Market Analysis
Looking back over the past few months is a must for all farmers and producers. The agricultural markets have been one big soap opera, bring every possible emotion to not only farmers and producers, but speculators as wel
USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report came in about as expected. The June 1 feedlot inventory at 10.799 million head was right in line with expectations, as were May marketings. May placements were slightly higher than the av
USDA’s June 24 Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report was viewed as bearish by the market, due largely to a comparatively large spring farrowings total. The industry expected most population numbers on the report to rise a
USDA’s June 24 Hogs & Pigs Report pegged the June 1 U.S. hog population at 68.381 million head, a record for this time of year. The indicated 1.8% annual increase reflected the surprisingly large (2.55%) increase
There will be a new sheriff in town or a new president starting in 2017. The major candidates Hillary (the crook) Clinton and Donald (I can’t keep my foot out of my mouth) Trump are fighting feverishly over your vote
Last Friday the monthly jobs number was released. The economy added 255,000 new jobs -- a very solid number. More importantly was how the markets reacted to that number. Equity markets zoomed higher and never sold off,
Poor yields and currency swings may hold Brazil’s expansion in soybean acreage to its slowest rate in more than a decade, reports Pro Farmer South American Crop Consultant Dr. Michael Cordonnier. He says the financia
Approvals can now begin on what are termed “negative claims” on labels for meat, poultry and egg products that do not contain bioengineered ingredients or that are derived from livestock that do not consume bio
Following are final Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour results from South Dakota:
Following are final Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour results from Ohio:
Our MarketWatch table features monthly and quarterly price outlooks, along with weekly prices for a wide range of ag markets.
Our MarketWatch table features monthly and quarterly price outlooks, along with weekly prices for a wide range of ag markets.
Statistics Canada this morning released updated crop production estimates based primarily on satellite imagery. Model-based Principal Field Crop Estimates have replaced the September Farm Survey. The estimates ar
South American crop consultant Dr. Michael Cordonnier raised his estimate of Brazil’s 2016-17 corn crop by 1 MMT from last week to 83 MMT, which if realized would be up 25.8% from year-ago. He says planting
Our MarketWatch table features monthly and quarterly price outlooks, along with weekly prices for a wide range of ag markets.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says La Niña arrived during October, with negative sea surface temperatures (SST) anomalies in early November stretching across most of the eastern and ce