By John DePutter & Dave Milne – February 11, 2020
The News:
“Despite a much milder-than-usual winter so far, AccuWeather’s spring outlook is pointing to possible planting delays in some parts of the US.”
Syngenta Market News, February 10, 2020
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Correlations between commodities
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The News & What it Means – Falling oil prices have repercussions for agriculture
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – February 5, 2020
The News:
“A barrel of West Texas Intermediate briefly traded as low as US$49.92 a barrel on Monday morning, the lowest level on record for the North American oil benchmark in more than a year.“
CBC News, February 3, 2020
The News & What it Means – Surprising Gains in Kansas City Wheat Not So Surprising at All
By John DePutter – March 13, 2018
The News:
“July Kansas City wheat is up more than a dollar a bushel in 2018 – a substantial move that was unimaginable back in December when traders were focused on 2017’s record global wheat harvest.”
– Progressive Farmer, Mar. 7, 2018
The News & What it Means – Brazilian Soybean Planting Back on Pace, Experience Brazil this Winter
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – November 21, 2017
The news:
Brazilian producers have 73% of the estimated soybean area planted for the 2017/2018 crop. Now, the planting of Brazilian soybeans is no longer behind schedule. The rains that have fallen in all of the main producing regions have allowed the advance of the sowing.
– Successful Farming, Nov. 17, 2017