Anyone who has been involved with commodity markets for any length of time knows that they can often act like a dog who is constantly being distracted by squirrels. One will grab their attention for a while and may cause them to race in that direction, but ultimately, they grow…
Market Commentary
Daily Comments
After beginning the week with a positive step forward, grain and soy markets appear to have lost their enthusiasm once again. By no means have we collapsed, but with the confirmation of good planting progress at home, a lack of substantial new export business, and reports from Ukraine that planted…
Daily Comments
For a Monday morning, we have a surprisingly sparse lineup for news. Snow in Colorado over the weekend and record heat in the northeast are the most significant weather features. For the Great Plains, the Midwest, and the southeast, the morning weather runs call for a continued “active” weather, so planting…
Weekly Commentary
“The floggings will continue until morale improves!” While no one is quite sure who came up with this bit of witty sarcasm, it very well could have been paraphrased by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell this past week. Speaking at a Wall Street Journal event on Tuesday, he assured the crowd…