There has been no shortage of things to keep us awake at night, but here are a few more to worry about:
Fiscal cliffs. They seem to be everywhere. Keep safety ropes nearby, and stay away from tall buildings. Weather forecasts. They are also everywhere. The world should pray that we will soon need umbrellas across the wheat production regions and that there will be good weather in Brazil and Argentina's soybean regions. Adverse weather again in 2013 will be catastrophic. Market trading ranges will continue to be in dollars until there is confidence in 2013 world crop production. Big world crops in 2013 will bring back some supply cushion to feed grains and oilseeds, but wheat supplies will only stabilize with a record world crop of...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
