Markets - General
The July Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor showed several key changes from June including a bigger cut to corn and soybean yields, a drop in corn and soybean prices and more bullish cattle and hog prices.
Sometimes it isn’t a matter of what direction prices are headed but where they are not headed. USDA has shaved demand, especially in corn. The long-term outlook might show corn prices have lower targets yet to come.
The major debate this year has been one of perceived tight stocks versus how high prices have or will impact global demand for U.S. agricultural commodities.
The 2022/23 crop season could post two records in Brazil: a record 313 million tons of soybeans, corn, cotton, rice and wheat and a record storage deficit of more than 100 million tons.
Iowa farmer Ben Riensche is excited about the opportunities current margins are providing to reinvest in his operation. He provides these tips for spending money during good times.
Markets can tell a story, especially after a journey through headwinds, political strife and wars. March soybeans did that in 2022.
Markets can tell a story, especially after a journey through headwinds, political strife and wars. March soybeans did that in 2022.
Ag families experience recessions most tangibly through their non-farm personal connections, making them worth watching, regardless of farm economics.
Technically speaking the price action of Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis wheat varieties are signaling a change is coming — one that might not be recognized until the price ship has sailed.
Here are the key market headwinds ahead for the cattle industry.