Commodity Report
Expected increase in U.S. interest rates to decrease commodity prices
One of the worst-kept secrets of 2015 is that the U.S. Federal Reserve is going to raise interest rates. Concerns of the Greek debt crisis in the Euro... Read more
How you already know the future price of corn
From January to March, the debate is around planting intentions for the coming year. If farmers don’t intend to plant enough acres, then there is cert... Read more
Steve Kell: How Greece can affect your crop price
By Steve Kell As farmers, we tend to focus most of our attention on watching crops grow. Since our inclination is to monitor agricultural production,... Read more
STEVE KELL: Get premium pricing now for wheat
Ontario’s 2015 winter wheat crop will be a small one. Wet weather in the fall of 2014 both delayed soybean harvest and rendered field conditions unacc... Read more
Agricultural markets are smarter than oil
By Steve Kell The past three months have seen the unravelling of empires as oil prices plummet and industry, government, and individuals struggle to... Read more
The dreadful finish of 2014 will impact the new year
By Steve Kell Ontarios cash crop sector is pleased that the 2014 growing season is now behind us. As one farmer pointed out to me: “I hope th... Read more