Market Moment

Of late, the feature in grain markets has been the soybean complex and the story surrounding a deal with China.  Prices have responded and so have traders.  Rumor of the idea that Trump and the Chinese Premier would spend time at the G20 summit sent bean prices soaring.  Today, great advances in South American plantings together with a favorable forecast have caused traders to re-ev...

The fall of 2018 has proven to be interesting for harvest.  We have seen one of the wettest Octobers in recent history, with some cities setting records for rainfall.  As we transition to November and harvest wraps up, clients are eager to finalize yields on their own farms.  With few exceptions, most are happy with their yield performance, with many setting new records.  In a...

As of this weekend, Brazil is reported to be 34% complete with planting compared to the five year average of 18%.  Ample moisture continues to be present with sporadic rainfall continuing throughout the region.  With a strong start to the crop, there is a great deal of conversation about their contribution to world production in the 2018/19 growing season. By the numbers, overall South ...