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August 3, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Why You Should Start Hedging Now
 
Jerry Gulke defines hedging as the ability to sell bushels and to lock in a futures price while still maintaining physical ownership and price flexibility. He has heard every reason (or excuse) in the book for not using futures and options. Here are his responses to a few of those reasons.
 
 
 
Are Corn and Soybean Prices Now Too Low?
 
Corn and soybean prices finally made a turnaround on Friday, but for a week straight, it seemed prices were in a free-fall. New crop corn prices fell below $4.
 
 
Are Corn and Soybean Prices Now Too Low?
 
 

There's a silent stress growing across rural America. Farmers are focused on growing this year's crop, hoping to outyield the low commodity prices, but their angst can't be ignored. Many farmers say they have a gut feeling 2024 will go down as the worst financial year they've ever had.

The Ugly Truth: 2023 and 2024 Will Go Down As the Two Largest Declines in Net Farm Income Ever
 
 
 

There's no shortage of stories when you're around Machinery Pete. This week on Unscripted, he joins Tyne Morgan to unravel stories from the auction trail and the industry.

Machinery Pete Sees a Surprising Opportunity in the Current Ag Equipment Market
 
 
 

A wait-and-see approach does not erase the need to sell price strength. If you are waiting for a rally before making more sales, you’ve got to sell when prices do rally.

Expectation Versus Reality: Holding Out For More Supply-Side Certainty
 
 
 
This Week on USFR
 
Mark Gold with StoneX Group and Mike North with Ever.Ag talk markets this weekend on U.S. Farm Report.
 
 
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