Our market reports provide timely, concise insights into the global commodity markets, offering practical analysis and actionable ideas for farm hedging and marketing. Each report is designed to give producers, agribusinesses, and market participants a clear overview of market trends, price movements and key factors shaping supply and demand, helping you make informed decisions with confidence.
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USDA August Crop Report 08/22/2025 USDA
Despite prices pulling back from recent highs after the report release, the numbers were within estimates and held no major surprises. The bulls were hoping for smaller US corn stocks based on the improved export pace, but the USDA increased stocks by a modest amount. The other numbers for US and world stocks show corn stocks are shrinking on the margins, but SA yields are not shrinking enough to add any bullish spark. (TEST CONTENT)
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July 29, 2025 Comment 07/29/2025 Weekly Report
The momentum of slower and lower continued today as Monday’s high crop ratings, falling world wheat cash prices and no bullish news after the completion of the preliminary US/China trade talks allowed prices to move lower again today with wheat the largest daily loser pulling corn lower while beans bounced off early lows to finish modestly lower.
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April 17, 2025 Comment – Weekend Edition 04/17/2025 Weekly Report
The holiday-shortened week saw slow mixed trade on Thursday with only modest changes for the week. The news landscape is still sensitive to any trade news, but the extensions into July are producing early talks with key trading partners. US planting progress will be mixed into the end of the month with ECB slowed by an active weather pattern while the WCB remains dry. World weather is not a major factor currently but will become more important in the weeks ahead.
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USDA February Crop Report Overview 02/11/2025 USDA
Despite prices pulling back from recent highs after the report release, the numbers were within estimates and held no major surprises. The bulls were hoping for smaller US corn stocks based on the improved export pace, but the USDA increased stocks by a modest amount. The other numbers for US and world stocks show corn stocks are shrinking on the margins, but SA yields are not shrinking enough to add any bullish spark.
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Sales Alert 2024 and 2025 Beans 09/03/2024 Weekly Report
All three markets are continuing last week’s rally with beans up over 25-cents at one point and up over 60-cents a bushel in just the last 2-weeks on fund short covering and a steady stream of Chinese purchases over the last several weeks.
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E57: Benefits of Using Grounded & AGRIntelligence Discussion
03/21/2024 37:24
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E82: Weed Control Strategies, Global Soybean Market & Beef Industry
02/20/2025 51:15
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E84: Maximizing Herbicide Efficiency and Securing $5 Corn
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About Jody Lawrence
Jody Lawrence has been in the commodity brokerage and agriculture marketing business since 1992 and started Strategic Trading Advisors in 1999 and runs it today with his son Brady. The daily market comment his company publishes has over 7000 subscribers in 33 states and 3 countries and provides a concise overview of the world markets with ideas on farm hedging and marketing. Jody also travels the country giving 60-70 marketing meetings a year through his 22-year strategic partnership with Helena Agri-Enterprises.