Jim's big question here is: "Will there be an El Niño summer?"
Corn futures have traded in a sideways range, with the March delivery price between $4.1725 and $4.4875 per bushel since the start of this year. As the uncertainty of the 2026 crop year in the Northern...
Continuing with my view of commodities as long-term investment opportunities, and the lesson learned to "Own what you know", let's take a look at long-term investments in Grains at the end of January.
Jim offers his current opinions on the prospects for wheat prices down the road
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As Donald Trump asked Deere to lower agricultural equipment prices, let us look at which ETFs are affected by the manufacturing giant.
The 2025 U.S. crop year is now fading into the past. Although the U.S. produced a robust corn crop, prices have been trending higher since mid-August, which could reflect commodity cyclicality.
As the calendar page turned to November, the start of the Holiday Season, the Grains sector stood out in the Commodity complex.
Jim's summation about La Niña, currently the most significant teleconnection impacting agricultural commodity futures