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Nov 18, 2022 | For Members

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I suspect that most of you are familiar with the old adage, “If bulls get the turkey for Thanksgiving, the bears will have it for Christmas,” or vice versa. While I am certainly not going to attest to the accuracy of that sentiment this year, it would seem to matter…

Nov 17, 2022 | For Members

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It would seem that the grain markets, and to a lesser extent soy, continue to be held hostage to the whims of Vladimir Putin and the ongoing war in Ukraine. During our overnight hours, it was reported that the existing agreement that allows ag products to move through the Black…

Nov 16, 2022 | For Members

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In 1976, one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the year was a dark satire, “Network.” I do not intend to recount the storyline here, although the message was quite prophetic concerning what has happened in the business of broadcasts news, there was one line that came from the…

Nov 15, 2022 | For Members

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For anyone watching the performance in the corn market last week, it should not have come as a surprise to find out that large speculators have grown less enthralled with the long side of that market. According to the CFTC, during the week ending the 11th of this month, they…

Nov 14, 2022 | For Members

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It would appear that the grain and soy markets have officially transitioned into the post-harvest/pre-holiday blahs. Granted, it does not help that new and exciting fodder is hard to come by unless you are in the cryptocurrency world, so neither bulls nor bears have much incentive to act. Could this…