Soybeans pack a bag, destination unknown November soybeans entered the delivery period this week, and on first notice day 2.2 million bushels of soybeans were…

I was shocked they had mashed potatoes. A couple of my mentors and I were doing some teaching in a remote village in the Amazon…

Case of the Mondays hits cattle February live cattle futures were limit down (-$6.75/hwt) on Monday closing at $180.975/hwt. This move was a reaction to…

“She stopped in front of the hurdle.” My cute wife had a good high school track career, but hurdles were not her event. Her friend…

$5 corn On Thursday, for the first time since Aug. 1, December 2023 corn futures were able to rally and close above $5. Five dollar…

War woes The terrorist attack in Israel rekindled the flames of a generational conflict and gave the markets something new to chew on. The only…

“They aren’t training; those jets are armed.” Several years ago, four low-flying jets came out of nowhere while I was climbing a hill in southern…

Follow through for bonds and stocks U.S. treasury bonds made new lows for the year again this week with the 30-year U.S. T-bond sinking to…

“That’s an odd quarter.” Last Monday, my wife and I walked our dog through woods near an old barn to change things up. We find…

Bonds break Thirty-year U.S. treasury bonds made a new low this week of 112.31, a low price not seen since November 2007. The 10-year, five-year…