Corn pops, beans blow-up on crop report Off to the races was the theme within seconds after the USDA crop report was released on Friday….

One day in the late 1980s, I walked into my Poppy’s house and asked what we would work on today. He said, “We’ve got problems,…

Freezing temps drive cattle higher Predictions of the lowest January temps in 10 years in the Midwest helped cattle leap a massive seven cents per…

Hot cocoa — a hot commodity Of all the commodity futures contracts, cocoa rang the bell for the greatest price gain of the year. The other…

Nat gas heats up Reduced U.S. output, increased demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from foreign customers and colder temps in the northeast U.S. combined…

This past Monday, my wife and I took our kids to Silver Dollar City for the evening. Silver Dollar City is a 61-acre amusement park…

“Good news, I just finished my last assignment for this year. I am so ready for next year.” My daughter texted this to me while…

Early Christmas present for corn growers The USDA released their Supply and Demand report last week indicating better demand and smaller supply than pre-report guesses….

Bitcoin futures fly over 100,000! “Futures File” has its foundation in commodity futures covering natural resources and raw materials, physical products at the heart of…

My wife put Christmas lights on our house in mid-October. Last night, she hosted her annual “’Elf’ Movie Night,” during which we ate movie-themed snacks…