The latest USDA supply and demand report provided important updates on the soybean market. While there were no major surprises, the report offered useful insight into how late-season weather affected ...
Understanding the Future of Energy: The Dynamics of Oil Prices and Impacts on the Sector
After a stellar 2022, energy stocks have cooled off a bit this year as oil prices softened on economic concerns. But constrained supply, recovering demand, and a ramp-up in production investment could...
The Cattle Cycle Rolls On: Managing Ongoing Boom and Bust of Beef Supplies
Cattle prices have been on a wild ride over the past few years, reaching record highs in 2023 amid tightening supplies. This volatility is part of the ongoing cattle cycle that producers have contende...
Soybean Yields at Risk: Damage from Recent Heat and Dryness Could Worsen
This year's Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour was highly anticipated due to the early season problems and high variability seen in the soybean crop. The tour measures soybean pod counts in 3x3 foot squares...
El Niño to Boost Prices of Cocoa, Soybean Oil, and Sugar
The El Niño weather phenomenon is back on the radar. A new update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasts that there is a 90% probability of the El Niño event continuing during the ...
Cocoa Market Outlook: Tight Supply, Growing Demand
The cocoa market had a volatile week, rallying to a 12 1/2 year high on Monday before falling sharply over the rest of the week. The market is now at its four-week low, as investors weigh the impact o...
The 5 Commodities That Are Poised to Soar in the Next Decade
The commodities market has been on a wild ride in recent years, with prices swinging wildly as supply and demand have fluctuated. However, there are some reasons to be cautiously optimistic about the ...
Battling the Drought: Navigating the Threat of Food Inflation in the United States
As if our food system hadn't been strained enough with the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a new menace looms over the American economy - a severe dro...