Chris Smith

As I type, we are seeing a soybean market that is supported by less than ideal South American weather.  We started the week by adding weather premium to these markets, and word that China bought 20 US cargoes in the last week for the months ahead gave it another boost higher.  Soybean values have gained…

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Over the past few years, the most commonly used word by market analysts has been "volatile." Volatile markets, volatile weather, and volatile input costs have been the talk of the town. However, over the past 45 days, December corn futures have been anything but volatile, trading between 5.00 and 4.70 every single day since 8/3/2023.…

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Hello, My name is Owen Harb. I am a recent high school graduate from Grand Island, Nebraska, and I plan to attend NCTA in Curtis this fall to study Agronomy and Ag Business. This summer, I have had the opportunity to work with the Grand Island Agronomy team. So far, it has been a fantastic…

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