Chicago Close: Ending the Year on a High Note

Chicago crop futures ended the final trading day of 2024 on a positive note. Macro factors lent support, with crude oil and gold prices rising.

The Fundamentals of Fundamental Analysis

Too many farmers overemphasize the importance of forecasts. What’s more important is to recognize underlying trends and selling opportunities as they occur. Farmers who spend a lot of time listening to forecasts, reading a...

Chicago Close: Holiday Trade Stirs Modest Shifts in Crop Futures

Crop futures made only minor fluctuations in holiday-reduced trading, with corn ticking downward while soybeans were slightly higher and wheat ended mixed. The trade focused on end-of-year positioning, ongoing dry weather ...

Seasonal Tendencies: Successfully Navigating the Ebbs and Flows

ICE Close: Minor Losses for Canola

Canola futures ended a bit weaker on Monday, with the market very close to the middle between support and resistance ahead of the upcoming holiday season.

Chicago Close: Wheat Higher to Begin Holiday Week

Wheat futures were higher on the first day of the holiday-shortened trading week, while soybeans were lower and corn mixed.

Good News, Bad News for Corn Market

After getting some good news on Friday, the corn market was later hit with the bad news side of the equation.

Chicago Close: Markets Lifted by Weather and Weaker US Dollar

Chicago crop futures were higher on Friday as adverse weather conditions across key global growing regions and a weaker US dollar spurred buying interest. Uncertainty over US government shutdown implications for key agricu...