This Week's Grain Market Movers
After what felt like an eternity of watching the same narrative dominate the corn, soybean and wheat...
Angie Setzer
What Is Driving The Soybean Market Higher?
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks outlining what I am watching in the feed grain markets, first wi...
Why I Am Bullish Corn
Last week I took a bit of a deep dive into the wheat market fundamentals I am watching, discussing w...
The Interesting Set-Up In The Physical Wheat Market And Why It Matters
I took much of the summer off from writing this column for a combination of reasons. Partially becau...
Weathering the Storm: Farmers' Struggles, USDA Data Challenges and Market Implications
It has been a minute since I have had time to organize my thoughts well enough to write this column....
Grain Market Confusion: Why Cash, Weather, and Geopolitics Point To A Possible Change In Price Trends
You may be starting to catch a vibe from me that I’m feeling a little befuddled and a lot frustrated...
Is The Grain Market Assuming Too Much Too Soon?
“The market is never wrong” keeps ringing in my head as I watch another rally in corn and soybeans f...
The Unseen Forces Shaping Grain Markets: Fund Positioning, End User Behavior and Their Influence on Price
“The beatings will continue until morale improves” keeps playing in my head as I watch these grain m...
Wheat's Wild Ride: Unraveling Global Supply Changes And What They May Mean For Corn
Even after the strength wheat has shown over the last few weeks, there are still a few non-believers...
Why May Is Not The Time To Assume You Know What Will Happen Next In The Grain Markets
It took me quite a bit of time to pin down what I wanted to talk about in this week’s column, and to...
Is The Wheat Rally A Sign Of Things To Come In Grains?
As of this morning, Chicago wheat has rallied $1.50 from its low put in place on the 8th of March. W...
What Friday's USDA New Crop Update Means For Grain Prices
This week marks the official start of the new crop supply and demand season with the release of the ...
Farmer Versus Speculator: A Look At Who Is Winning The Current War On Price In Grains
The recent strength seen in the wheat market has caught a few folks off guard, especially those rely...
Lessons from 2014: Navigating The Unpredictable Grain Markets and Crafting a Solid Strategy for 2024
While it feels like both only yesterday and an eternity ago, this year marks the ten year anniversar...
Using The Cash Market To Forecast Price Direction In Grains
This past week marked a milestone in the crop year with the USDA’s April supply and demand update. T...
Does The Spread Of Bird Flu Threaten Corn Demand?
If you had told me after last week’s strong post-USDA performance that corn would have erased all th...
What Large On Farm Corn And Soybean Supplies Could Mean For Price
Last Thursday’s USDA update provided some important insight into both old and new crop outlooks. Whi...
What The USDA Prospective Plantings Report Means For Grains
The new crop season has officially begun with the release of the USDA Prospective Plantings report. ...
Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In The Grain Markets
It’s been a very busy winter, between traveling to give market outlooks at the several farmer meetin...
Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In The Grain Markets
The USDA updated their supply and demand outlook on Friday, with limited fanfare, as should be expec...
Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In The Grain Markets
I will likely say this at the start of every month for the rest of the year, but it’s hard to believ...
Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In The Grain Markets
2024 is not even two months old and it has already cemented itself into my memory as one of *those* ...
Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In The Grain Markets
As has been the case for 100 years now, the USDA held their outlook forum this past week in Washingt...
Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In The Grain Markets
Coming into this week, I have a lot on my mind, with the biggest of course being what it takes to ch...
Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In The Grain Markets
I have been doing this long enough now to recognize and understand that there are no guarantees, esp...
Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In The Grain Markets
I think I have mentioned it here before, but for those of you who don’t know, I did not go to colleg...
Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In The Grain Markets
With the official start to the 2024 election this week questions on what voters heading to the polls...
Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In The Grain Markets
Having started trading grain in January of 2005, I have seen a handful of booms and busts when it co...
Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In The Grain Markets
While I would like to say it is good to be back, it would be hard to call the first week of trade in...