On the Money Grain Commentary 10/14/10

Corn Outlook: Temperatures are soaring in corn futures keeping traders nerves frayed. Prices were slammed two weeks ago because of the bearish stocks report. However, the heat turned up the following week when the USDA slashed their yield estimate to 155.8 bpa from 162.5 bpa. With over a $2.00 price swing within a two-week period,[…]

Wheat Futures Rise as Dry Spell in Great Plains May Harm U.S. Winter Crop

By Whitney McFerron – Oct 12, 2010 11:22 AM ET Wheat futures rose for the third time in four sessions on speculation that dry weather will harm winter crops that U.S. farmers are planting in the Great Plains. Fields in Kansas and Nebraska will be dry through Oct. 16 after “a few light showers” today,[…]

Don’t Get Caught “Running with the Bulls”: Monday Grain Update 10/11/10

Overview: Corn and soybeans were higher again today as the funds are buying back the positions that they liquidated early last week.  Right now, traders are wildly bullish, which is predictable considering the bullish USDA report on Friday and the current stage of the pattern that we are in now.  However, as I mentioned in[…]