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“Fair value” of corn north of $5, analyst says

A market analyst says the “fair value” of corn is $5 dollars and higher. Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners says the market is adjusting to last month’s reduction in USDA crop production estimates. “What the market’s been trying to do is trying to...

Ag policy analyst says expect a fast-track of actions from Trump

A Washington D.C. policy analyst says President Trump’s actions during his first days in office are just the beginning of changes he expects to see. Jim Wiesemeyer tells Brownfield Trump has about a year and a half before the 2026 election to make a...

Market analyst says record soybean basis in St. Louis

A market analyst says soybean basis in St. Louis set a record this week, trying to incentivize farmers to sell new crop. “The actual bid for soybeans at St. Louis is 34 cents over, the highest for this week since 1999.” Garrett Toay with...

Analyst says grain market recovery possible

A market analyst says he’s expecting the grain markets to recover from the recent downturn in prices. Richard Brock with Brock Associates tells Brownfield there was a lot weighing on the markets last week. It was the heaviest week for U.S. corn harvest, soybean...

Market analyst says don’t wait for even lower feed prices

A market analyst says livestock producers waiting for even lower feed prices should be very careful.  Mike North with Ever.ag says when prices went down, other buyers also entered the market. “Those markets really started to respond from an export perspective when price got...

Market analyst: corn market harvest lows likely in

A market analyst says he thinks the corn market has hit harvest lows and it might not be a bad time to market new crop corn. Tim Marsh with Summit Commodities says the weekly charts hit lows around $3.60 in the September contract before...

Analyst expects less beef-on-dairy animals

A market analyst says he expects to see fewer beef on dairy animals entering the market.  Robin Schmahl with AgDairy tells Brownfield the lower beef prices and the need for dairy producers to consider raising more dairy heifers could lead to fewer beef-on-dairy animals...