Markets - General
Increasing demand and economic recovery create stable outlook.
Compute 12-month technical and fundamental price targets given the latest market information. Get busy selling when we’re in the top 20% of those ranges.
You must know your costs and be honest with yourself about what they are and how you need to manage them.
Farmers need to learn to balance the risks of their grain marketing decisions. For example, if you sell grain early, replace those cash sales with call options.
We asked eight analysts to provide their best estimates on price direction and market strategies you can put to use in 2022.
The grain markets posted another round of strong prices. Corn, soybeans and wheat prices were all up 30¢ or more. Could 2022 repeat the appreciating prices posted in 2021?
The grain markets continued to show strength this week. But how will continued global uncertainty, a long weekend and USDA’s initial 2022 estimates impact prices?
The dramatic development of the U.S. renewable diesel industry is similar to how ethanol changed the U.S. corn industry. But it could be more even disruptive.
Grain prices continue to rally as Russia ramped up attacks on Ukrainian ports on the River Danube. But agricultural economists and markets analysts point out the situation still hasn’t reached a worst-case scenario yet.
A week ago, Jerry Gulke discussed how global events could affect agriculture. Now we know.
The grain markets posted some of their largest weekly gains ever this week.
The grain markets are playing a familiar tune—a song of higher prices. “We are truly in uncharted waters,” says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group. “There are so many things in motion.”
All eyes will be on USDA’s planting numbers on Thursday, March 31. Will acres swing hard to corn, soybeans or be split down the middle?
What should you know ahead of USDA’s March 31 reports? Read through our team’s comprehensive coverage.
A friendly WASDE report, combined with other factors, helped grain prices jump. This put added pressure on the spring acreage mix.
China contains the largest population of any country in the world. All those mouths drive demand for your farm’s products.
While no one knows where the commodity prices are going, Mark Hobrock, director of sales for the Andersons, would put money on one market factor: volatility.
The stock market is facing losses not seen in two decades. Meanwhile the grain markets continue to find strength. Jerry Gulke shares perspective on what farmers should understand.
Soybeans have been knocking on the door of higher prices, says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group. What will could them higher?
The grain markets featured lower prices this week. Corn prices were down 40¢ to 50¢, for the week ending June 3, and soybean prices were down 16¢ to 34¢. All wheat prices were down $1 for the week.
Last week we asked: Are ag commodities due for a reset? This week’s market moves show the answer. Now, the question is: Where is the bottom? Jerry Gulke weighs in.
“We are certainly seeing a different tone than what we saw in the first six months of the year,” says Jerry Gulke. “What we seem to be seeing now is demand destruction versus demand reduction.”
After trending lower for several weeks, the grain markets have rebounded—at least for now. So, did the markets find their bottom?
As the grain markets stay focused on weather, Jerry Gulke says a crop scare may be needed to send prices back up. He provides his take.
Corn and soybean prices have been on a steady and steep decline since early summer. Will these lower prices attract more demand? Jerry Gulke shares his thoughts.
Harvest still a few months away, but could the harvest price lows already be in? Jerry Gulke, president of Gulke Group, provides his take.
Will it rain or not? That’s the key question for this weekend. Jerry Gulke weighs in on what’s in store with this volatile weather market.
The grain markets sparked back to life this week. Could the trend continue for corn and soybean prices? Jerry Gulke provides his take.
“This is the first boots-on-the-ground assessment and that ought to be revealing,” says Jerry Gulke.
How do farmers survive and thrive in farming today? Steve Pitstick shares some strategies he’s employed over the decades.