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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 and Austin Schroeder. 

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Wheat Heading Lower on Thursday

Wheat is slipping lower on Thursday as all three exchanges are being pressured at midday. Chicago SRW futures are down 8 to 9 cents across the nearby contracts. KC HRW is 4 to 5 cents lower. MPLS spring...

ZWZ24 : 546-6s (+1.63%)
ZWH25 : 559-4 (+0.22%)
KEZ24 : 536-0s (+1.56%)
KEH25 : 554-6 (+0.41%)
MWZ24 : 568-4s (unch)
Hogs Rallying on Thursday

Lean hog futures are trading with $1.50 to $2.85 gains so far on Thursday. The national average base hog price was reported at $83.36 on Thursday morning, up $1.21 on the day. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

HEZ24 : 82.425s (-0.09%)
HEG25 : 86.350s (unch)
HEJ25 : 91.150s (+0.16%)
Cotton Pressured Lower on Thursday

Cotton futures are showing 26 to 96 point lower trade on Thursday at midday. The US dollar index back up 500 points after creeping below $101 on Wednesday, with crude oil up $1.40 per barrel. Export Sales...

CTZ24 : 72.39s (-0.29%)
CTH25 : 70.43 (-0.94%)
CTZ24 : 72.39s (-0.29%)
Cattle Turning Around on Thursday

Live cattle futures are posting gains of $1.20 to $1.30 in the front months so far on Thursday. Cash trade crept in on Tuesday and Wednesday with some southern trade at $183-184 and northern action at...

LEZ24 : 186.975s (-0.74%)
LEG25 : 186.325s (-1.06%)
LEJ25 : 188.550s (-1.02%)
GFF25 : 254.925s (-0.79%)
GFH25 : 253.600s (-0.82%)
GFJ25 : 254.625s (-0.81%)
Soybeans Collapsing Despite Export Business

Soybeans are fading the continued export business this week and a positive Export Sales report, with midday losses of 19 to 22 cents. Soymeal futures are a pressure factor with losses of $5.30 in the...

ZMF25 : 289.9 (-0.41%)
ZLF25 : 42.99 (+1.61%)
ZSF25 : 996-2 (+0.25%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 9.4730 (+0.27%)
ZSH25 : 1001-4 (+0.25%)
ZSX24 : 985-6s (-1.84%)
ZSPX24US.CM : 9.3907 (+0.08%)
Corn Prices Easing on Thursday

Corn futures are showing losses of 2 to 4 ½ cents across most contracts on Thursday’s midday. A couple private export sales of 132,000 MT of 2024/25 corn to unknown destinations and 110,490 MT to Mexico...

ZCZ24 : 427-6 (+0.29%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.0912 (+0.42%)
ZCH25 : 436-2 (+0.29%)
ZCZ24 : 427-6 (+0.29%)
ZCPZ24US.CM : 4.0912 (+0.42%)
Cotton Slipping Back Lower on Thursday

Cotton futures are showing 21 to 33 point lower trade on Thursday morning. Prices rounded out the midweek session with contracts closing 46 to 101 points higher. The US dollar index is down another 254...

CTZ24 : 72.39s (-0.29%)
CTH25 : 70.43 (-0.94%)
CTZ24 : 72.39s (-0.29%)
Hogs Look to Thursday After Mixed Wednesday Action

Live cattle futures rounded out the Wednesday session with contracts off their lows and closing with losses of 97 cents to gains of 75 cents across the board. Cash trade crept in on Tuesday and Wednesday...

LEZ24 : 186.975s (-0.74%)
LEG25 : 186.325s (-1.06%)
LEJ25 : 188.550s (-1.02%)
GFF25 : 254.925s (-0.79%)
GFH25 : 253.600s (-0.82%)
GFJ25 : 254.625s (-0.81%)
Corn Slipping Lower on Thursday Morning

Corn prices are showing 1 to 2 ¼ cent losses as we trade on Thursday morning. Futures with the front months within a penny of unchanged, with other contracts down 1 to 3 cents across the rest of the board....

ZCZ24 : 427-6 (+0.29%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.0912 (+0.42%)
ZCH25 : 436-2 (+0.29%)
ZCZ24 : 427-6 (+0.29%)
ZCPZ24US.CM : 4.0912 (+0.42%)
Cattle Close Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hog futures closed out Wednesday mixed, with front months down 5 to 25 cents and other deferreds up 2 to 42 cents. The national average base hog price was reported at $82.06 on Wednesday afternoon,...

HEZ24 : 82.425s (-0.09%)
HEG25 : 86.350s (unch)
HEJ25 : 91.150s (+0.16%)

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