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No delays expected in fertilizer distribution

National fertilizer association doesn't expect any disruptions to deliveries

By Jennifer Blair, GFM Network News March 19, 2020

Should farmers expect delays to fertilizer deliveries heading into spring seeding? “Not if we can help it,” Fertilizer Canada CEO Garth Whyte said Thursday.”We’ve weathered all the rail system disruptions that we had over the last six months, and now, with COVID-19, we’re doing OK. “We’ve put contingency plans in at our manufacturing plants, at […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn close lower after early gains

Traders focus on signs of tepid demand from China

By GFM Network News February 21, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures fell on Friday, with all three commodities facing pressure after rising early in the session. Soybean futures hit their highest in more than three weeks after the U.S. Agriculture Department at its annual Outlook Forum projected domestic soybean ending stocks for the 2020-21 marketing year […] Read more

Motorcyclists queue for fuel at a station in Khartoum on Feb. 10, 2020.(Photo: Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)

Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Sudan to continue to subsidize bread but with ‘justice’

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 12, 2020

Khartoum | Reuters — Sudan will continue to subsidize bread prices during transitional rule after Omar al-Bashir’s ouster but wants to achieve “justice” in distributing income supports, its trade and industry minister said on Wednesday. Bread shortages, caused by difficulties in raising hard currency to import wheat, triggered mass protests which — with the help […] Read more

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Try these seven keys to less risky stock put-selling

Selling puts is not for the faint of heart, but there are ways to lower your financial risk

By Herman VanGenderen December 4, 2019

I frequently sell puts. This has helped me build the U.S. side of the taxable portfolio I publish in my newsletter from US$37,405 four years ago to US$90,000 today. Over these years I have been put once, had 14 positions expire and have profitably bought out an additional 11 positions. My profits have totaled $29,000 […] Read more

Columns

Leverage and the fascinating world of stock options

While the world of stock investing is misunderstood, options are truly the great unknown

By Herman VanGenderen November 7, 2019

While the world of stock investing is misunderstood, this pales in comparison to misunderstanding around leverage or options. Leverage is the use of borrowed money to accelerate the purchase of a larger asset than you could purchase with cash. It is often possible to purchase real estate with as little as 10 per cent of […] Read more

CBOT December 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Technical selling pushes wheat, corn, soy lower

By GFM Network News October 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Wednesday on a round of technical selling after posting sharp gains earlier this week, traders said. Wheat fell most, with the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade December soft red winter wheat contract sinking 2.1 per cent, its biggest daily loss since Aug. 30. […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans retreat off highs

By GFM Network News October 2, 2019

MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade have backed off of highs hit earlier in the week. That’s due mainly to harvest activity putting pressure on prices, according to Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Illinois. Corn crops across the U.S. are currently only 11 per cent harvested, […] Read more

CBOT November 2019 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy tops two-month high on China buying, inventory shock

By GFM Network News October 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures prices rose to the highest level in more than two months on Tuesday, adding to gains from the previous session when Chinese purchases and a lower-than-expected estimate of U.S. stockpiles buoyed prices. Corn also advanced after rallying four per cent on Monday as a quarterly U.S. Department of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rally on smaller-than-expected stockpiles

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News September 30, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — China bought more U.S. soybeans on Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported crop stockpiles were smaller than traders expected, sending futures prices to nine-week highs. Corn futures set an eight-week high after the USDA report also showed tighter-than-expected inventories of the yellow grain. Farmers welcomed the rallies after crop […] Read more

MGEX December 2019 spring wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sinks to 10-year low on burdensome supplies

By GFM Network News August 30, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures tumbled to a 10-year low on Friday under pressure from massive supplies, cutting prices for makers of artisanal breads, bagels and pizza crust. The decline hurts farmers across North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota who are in the process of harvesting a large crop for the second […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

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No delays expected in fertilizer distribution

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn close lower after early gains

Sudan to continue to subsidize bread but with ‘justice’

Try these seven keys to less risky stock put-selling

Leverage and the fascinating world of stock options

U.S. grains: Technical selling pushes wheat, corn, soy lower

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans retreat off highs

U.S. grains: Soy tops two-month high on China buying, inventory shock

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rally on smaller-than-expected stockpiles

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sinks to 10-year low on burdensome supplies

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