The Year Ahead of Us
For people in the livestock industry, the best news is that 2009 is finally over. Never in history has the livestock
Acreage Battle Heats Up
If you would have asked me or almost anyone else in the industry in October what planted corn and soybean acreage would
Slowest Harvest in History
Through Oct. 25, only 20% of this year's corn harvest had been put in the bin. Only 44% of the soybeans had been
The Bull Comes Back to Life
It's been a long time since I can remember a harvest season as difficult and as unusual as this year. Snow hit the
Inflation or Deflation?
Many coffee shops are abuzz with this topic. With the amount of money this administration is pumping into the economy,
How Fast Things can Change
Markets change. Fundamentals change. The facts change. But people never do. The majority of the public still gets
Corn’s Two-Sided Coin
As I write this article in mid-March, corn basis levels have improved substantially since harvesttime. The cash market
