Earlier today, I started seven new “open” games in Commodity Challenge. Open games are not protected by a password, and they are available for anyone to join. The first step for anyone to pla...
https://edsworld.wordpress.com/2015/07/24/new-games-available-on-commodity-challenge/
After months and months of waiting, a rally comes (finally) to the corn market. Dec’15 futures prices at $4.31½ have returned to levels not seen since last December. Last February, I had the c...
https://edsworld.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/pricing-2015-corn/
I get questions concerning the pricing of the 2015 crop. Here’s one I received this morning, and it will show where I am today. Question: We look at your information in our marketing groups. �...
https://edsworld.wordpress.com/2015/05/11/2015-pre-harvest-marketing-update/
What can we expect for soybean yields in Minnesota in 2015? Extending the trend over the past 30 years indicates a trend-line yield of 43.5 bu./acre. The record for Minnesota soybean yields was s...
https://edsworld.wordpress.com/2015/05/07/minnesota-trend-line-soybean-yields-in-2015/
The crop progress report released yesterday said that Minnesota farmers had 83% of their corn planted as of the week ending May 3. This figure places 2015 as one of top 6 Minnesota years in corn ...
https://edsworld.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/minnesota-corn-planting-off-to-a-fast-start/
On Friday, Dec’15 corn futures closed at $3.80/bu., placing May 1 new crop quotes at their lowest level since 2007 (on May 1, 2007, Dec’07 futures were quoted at $3.79). With Dec’15 futures...
https://edsworld.wordpress.com/2015/05/04/corn-prices-in-the-20152016-marketing-year/
What can we expect for corn yields in Minnesota in 2015? Extending the trend over the past 30 years indicates a trend-line yield of 174.9 bu./acre. USDA data tells us that the record for Minnesot...
https://edsworld.wordpress.com/2015/05/01/minnesota-yield-expectations-for-corn-in-2015/
Minnesota is the top turkey producing state in the country. Turkeys have been affected by the bird flu, with outbreaks making the news on almost a daily basis. It has myself and many others think...
https://edsworld.wordpress.com/2015/04/23/how-much-corn-does-a-turkey-eat/
Yesterday I read an article from The Globe and Mail titled, “Kraft, Mondelez accused of manipulating prices of wheat used in Oreos.” The article was written by Michael Babad and you can find ...
The basis for HRS wheat has been surprisingly strong, and that’s good news for someone who decided to sell the carry in the spring wheat market. In late August, I made the decision to store whe...
https://edsworld.wordpress.com/2015/04/01/finished-marketing-the-2014-spring-wheat-crop/