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USDA Shutdown Deadline: Key Reports Suspended and Who’s Impacted
Your strategy for a First Time Grain and Cattle Hedger. Complete Beginner’s Guide 2025
Table of Contents Understanding Hedging: The Basics for Beginners Why First-Time Hedgers Need a Strategy Best Hedging Strategies for Beginners Step-by-Step Guide to Your First Hedge Common Mistakes First-Time Hedgers Make Choosing the Right Commodity for Your First...
How to Trade Cattle Futures: A Complete Guide for 2025
Table of Contents Introduction to Cattle Futures Trading What Are Cattle Futures Contracts? Types of Cattle Futures: Live Cattle vs Feeder Cattle Key Factors That Affect Cattle Futures Prices How to Use Cattle Futures for Hedging and Trading Step-by-Step Guide to...
Borrowing Base Tips for Agricultural Loan Officers: How Hedging Reduces Risk
Guidance for Agricultural Loan Officers Why This Matters to Your Portfolio Farmers and ranchers often need operating credit long before they sell grain or livestock.Price swings in corn, soybeans, or cattle can erode collateral value in days.That’s why most banks set...
How Farmers Can Borrow More Money by Locking In Crop or Cattle Prices
Simple steps to increase your farm operating line of credit Why Your Bank Limits Your Farm Loan Before harvest or sale, you still need cash for seed, feed, or equipment repairs.Banks will lend, but they worry: “If corn, soybeans, or cattle prices drop, the grain or...
Pro Farmer Tour Kicks Off as Funds Stay Bearish on Grains – COT Update
Good morning, Markets opened quietly to start the week: equities and energies steady, grains slightly lower. 🌍 Global Politics & Market Mood Trump and Putin met on Friday in Alaska, discussing trade and the Ukraine conflict. Today, Zelensky and EU leaders visit...
COT Report: Soybean Bounce, Corn Pressure, and Volatile Cattle Markets
Good Morning, Overnight, soybeans rallied 18 cents after President Trump urged China to buy U.S. beans ahead of upcoming trade negotiation deadlines. The bounce follows a week of fund selling in soybeans, with managed money now net short 65k contracts—alongside a net...
Wheat Leads on Weather and War Risk – COT Snapshot, Week Ending May 28
Author: Nathan Harris, Ag Optimus, Akron, IA Branch Quick Recap: COT data shows minimal managed money movement last week Wheat gains fueled by geopolitical and weather headlines From our perspective, the setup in wheat could lead to short-covering pressure on the...
Funds Hold Bearish Grain Stance, Livestock Still in the Spotlight – COT Report
✅ Key Takeaways: Grains remain under pressure from managed money—watch weather shifts closely. Wheat saw some short-covering, worth tracking for follow-through Livestock continues to lead—speculative support remains firm Moisture trends and export demand will shape...
Corn Pressured by Funds, Cattle May Be Topping – COT Snapshot
📊 Takeaways: Corn bears are in control in the short term despite supply-side support Soybeans quietly bid, but not aggressively Cattle complex looking toppy—watch momentum Weather, planting pace, and fund flows will drive next week's tone Author: Nathan Harris, Ag...