There are some parallels to be drawn between the predicament that debt-laden commodity businesses find themselves in and our personal households. Although gross oversimplification is a risk, this is one way to examine the situation.
Commodity headlines this week are dominated by the free fall of Glencore stock as the company appears stuck between a rock (debt) and a hard place (the slowing economy in China undermining overall commodity prices). The problems faced by Glencore and similar businesses are complex, but the basic mechanism underlying them perhaps is not. There are some parallels to be drawn between the predicament that debt-laden commodity businesses find themselves in and our personal households. Although gross oversimplifica...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
