With markets more active than would be expected for early February, there are several issues related to crops and trade that are worth considering.Markets have been much more active and with wider trading ranges than would be expected for early February. Funds have been surprisingly active this week. With that in mind, here are a few more things to keep you up at night:
Bob Kohlmeyer wrote a great story yesterday about the closing of the open outcry pits. Electronic trading has long been destined to take completely over. There's no way markets could approach the current volume of trading through open outcry. The real loss that has come with the absence that type trading, in my opinion, is that there is no longer any way to really j...
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...
