Opinion
Analysis and insights from experts across the agriculture industry.
This article discusses my 2021 corn crop positions.
Man-made disasters are the worst. And what just happened in Sri Lanka is an eye-opener and offers warnings about food production for the rest of the world—and perhaps most especially for my country of India.
This article discusses how I shifted sales from two crop years for a net gain of 90 cents.
Farmers looking forward to retirement may want to consider a cash balance plan. We go over the details
This article discusses recent trades I did in setting my basis price during an inverse market.
The secret strength of family farms is their sense of belonging. The business is an extension of the home, and we build the business together.
Market Watch is a weekly summary of ag market price drivers compiled by Brugler Marketing & Management. It is not intended to be trading advice. For more detail, call Brugler at 402-697-3623 or visit the web site.
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This article discusses the strategy behind recent trades I did in an inverse market.
Over the next year, provincial governments are supposed to come up with specific plans to reduce nitrogen. It is important for policymakers and the public to hear farmers so they know that ag is part of the solution.
The world needs more wheat. In peaceful times, Russia and Ukraine supply more than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports. The war between them has contributed to shortages and inflated costs.
The higher cost of shipping U.S. agricultural inputs and products both internationally and domestically has increased costs of production for U.S. farmers, contributing to a projected decline in net farm income for 2022.
This article discusses what is impacting the market right now and how prices are being affected.
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We were on a call with FSA and North Dakota CPAs today and we recap what we found out. Not much of it is good news (so far).
Tomorrow’s food and farming can be better by using today’s technology. Farmers can feed the world today and tomorrow, if we’re allowed to.
Market Watch is a weekly summary of ag market price drivers compiled by Brugler Marketing & Management. It is not intended to be trading advice. For more detail, call Brugler at 402-697-3623 or visit the web site.
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This article discusses the market variables impacting the market right now.
This article discusses the basis market fluctuations last week and what impact that will have on the market going forward.
Had Russia not invaded Ukraine, the global food crisis could have been avoided, but a portion of our problem is the result of a bad choice to prohibit a proven technology. This is the definition of a manmade disaster.
If your Adjusted Gross Income from farming is greater than 75% of total AGI, then you might qualify for a higher payment limit under ERP. However, the key is what is farming income. We go over the details.
Research suggests that climate change is already having an impact on the availability of pollination from both commercial beehives and wild pollinator species such as butterflies and non-honeybee bee species.
Farmers who want to gift farm assets to the next generation that have debt associated with it don’t always understand that tax is due. We go over the reasons why.
This article discuss market variables impacting prices in the short term.
Cows have an incredible ability to eat grass grown on land not suitable for much else and to transform it into a nutritious drink that feeds us all, in collaboration with dairy farmers like me.
The KC Federal Reserve released a report on land values and 2021 was very good. However, 2022 might see some reduction if interest rates continue to increase. We review one example.
This article discusses the market variables impacting prices right now.
We provides some updates to the new Emergency Relief Program (ERP) announced by USDA this week.
USDA announced details for Phase 1 of the new Emergency Relief Program (ERP) which replaces WHIP+.