Sept. 17 –– Financial and energy markets were mixed today, looking as though they were lost and wondering aimlessly with little or no direction. The U.S. dollar rose slightly today […] Read more
Wittal: Watch for wider spread on wheat protein
Wittal: Warm weather outlook cools yesterday’s rally
Sept. 16 — Financial and energy markets continue to show steady gains as the U.S. dollar fell just over a third of a cent again today. Near-term forecasts for warmer […] Read more
Wittal: Yields, quality beat farmers’ expectations
Sept. 15 –– Financial and energy markets showed steady gains today, which helped set the tone for the day for other markets as well. Forecasts for frost for next week […] Read more
Wittal: Good harvesting conditions pressure wheat
Sept. 14 –– Outside markets were able to finish with small gains today after starting the day off in negative territory, mostly due to the follow-through from the overnight markets. […] Read more
Wittal: USDA report neutral-to-bullish on wheat, corn
Sept. 11 –– Outside markets continued their somewhat lacklustre trading pattern this week, as financial markets ended mixed and energy markets ended down on the day and the week overall. […] Read more
Wittal: Pre-report speculation drags grains down
Sept. 10 — It is pretty much a repeat from yesterday as financial and energy markets showed small gains today. Grains were mixed as reports of new sales of wheat […] Read more
Wittal: Frost forecasts loom large
Sept. 9 — Financial and energy markets were able to hold onto small gains which helped keep grains from falling any further than they did today. Corn saw small gains […] Read more
Wittal: Markets’ next move depends on frost
Sept. 4 — Outside markets started the day in a down mood, then tried to turn it more positive as the day went on, and we did see small gains […] Read more
Wittal: Quality crop may boost fertilizer prices
Sept. 3 — Outside and financial markets started the day off in a better mood and for the most part ended the day with positive gains. Grains tried to follow […] Read more
Wittal: Argentina’s farmers on strike
Sept. 3 — I was away at meeting all day yesterday so here is a quick review of what happened in the markets for Wednesday, Sept. 2. Markets continued to […] Read more