Market Analysis
Hedging not for the faint hearted
When prices are at extreme highs it is good for producers and bad for consumers, and it’s easy to take the “do nothing” approach to
Angus Brown
May 31, 2022
When prices are at extreme highs it is good for producers and bad for consumers, and it’s easy to take the “do nothing” approach to
It’s has been said time and time again about grain markets that a lot can happen in a week. This week has been no exception
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for May 2022. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important
If our federal election tells us anything, it is that people are concerned about climate change. For years, governments around the world have been trying
The brakes were put on commodity markets in the past couple of sessions as a raft of economic data shows slowing growth causing investors across
When the war in Ukraine plunged world food security into doubt by taking a huge chunk of world production & export trade out of the
The USDA released their world stocks demand estimates last night and quietly put a bomb under the wheat market. Corn and bean stocks came in
The invasion of Ukraine has had far reaching consequences for the world’s food supply, and sanctions upon Russia are set to have the impact of
In Australia, we think of the main agricultural commodities as wheat, barley and canola with a few pulses to round out the mix. Indeed, wheat
The CBOT wheat market caught a bid last night and closed at a new record for Dec ’22 at 1108¢/bu or roughly AU$572/t. (table 1
As well as historical information, shipping data can reveal a forward view as to where grain is expected to be loaded over the coming month.
Rain at harvest is never a good thing. Quality downgrades and the financial impost they present are a nightmare for farmer and trader alike. This
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