Cattle Gearing Up For a Breakout?

Live cattle continue to consolidate while feeder cattle knock on the door of a technical breakout.

Blue Line Futures
Grain Markets Consolidate Ahead of Tomorrow’s Report

A mixed morning with corn unchanged, soybeans higher, and wheat lower, as traders position ahead of tomorrow’s USDA report.

Blue Line Futures
Pressure in Grain Markets Continues Ahead of Big Reports

Corn, soybeans, and wheat futures were all sharply lower early in Monday’s trade as selling picked up ahead of this week’s reports.

Blue Line Futures
Grain Markets Continue to Bleed Lower

Grains are weaker to start a big week as traders gear up for reports from CONAB and USDA

Jon Scheve
The Farmer Who Cried Drought

Jon Scheve summarizes the latest weather conditions of the Mato Grosso region in Brazil and how it is impacting prices. He also discusses what to expect in this week's USDA report.

Global Farmer Network
Rwanda Supports Technology as a Tool for Food Security

We suffer from food insecurity. It shouldn’t be this way. We should be a global breadbasket, not a hopeless continent now known for losing its youthful population dying in the Mediterranean trying to migrate to Europe.

Austin Schroeder
Flu Bug

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
Lean Hogs Fly High

Cattle futures stall against resistance while lean hogs surge to finish the day limit up, giving us expanded limits in today’s trade.

Blue Line Futures
Soybeans Linger Near Significant Support

Soybean futures have been under pressure in the first week of the year, taking prices to their lowest level since late June. Will support hold or will we see more selling into next week’s USDA report?

Blue Line Futures
Grain and Livestock Market Recap

Grain markets had a mixed day with corn and wheat higher while soybeans continued to struggle. Limit up in lean hogs gives us expanded limits tomorrow.

Blue Line Futures
Strong Like Bull

Cattle futures prices continue to linger near technical resistance. Is the market gearing up for a breakout move as the cash market continues to firm?

Blue Line Futures
Are Grain Futures Prices Bottoming?

Grain markets consolidate following a rough start to the year. Will the market be able to carve out a low or is there more downside to come?

Blue Line Futures
Daily Grain and Livestock Market Recap

Grain markets were able to stabilize following heavy pressure on Monday. Cattle grind higher and lean hogs put a bandage on yesterday’s wound.

Blue Line Futures
Cattle Pop and Lean Hogs Drop!

Cattle futures pop and lean hogs drop to start the new year of trade. Will this set the tone for Q1?

Blue Line Futures
Grain Markets Retreat to Start the Year

Grain markets attempt to catch their breath following a slew of selling to start the year as a risk off trade swept through many commodity markets.

Stephanie Mercier
Biofuels Seeking New Horizons

U.S. biofuel use has plateaued in recent years, and the industry is seeking new ways to expand use. One promising outlet is more use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the commercial aviation sector.

John Phipps
Preserving 300 Memories

John Phipps reflects on his 30 years of writing for Farm Journal's audience.

Blue Line Futures
Will Grains Rally in 2024?

Will turning the calendar over into a new year bring about a sentiment shift in the grain markets?

Global Farmer Network
From Argentina to Africa to Share Knowledge: Farmer to Farmer

Africa faces challenges, but this is exactly why it is ripe for smart investments. If we join forces, Africans can enjoy more access to modern machinery and enhanced seeds that have made such a big difference elsewhere.

Austin Schroeder
Cheers!

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
2023 Year in Review for the FarmCPA Report

We do a summary of the 2023 Year for our Blog.

Greg Henderson
Gov. Polis Releases Wolves in Covert Ceremony

The gray wolves relocated from Oregon to Colorado have a lengthy rap sheet. Maybe the secret reintroduction ceremony included a secret clemency grant from the Governor.

Blue Line Futures
An End of Year Grain Market Rally?

Grain markets had a nice rally to start the shortened holiday week, will we see that continue through today's trade?

Blue Line Futures
Cattle Pop and Lean Hogs Drop

Cattle futures find their footing after a weak open to start the week. Lean hogs flirt with a bigger technical breakdown.

Global Farmer Network
Our Wish: To Witness a Prosperous Africa Catalyzed by Agriculture Advancement

Our wish is for an African agriculture that is resilient, food secure. To witness a prosperous Africa catalyzed by ag advancement. For more people to know the truth about faith and science—and have faith in science.