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Weekly overview of ag commodity markets prepared by Brugler Marketing & Management LLC. Not intended as trading advice.

Grains ended higher Friday and for the week. What will it take beyond weather to keep the rally going and is the rally a gift farmers need to be selling? Tommy Grisafi with Advance Trading has analysis.

A quick planting pace and the possible return of El Nino meant traders have not been focusing on any weather issues. However, with drought continuing to expand, a U.S. weather market might be back in play.

Because tenants cover the input costs, a net-share lease greatly reduces the need for a cash outlay by the landowner.

Grains put in weather premium ahead of the holiday but what will it take to keep going? LC hit new highs with strong cash and cutouts but what’s it going to take to bottom the hogs? Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge.

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Grains higher on weather and pre-holiday positioning. Fund buying in live cattle after contract highs, higher corn presses feeders. Hog hit contract lows on demand concerns. Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing.

As the tiny number of electric cars trickle out into the U.S. fleet, multiple attempts have been made to compare cost of ownership and more specifically cost of maintenance for these new machines.

Despite the positive sentiment, local community bankers report concerns about lower commodity prices, the ‘big bank mess’ and another potential rate hike in June by the Fed.