What Really Propelled the Extreme Price Profitability in the Markets This Week?
Volatility headlined the commodity markets this week. From fears Russia was invading Poland to news the U.N. Grain Deal would be extended, the commodity markets saw extremes.
Is Mexico's Recent Corn Buying Spree a Coincidence? What a Veteran Market Analyst Has to Say
Mexico made its largest single-day purchase of U.S. corn this week buying 73.5 million bushels. Market analyst Joe Vaclavik with Standard Grain says his sources tell him the GMO ban is politically motivated and Mexico is using it for trade leverage.
Chip Flory: The Intersection of Marketing + Machinery
A long-held belief is that it’s best to be “long iron and short taxes.” That’s likely to limit downside risk in the used equipment market through the end of the year.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Oliver Sloup Says Grains Score Victory Holding Support in Volatile Week
Grain prices managed to hold key support areas despite the volatile week. Where does the market go from here? AgDay's Michelle Rook asks Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures.
$30,000 Per Acre? Yep, The Details on the Latest Record-Breaking Farmland Sale
Not to sound like a broken record, but we have another record for farmland sales. In Sioux County, Iowa, 73.19 acres of high-quality farmland sold for $30,000 per acre during an auction on Nov. 11. That equals a total sale cost of $2.195 million.
