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USDA Releases Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set Report Jun 6, 2023
The Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set contains annual and monthly data for exchange rates important to U.S. agriculture. It includes both nominal and real exchange rates for 79 countries (plus […]
2021 Commodity Program Payment Dashboard May 23, 2023
ARC (Agriculture Risk Coverage) and PLC (Price Loss Coverage) commodity program payments for the 2021 crop year are discussed (see Data Note). They were recently released by USDA, FSA (US […]
Global Stock Volatility Spilled Over into the Commodity Markets – DTN Feb 15, 2018
Pretty much all of us — anyone who owns some stocks, ETFs or mutual funds — went through the same emotional rollercoaster during the past several weeks. Checking the balances […]
Market Thoughts: Fake News in Strange and Dangerous Times – DTN Jul 14, 2017
Fake Market News? We live in strange and dangerous times. Granted, that’s not exactly a news flash, not exactly a unique historical observation. In fact, such a ponderous verdict, in […]
Commodity Prices: Here’s Why the Chinese New Year Matters to You – DTN Feb 2, 2017
This is the week that hundreds of millions of Chinese workers travel to their hometowns and families to celebrate the start of a new Lunar Year — in this case, […]
Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) are Critical to Agriculture – DTN Dec 22, 2016
Quarterly financials from oil and gasoline companies paint a picture of how a 38-digit number can make a difference of millions of dollars flowing into the liquid fuel business. The […]
Grain Prices: Watch for Indicators of a Silver Lining Aug 18, 2016
Corn harvest is already running a little ahead of schedule in Texas, and in short order the season will also be upon the Corn Belt. So, throughout the next month […]
Commodity Market : Every Trade is Not a Winner – Testing the ‘Donchian Rule’ – DTN Jul 27, 2016
For those who spend a lot of effort trying to understand the grain markets and sometimes feel overwhelmed by the complexity of it all, you may want to sit down […]
Commodity Market is More Bullish Than You Might Think – DTN Jul 19, 2016
After being wrapped up in the day-to-day movement of grain prices, I often find it helpful to take time out and look around at how other markets are doing. Getting […]
Grain Market: Risky Business – 7 Great Pieces of Advice – DTN May 25, 2016
Satiated by a barbecue sandwich and some German potato salad at my neighbor’s recent high-school graduation party, I admired the decorations placed on folding tables throughout the 4-H event hall. […]
