On The Money Grain Commentary 11-1-12

The issue with the signup page on the website of agwatch.biz requesting a 30-day trial subscription has been resolved.  If you would like to receive our grain comments on a trial basis, go to the link below. Corn Outlook:      The Drought of 2012 is one for the history books as corn harvest draws to[…]

On The Money Grain Commentary 10-25-12

The issue with the signup page on the website of agwatch.biz requesting a 30-day trial subscription has been resolved.  If you would like to receive our grain comments on a trial basis, go to the link below. Corn Outlook:       Despite tight stocks caused by this summer’s drought, corn needs a catalyst to whet bullish[…]

On The Money Grain Commentary 10-18-12

The issue with the signup page on the website of agwatch.biz requesting a 30-day trial subscription has been resolved.  If you would like to receive our grain comments on a trial basis, go to the link below. Corn Outlook:      Grain futures have been under the gun the past few weeks because of fund liquidation. […]

On The Money Grain Commentary 9-6-12

Corn Outlook:      Corn futures have been in the doldrums since mid August as we are making a transition from a supply to a demand driven market.  There are still lingering questions about production, which will be addressed by the USDA in the crop report on September 12th.  Until then, fresh news is lacking.  Harvest[…]

On The Money Grain Commentary 8-9-12

Corn Outlook:      If there is such a thing as the dog days of summer in a weather market, we are in it.  The media has covered the drought of 2012 extensively, but it is no longer an everyday story.  Crop conditions have plummeted this summer but are stabilizing.  With a current rating of 23[…]

On The Money Grain Commentary 8-2-12

Corn Outlook:      By now, everyone in the universe is aware of the drought in 2012, as the news media has blitzed it on a daily basis.  The fact of the matter is that the damage to the corn crop has been done with the question being yield loss.  The crop report on August 10th[…]

On The Money Grain Commentary 7-19-12

Corn Outlook:      If you have not heard about the Drought of 2012, you have been on another planet!  The news media has recently taken an interest and are reporting the effects the drought will have on increased food prices.  When they take notice, it usually means a top is not far off.  Meanwhile, the[…]

On The Money Grain Commentary 7-12-12

Corn Outlook:      We have been in a full-blown weather market since mid June with the crop ratings falling to their lowest point since the drought of 1988.  Last week, the corn crop deteriorated 8 points to 40 percent in good-to-excellent condition.  USDA reduced their yield estimate in the July Supply-Demand to 146 bpa from[…]

On The Money Grain Commentary 7-5-12

Corn Outlook:      Dry weather in the Midwest continues as the newsmaker in the grains.  Crop conditions in corn plummeted last week falling eight points to 48 percent in good-to-excellent condition, a decline of 15 points during the past two weeks.  This is the lowest rating since the drought of 1988.  Ohio dropped the most[…]

On The Money Grain Commentary 6-28-12

Corn Outlook:      Traders have been consumed with weather during the past few weeks and, rightfully so, as early-planted corn is pollinating under extreme conditions.  Last week, the ratings fell 7 points to 56 percent in good-to-excellent condition, the worst seen for this time of the year since 1989.  According to Ag Watch’s yield model,[…]