April 17, 2015 Written by Chris Robinson Corn: May corn settled up 3 ½ cents at $3.79 ¾ New crop CZ15 settled up 2 ½ at $4.02 ¾. For the week, May corn settled up 2 ¾ cents while CZ15 gained ¾ cent. Corn had an uneventful day especially for a Friday as we ended the week near the top of the 10 cent trading range for the week. Producers and speculators alike will focus on Monday’s planting progress report which will be released at 3PM. With farmer’s focused on planting, not much physical grain is moving across the country. New crop CZ15 was able […]
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Grains Wait on Mother Nature
April 17, 2015 Written by Chris Robinson Corn: May corn settled up 3 ½ cents at $3.79 ¾ New crop CZ15 settled up 2 ½ at $4.02 ¾. For the week, May corn settled up 2 ¾ cents while CZ15 gained ¾ cent. Corn had an uneventful day especially for a Friday as we ended the week near the top of the 10 cent trading range for the week. Producers and speculators alike will focus on Monday’s planting progress report which will be released at 3PM. With farmer’s focused on planting, not much physical grain is moving across the country. New crop CZ15 was able […]
Don’t Let Corn and Beans Put you to Sleep—- YET
Written by Chris Robinson 4/16/17 Corn: May corn settled up ¼ cent at $3.76 ¼. New Crop CZ15 settled down ¼ cent at $4.00 ¼. Corn continued to have quiet overnight trade which extended into the day session as we meandered through a 4 cent trading range. Exports remain a non-factor. Planters are rolling in the WCB and some think that central Illinois might be 50% planted by weeks end. Ground temperatures are reported to be perfect for germination and we should see normal emergence based on these temperatures. News out of South America was bearish, as Argentina’s Rosario Exchange bumped up their corn production […]
Don't Let Corn and Beans Put you to Sleep—- YET
Written by Chris Robinson 4/16/17 Corn: May corn settled up ¼ cent at $3.76 ¼. New Crop CZ15 settled down ¼ cent at $4.00 ¼. Corn continued to have quiet overnight trade which extended into the day session as we meandered through a 4 cent trading range. Exports remain a non-factor. Planters are rolling in the WCB and some think that central Illinois might be 50% planted by weeks end. Ground temperatures are reported to be perfect for germination and we should see normal emergence based on these temperatures. News out of South America was bearish, as Argentina’s Rosario Exchange bumped up their corn production […]
Wheat and Taxes
Wheat and Taxes – Traders Exclusive – Market news and trading education with trading videos on stocks, options and forex from the exchange floor of the CME Group via articles on trading.
Weather issues could affect prices
As farmers begin to scratch in the dirt with the planting itch, there were no major surprises in the corn and soybean supply and demand balance sheets released recently by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
USDA Crop Production and WASDE Reports
Jack Scoville (PRICE Futures Group) and Chris Robinson (Top Third Ag Marketing) discuss the April 9 USDA Crop Production and WASDE reports, with a focus on sustained low prices. Moderated by Chris Grams of CME Group.
Ask the Experts – April 9 USDA Crop Production and WASDE Reports
Weather Bulls Awaken in the Wheat
April 2, 2015 Written By Chris Robinson Corn: May corn settled up 5 cents at $3.87 ¼. New Crop December corn settled up 4 ¼ cents at $4.11. For the week May corn lost 4 cents, while December lost 3 cents. Corn returned to the middle of its 3-month, 25 cent trading range today. Tuesday punished the bulls and rewarded the bear. 48 hours later, the tables are turned. This truly looks like a market searching for direction. For now, that direction will be directly tied to the weather. Dryness in the plains threatening the wheat crop spilled over into the corn today. For all […]