E86: Changes come for Pesticide Use

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EPA announced a new strategy for complying with the Endangered Species Act, which is already riling the ag and environmental communities over county-level restrictions of some pesticides.

Access Farm Market iD data exclusively with DTN®

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The Precision Reach data usage agreement expired for Farm Market iD (FMiD) data on January 31, 2022. Ag marketers who wish to maintain access to programmatic data sets, including FMiD data, will have exclusive access ONLY through Progressive Farmer Digital Advertising.

E84: A Quiet New Year with January WASDE

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DTN’s Todd Hultman joins us today to unpack the latest on global stocks, and to discuss how he’s monitoring news about inflation, high fertilizer prices, supply chains, and COVID-19. We’ll discuss domestic and international demand shifts, the possible regional pressures on planting intentions, and basis and other price expectations.

E80: Ag Confidence Slips on High Input Costs

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We go through the latest ag confidence numbers, and break down farmer concerns about the year ahead. We also discuss how an ambiguous trade and policy outlook, drought, and COVID might be affecting perspectives, and more.

Different Types of Grain Contracts

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With so many grain contract options available and ever-changing crop prices, how can you determine which approach is right for you? Which grain contract will effectively balance risk management without sacrificing potential profit increases? Are accumulator grain contracts conducive to your marketing plan, or is a more straightforward minimum price contract the way to go? 

Different Types of Commodity Prices

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If you are looking into getting started with commodity trading, you may have noticed that commodity prices aren’t always as straightforward as you might think. This article will look at the two different types of commodity prices and what they can indicate about the market. Understanding these concepts will prove essential to getting started with commodity trading.