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Alan Brugler

Alan Brugler

Alan is an ag commodity industry icon, with over 1,700 speeches and presentations to ag and commodity audiences on his resume. He began Brugler Marketing and Management in 2002, following successful careers as a marketing educator, writer, and analyst at Data Transmission Network (DTN) and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. He is a guest technical analysis instructor for the Texas Master Marketer and Kansas State International Grains (IGP) program. 

 

Brugler Marketing provides fundamental and technical analysis of the commodities markets, risk management advice and consulting, training on the use of price risk management tools, and outlook and educational seminars for businesses and individuals involved in the food and agriculture sector worldwide. Brugler analysis and commentary is jointly produced by a team of analysts including Alan, Austin Schroeder, and Ryan Nielsen. 

Most Recent Stories

Hogs Focus on Thursday Trade

Lean hogs fell lower on Wednesday, as contracts were anywhere from $1 to $2.05 in the red. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down a penny from the day prior in the Wednesday PM report...

HEK24 : 92.900 (-0.13%)
HEM24 : 99.800 (-0.62%)
HEN24 : 103.500 (-0.12%)
Soybeans Rallying in Overnight Trade

Soybeans are trading 12 to 15 ½ cents higher following a bout of overnight strength. Bean futures rounded out the Wednesday session 4 ½ to 10 ¼ cents higher. Soymeal continued its weakness, with contracts...

ZMN24 : 365.4 (+4.70%)
ZLN24 : 43.35 (+0.21%)
ZSK24 : 1191-6 (+3.11%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 11.4009 (+2.82%)
ZSN24 : 1200-6 (+2.61%)
ZSX24 : 1189-6 (+2.12%)
ZSPX24US.CM : 11.2817 (+2.26%)
Cattle Look to Thursday After USDA Confirms Negative H5N1 Meat Samples

Live cattle were lower again on Wednesday, with contracts down $1.12 to $2.37 at the close. Cash trade has yet to develop this week. The Central Stockyards online Fed Cattle Exchange auction saw no sales...

LEM24 : 177.125 (+1.88%)
LEQ24 : 174.175 (+1.80%)
LEV24 : 177.700 (+1.63%)
GFK24 : 244.750 (+1.38%)
GFQ24 : 256.050 (+1.71%)
GFU24 : 256.725 (+1.63%)
Cotton Posting Thursday Morning Recovery

Cotton prices are higher after 58 to 115 point gains in overnight action. Futures were down 37 to 211 points across the board on Wednesday. Crude Oil was feeling the pressure, below $80 per barrel on the...

CLM24 : 79.04 (+0.05%)
CTK24 : 75.81s (-2.71%)
CTN24 : 75.58 (-1.22%)
CTZ24 : 74.32 (-1.13%)
Corn Posting Thursday Morning Strength Following Rains

Corn prices are up 5 to 7 cents this morning ahead of the USDA weekly Export Sales report. Futures closed out the Wednesday session getting some spark higher. Contracts were fractionally to 4 cents higher...

ZCK24 : 448-6 (+1.24%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.3447 (+1.24%)
ZCN24 : 456-2 (+1.22%)
ZCZ24 : 478-0 (+1.11%)
ZCPZ24US.CM : 4.4755 (+1.17%)
Wheat Heading Higher on Thursday Morning

The wheat market is posting Thursday morning strength following overnight trade. They closed mixed on Wednesday. Kansas City led the way lower, with contracts down 3 to 10 ¼ cents and May up ¾. Chicago...

ZWK24 : 580-6 (-0.13%)
ZWN24 : 598-2 (-0.17%)
KEK24 : 625-4s (+0.44%)
KEN24 : 628-4 (+0.56%)
MWK24 : 716-4 (+1.99%)
Corn Pulls Gains Out of Midweek Session

Corn futures closed out the Wednesday session getting some spark higher. Contracts were fractionally to 4 cents higher across the board. EIA data from this morning showed a 33,000 barrel per day bump in...

ZCK24 : 448-6 (+1.24%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.3447 (+1.24%)
ZCN24 : 456-2 (+1.22%)
ZCZ24 : 478-0 (+1.11%)
ZCPZ24US.CM : 4.4755 (+1.17%)
Cotton Continue Weakness into Close

Cotton futures are down 37 to 211 points across the board at the close. Crude Oil was feeling the pressure, below $80 per barrel on the day, $2.77 lower. The Fed showed no changes to rates after their...

CLM24 : 79.04 (+0.05%)
CTK24 : 75.81s (-2.71%)
CTN24 : 75.58 (-1.22%)
CTZ24 : 74.32 (-1.13%)
Wheat Mixed on Wednesday

The wheat market closed Wednesday with mixed action across the three exchanges. Kansas City led the way lower, with contracts down 3 to 10 ¼ cents and May up ¾. Chicago contracts were down 1 ½ to 4...

ZWK24 : 580-6 (-0.13%)
ZWN24 : 598-2 (-0.17%)
KEK24 : 625-4s (+0.44%)
KEN24 : 628-4 (+0.56%)
MWK24 : 716-4 (+1.99%)
Soybeans Head Higher on Wednesday

Soybeans rounded out the Wednesday session with contracts 4 ½ to 10 ¼ cents higher. Soymeal continued the weakness, with contracts 30 cents to $3.70/ton lower. Soy Oil was 16 to 28 points higher across...

ZMN24 : 365.4 (+4.70%)
ZLN24 : 43.35 (+0.21%)
ZSK24 : 1191-6 (+3.11%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 11.4009 (+2.82%)
ZSN24 : 1200-6 (+2.61%)
ZSX24 : 1189-6 (+2.12%)
ZSPX24US.CM : 11.2817 (+2.26%)

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