For farmers, every year brings a new cycle of “out with the old and in with the new.” Old crops are marketed, new crops are planted, and existing crops are harvested.
Ag Marketing
Crop & Harvest Predictions from the USDA Crop Production Report: 2020
Last year was a rough one for U.S. agricultural producers. A strong El Niño cycle, extraordinary flooding, and U.S.-China trade tensions posed a collection of unique challenges. As a result, U.S. family farm bankruptcies jumped from 498 (2018) to 595 (2019)―a 20 percent gain and an eight-year high.
Turner’s Take Podcast: Coronavirus, Fed Rate Cut, and the Biden Surprise
We go over the economic impact of coronavirus, the fed interest rate cut, and why the markets trader higher when Biden started winning on Super Tuesday.
Turner’s Take Podcast: Ag Forum Acreage Estimates 94mm Corn and 85mm Soybeans
We go over the recent moves in the macro markets and the latest from the 2002 Ag Forum
Turner’s Take Podcast: WASDE, Rice, Crude, Beans v Wheat, Cotton, and Corn
We go over the latest WASDE results plus our thoughts on Rice, Corn, Crude, Cotton, and Soybeans vs KC Wheat
Turner’s Take Podcast: Feb WASDE Will Include Phase One Demand Estimates
The USDA’ s February WASDE will included expected demand from Phase One and the USMCA trade deals. Both should be friendly
Risk Management 101: What Is Hedging?
In the real world, as well as in the markets, managing risk is a critical part of avoiding financial catastrophe. From buying a life insurance policy to diversifying your portfolio, actively addressing risk can save countless dollars and provide peace of mind.
Breaking Down A Producer Hedging Example
When it comes to managing risk, successful producers take a no-nonsense approach to hedging. No matter if your business is facing the commodities or manufacturing sectors, limiting exposure to unfortunate trends in asset pricing is a must. Although you can accomplish this task by taking a variety of approaches, futures can be a valuable part… Read more.
Breaking Down Farm Aid 2019 Compared To Farm Aid 2018
The marketing years of 2018/19 and 2019/20 will go down in history as being a pivotal time in U.S. agriculture. A budding trade war between economic superpowers and extreme weather patterns were key underpinnings of a nearly-unprecedented period of ag market turbulence. Given the extraordinary geopolitical and atmospheric events, the U.S. federal government launched a… Read more.
Tariffs and Weather: Corn and Wheat Market Outlook for 2019
This has been a challenging year for agricultural commodities, specifically the corn and wheat markets. A fresh slew of tariffs and extreme weather patterns have placed additional stress on both the production and export sectors. If nothing else, the first half of 2019 has given market participants a crash course in agricultural volatility. So, what’s… Read more.