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Richard Brock, Corn & Soybean Digest's marketing editor, is president of Brock Associates, a farm market advisory firm, and publisher of The Brock Report.

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by Richard Brock in CSD Blogs and Opinions May. 22, 2012

21-Hour CBOT Grain Futures Trade Starts

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) grain futures began trading expanded hours on Sunday evening after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday....More
by Richard Brock in CSD Blogs and Opinions May. 15, 2012

3 Things to Watch After May USDA Reports: Corn Yield, Soybean Acreage, Corn Feed/Residual Use

USDA reports frequently move markets and last week’s first supply/demand for the 2012 grain and oilseed crops was no exception. The day of the report....More
by Richard Brock in CSD Blogs and Opinions May. 8, 2012

Farm Bill Details and Analysis

Although the Senate Ag Committee’s farm bill draft is just that – a draft – it will certainly be the starting point for further negotiations in....More
by Richard Brock in CSD Blogs and Opinions Apr. 24, 2012

Corn Planting Slips off Record Pace

U.S. corn planting progress slipped off a record pace last week as wet, cold weather limited planting activity in the western Corn Belt, even though....More
by Richard Brock in CSD Blogs and Opinions Apr. 17, 2012

Land Price Caution Warranted

The robust farm economy, particularly for crop producers, is having spillover effects through rural America, says Jason Henderson, vice president of....More
by Richard Brock in CSD Blogs and Opinions Apr. 10, 2012

Few Surprises in April 2012 Supply/Demand Report

The key points in Tuesday morning’s USDA monthly supply/demand update were the lack of adjustment to U.S. corn ending stocks and a slightly larger....More
by Richard Brock in CSD Blogs and Opinions Apr. 3, 2012

Soybean Market Needs More Acres

Tightening world soybean supplies and lower-than-expected U.S. planting intentions have the soybean market working hard to buy more acreage and....More
by Richard Brock in CSD Blogs and Opinions Mar. 20, 2012

Soybean Market Vulnerable

Uncertainty about South American supplies and strong Chinese demand have continued to drive soybean prices up, despite fast harvest progress in....More
by Richard Brock in CSD Blogs and Opinions Mar. 13, 2012

USDA March 2012 Report Highlights

USDA left U.S. ending stocks of 2011 corn and soybeans unchanged at 801 million and 275 million bushels respectively – a bearish move given the trade....More
by Richard Brock in CSD Blogs and Opinions Mar. 6, 2012

MF Global Update

More than 87,000 farmers have been affected by the MF Global meltdown through their grain co-op ownership, even if they have never traded futures or....More
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