Sue Martin
Sue Martin of Ag & Investment Services Inc. in Webster City, Iowa, can be reached at (800)527-0051, e-mail ag_invst@netins.net. This publication is strictly the opinion of its writer and is intended solely for informative purposes and is not to be construed, under any circumstances as an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or trade in any commodities or securities herein named. Futures and optioning involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for everyone.Contact
Rallies in corn and soybeans
Grain markets are into their third quarter, and usually, the first month or so of the fourth quarter of the crop year tends to be the most aggressive in price discovery, usually done by mid-July. Will that pattern ring true again this year?, 04/12/2011
Feeding a growing world
This winter, I spoke on behalf of Iowa State University Extension Service. Part of my talk was about demographics in China and India., 03/29/2011
Corn, soy tops likely not in
With the seasonality of February a weak month normally, traders were quick to liquidate longs and rumor that China would cancel sales and move its business to Brazil since harvest pressure has soybeans nearly 50 cents cheaper than U.S. soybeans., 02/15/2011
Stronger dollar moves prices
The saying “cash is king” may be exercised more these days than in the past., 02/08/2011
Crop reports in the books
While most of the focus was on the USDA’s January reports this past week, there was other news that deserves attention., 01/18/2011
That was then and this is now
At the Farm Journal marketing rally held in Chicago a year ago, all fifteen panelists were bearish for soy and grain prices for 2010., 01/11/2011
Cattle market volatile lately
The cattle market Dec. 22 took many traders by surprise. Dec. 22 was forecast to be a volatile day in various markets, and it was., 01/11/2011
Feeding China’s demand for oils
For months, market news has focused on China’s food inflation and the probable decimation of crops and livestock during the early droughts and floods that followed., 12/14/2010
Higher cattle prices in 2011?
It has been some time since I addressed live cattle and feeders., 11/30/2010
Grain market values volatile
Since the end of June, USDA reports have induced volatility in grain and soybean values., 11/22/2010
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