When the world wants to know the supply and demand balance in grain markets, they look to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) World
The wheat market is being pulled between two opposing trains of thought. One thought is that wheat should get dragged higher by deteriorating corn production
Grain pricing is fundamentally all about the balance between supply and demand, but while grain is highly storable, at some times of the year, there
Cotton prices hit extreme highs of AUD 490¢/kg in May before collapsing sharply back to 319¢/kg currently. What happened? And what is the outlook? The
The situation on the ground in Ukraine is fluid, and information is in short supply. In such an environment, taking everything that is reported at
It is hard to believe that it has only been one week since the Black Sea ‘grain corridor’ was effectively signed into existence, so much
Summer cropping is a long way off for Australia at this stage, but it is worth considering the most recent global supply demand balance outlook.
With all the volatility in grain markets at the moment it’s hard to get a handle on today’s pricing, let alone new crop. You would
The market is holding its breath on news of a potential grain corridor for the resumption of food products from Ukraine. Information leaking from Turkey
The ebb and flow of managed money’s interest in agricultural commodities has the ability to strongly influence the market. Speculators have steadily wound back their
Ever wondered what keeps grain analysts awake at night? Irrational markets. We have seen at least two examples this week, where the market reacted to
The USDA released a new WASDE report this week, and it surprised the wheat market somewhat, but the market’s focus remains on both weather developments,
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