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To paraphrase the great Mark Twain, “The Rumors of the Markets Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated.”  Now, I certainly do not want to be so glib as to suggest what occurred in the grain and soy markets yesterday was not significant, and as I will touch on in a moment,…

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In the field of psychology, there is a theory known as Cognitive Dissonance.  This is something that, regardless if we recognize it or not, most of us experience on a very regular basis.  In a nutshell, humans want consistency, and as long as that consistency aligns with our belief system,…

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In the field of psychology, there is a theory known as Cognitive Dissonance.  This is something that, regardless if we recognize it or not, most of us experience on a very regular basis.  In a nutshell, humans want consistency, and as long as that consistency aligns with our belief system,…

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Last week Brazilian farmers were able to double the amount of beans harvested.  Of course, that just means they went from 2% complete to 4%, so they remain well off the average pace, let alone last year when they had already harvested 16% of the acreage.  In fact, this is…

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Last week Brazilian farmers were able to double the amount of beans harvested.  Of course, that just means they went from 2% complete to 4%, so they remain well off the average pace, let alone last year when they had already harvested 16% of the acreage.  In fact, this is…

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