Market Commentary

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On January 24th, 1848, James W. Marshall struck gold at Coloma, California, touching off what then became known as the California Gold Rush.  In those days, striking it rich in gold not only involved back-breaking labor, but for those successful, it also meant your life was then in peril. There…

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On January 24th, 1848, James W. Marshall struck gold at Coloma, California, touching off what then became known as the California Gold Rush.  In those days, striking it rich in gold not only involved back-breaking labor, but for those successful, it also meant your life was then in peril. There…

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Weekly Commentary

This week, we are going to explore an often talked about subject; the relationship of the U.S. Dollar and commodity prices, specifically in the ag sector. The past several months/years have shown us that there is often a transposed relationship between the two markets. Let’s dig a little deeper. Often,…

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It is about time to wrap up another week, and believe it or not, the overall performance for the grain and soy markets is not that bad.  If we were to wrap it up right now, for the week, nearby corn would be down 4-cents, Chicago wheat up 7-cents, and…

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It is about time to wrap up another week, and believe it or not, the overall performance for the grain and soy markets is not that bad.  If we were to wrap it up right now, for the week, nearby corn would be down 4-cents, Chicago wheat up 7-cents, and…

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