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This week, Feedspot selected the Hedged Edge one of their best Agribusiness Podcasts on the web. Congrats @ag_rcm Your podcast has been selected as one of the Best Agribusiness Podcasts on the web by @_feedspot https://t.co/peqZb4PD4O — Feedspot Blog (@feedspotblog) November 9, 2021 RCM Ag Services launched the Hedged Edge Podcast in late 2020, with the goal to provide market updates and bring an educational value to those interested in agriculture. The Hedged Edge delivers in-depth chats with the best and the brightest in the agribusiness, from industry experts like Elaine Kub and Dr. Scott Irwin to in the field ...

Corn was struggling this week heading into the Nov 9th USDA report, where it saw a good bounce after its release before falling back to only finish up slightly higher on the day. The corn numbers that came out of the report were fairly neutral, with a 177 bu/acre yield and 15.062-billion-bushel U.S. production. The yield was slightly raised from 176.5 the month before but was right in line with estimates, so there was no significant reaction on that number. Overall, there were not many surprises for corn as most bullish reactions came from soybeans pulling them higher with them ...

For the past year, commodity prices have perpetually soared and continue to trend higher. We're diving into the fertilizer forecast with a unique guest, Billy Dale Strader, a branch manager for Helena Agri-Enterprises in Russellville, KY., who is truly at the epicenter of the rising fertilizer prices.   Billy Dale planted his agriculture roots on his family-owned farm and has managed regional seed and chemical sales at Helena for the past decade. In this week's pod, we tackle the big question for farmers and ultimately end-users — is the impact of higher-priced inputs, like seeds, chemicals, and fertilizer, on the ...

The Futures Market Recovers Late in the Week as Confusion Over the Supply Picture Grew There is already tension in the market from the slowdown in logging caused by the higher price levels. Any additional supply constraints will add to the nervousness. The futures market bottomed by midweek as the confusion in logging grew. We saw that last week as supply worries stopped the selling and caused short covering.  Another reason for the less selling came when futures neared par with cash. That brought in scaled-down buying, which sent the algo and its selling to the sidelines. Market Focus on ...

The Leonard Lumber Report is a new column that focuses on the lumber futures market's highs and lows and everything else in between. Our very own, Brian Leonard, risk analyst, will provide weekly commentary on the industry's wood product sectors. Without further ado, let's dive into this week's assessment: Weakness In the Lumber Market If you haven't noticed lately, there has been a weakness in the lumber futures market. January futures fell $113 with never looking up due to a combination of a flat cash market and end-of-the-month position evening contributed to the selling. The futures market saw outright long liquidation in all ...