In a previous post, I talked about the “golden number” for crop production in the U.S. Corn Belt. While it is certainly not the only…
Sometimes you need to figure out something that was going on in the grain or livestock markets in the past and Wikipedia just does not…
Last week, I wrote about the long-term trend in the US average corn yield (Corn Trend Yield – Scott Irwin (scotthirwin.com)). It was motivated by…
If there is a topic that is sure to generate VERY strong opinions on the part of farmers, seed companies, and market analysts, it is…
I often get asked by people with an interest in commodity markets where they should start. What books should I read? My response is always…
What is the golden number for Illinois agriculture? I ask this question every year to the students in my commodity price analysis class. It’s guaranteed…
A bit of commodity market research history is up today in this post. I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I have a “Commodity…
A perennial topic in the grain markets during the spring is the timeliness of planting corn. I reviewed data from agronomic field trials on the…