Opinion
Analysis and insights from experts across the agriculture industry.
The hidden benefit of population growth: For all the ways that additional people can present dilemmas, they also give us a better chance to create a new generation of innovators who will help us think our way to answers.
Excess fertility on purchased land can be deducted. However, the amount may not agree to what an agronomist might indicate.
This article cleverly compares different grain marketing tools to common tools found in a farmer’s toolbox.
We continue to have farmers ask why they can’t defer their ERP payments to 2023. We go over the reason why.
U.S. farmer enthusiasm for growing industrial hemp has cooled since 2019, but new markets for hemp other than for processing into CBD oil may be emerging.
Farmers who are age 60 or 61 this year will not get any benefit from inflation, nor the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) effective December 2022. Here’s why.
This article discusses the highlights of this week’s USDA report that provides more information on the US grain supply.
I know you’re scrambling to finish harvest, but if you’ve got a chopping corn head that uses “lawn mowers” under the row units, be prepared to do some preventive maintenance before you put that corn head away.
This article discusses the variables impacting corn prices right now.
The full truth is that the Jones Act exploits us all—the United States should lead by example and eliminate one of the world’s worst examples of protectionism and unleash the power of free trade.
Outside markets are firm and grain markets are softening, will this help support cattle futures on the open?
Now that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has passed, we can now dig into the provisions that will benefit farmers (or not).
Cattle futures have been struggling to find their footing despite a strong fundamental backdrop. What will win out?
Weekly overview of ag market news and price movement. Intended for education and entertainment value. Not intended as trading advice.
Will grain markets continue to rally into this Thursday’s USDA report?
It’s the last trading day of the month and quarter, there’s a plethora of news to go along with it.
Livestock markets continue to struggle.
Grain markets are consolidating ahead of tomorrow’s BIG day!
A lot to cover today as we inch closer to the end of the week, month, and quarter.
Wheat rallies on concerns from the Black Sea. Cattle remain firm despite concern in outside markets.
A lot of markets are at an inflection point, including corn, soybeans, cattle, and hogs. These are a few things we are keeping an eye on.
Lean hogs were able to bounce off the 200-day moving average yesterday, will the relief rally continue? Can cattle futures continue their rally with a firm cash trade?
What’s instore for this week’s livestock trade?
Will the early strength hold?
Updated fundamentals, charts, and technical levels to watch!
Outside markets are weak on bearish news from China, will that impact the livestock trade?
Lower economic data out of China has raised continued concerns over future demand.
Grain markets are firm in the early morning trade as we enter the last trading day of the shortened week.
Oliver Sloup joins Paul Wankmueller, CMT on Blue Line’s Weekly Market Wrap Up to discuss the week’s action in grain and livestock markets.