It’s hard to make money in the cattle business even when you’re working

[ad_1] First day of Christmas break, my 11-year-old daughter was out in the morning helping feed cattle. It’s a big help to her dad and grandpa, who otherwise have to…

Grains end the year at $2 a bushel lower than a year ago

[ad_1] New news was hard to come by in awakening the markets as the year 2023 came to a close, according to Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management and…

Markets shift into holiday mode, show promise for the new year

[ad_1] Friday, Dec. 22, ended a quiet, thinly traded ag market as holiday mode has certainly set in, according to Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management and Randy Koenen…

Talk of interest rate cuts and weather friendly to U.S. grain market

[ad_1] Things ended quietly on Friday despite significant movement during the week in the agriculture markets. With the incoming holiday season, it’s not an uncommon trend for things to start…

Brazil continues to have market influence as November comes to close

[ad_1] Editor’s note: Catch Randy Martinson every Friday after markets close on the Agweek Market Wrap at agweek.com. It has been a couple weeks since our last article so to…

Fiscal deficit news derails grain market

[ad_1] Editor’s note: Catch Randy Martinson every Friday after markets close on the Agweek Market Wrap at agweek.com. The first week of August was not kind to the grains. The…

Weather and acreage report cause violent swings in market

[ad_1] The USDA acreage report had some surprises that shook up the market, according to Randy Koenen of the Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk…

Heavy snow pack may change northern Plains planting and yield expectations

[ad_1] Don Wick asked Randy Martinson the question that’s been on everybody’s mind: “Pushing into late March, early April and still dealing with all this snow, what are you hearing…