Wheat Wakes Up on Russian News Geopolitics heavily influenced wheat this week. Russia cut back on oil production, which could hurt Ukraine if it limits…

Orange Juice Catches on Fire Frozen concentrated OJ has become the hottest game in town among investors and speculators, at least among the commodities staples…

Traders High on Coffee and Sugar Coffee and sugar prices were the most energized commodities out of all agricultural markets this week. Better demand, reflected…

More Gas, Lower Prices Lower natural gas prices should provide a break for homeowners and industrial users, such as fertilizer producers or electricity generators. The…

Atmospheric Rivers Drench California The West coast mega drought, described as the worst in 1,200 years, seemed to be abruptly broken. A series of storms…

Two Kings Unthroned The two biggest commodity markets as determined by dollar value traded were the two to tumble the most this week. Crude, the…

There is no doubt, 2022 was a bad year for investment returns. It was especially bad because while stocks entered a bear market (down more…

Beginning in 2023, Iowa families and businesses will pay lower taxes as a result of House File 2317 enacted during the 2022 legislative session. The…

More than 1 in 4 retirees say they’re spending more than they can afford, according to an October 2022 survey by the Employee Benefit Research…

2022 year-end review The war in Ukraine, coronavirus, droughts, floods, fires and sudden rampant inflation combined to make 2022 one of the wildest commodity and…