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We saw mostly higher futures prices last week except for July corn which was down a couple of cents. December corn showed some strength as it closed 11 cents higher. Beans were higher with July finish...
We may have been lucky we only had 4 trading days last week as it seems we were down every day. July corn ended the week down 15 cents while the December contract was down 12.
Memorial Day has come and gone, we finally got some decent rain, the crop is all but planted in our area, everything is good, right? It depends on who you talk to.
Last week started with a friendly USDA report for both corn and beans, plus an announcement that the US and China was putting a hold on the proposed high tariffs for 6 months. Those 2 items should hav...
Last week was tough on the grain markets once again. July corn was 19 cents lower while the December contract was 9 cents lower. July beans closed 6 cents lower while the November contract was even.
The funds have a moderate long position, and we have a 30 cent July to September inverse to deal with. That can cause hedgers to lose some hair as they navigate that spread. All you can do if you own ...
After a fast and furious start to planting in our area, last week ground to a halt due to rain. We have producers that are almost done planting, and we have producers that have barely started.
Slow news week equaled some lower markets last week for nearby grains. May corn was down 8 cents, while May beans were down 6 cents. New crop prices finished the week higher with December corn up 2 c...
Sometimes it seems you must throw all the bad news you can find at something in order to get a positive response. That’s how the grain markets reacted last week to all the tariff talk. At the en...
May beans closed the week 46 cents lower and November beans ended the week 45 cents lower. Along with a down bean market crude oil was 10 percent lower and the DOW lost 8% of its value last week. So, ...
