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Marketing Basics Linda Smith
Linda Smith has been writing about risk management for some 30 years and tracking marketing advisers since 1992. In this blog, she’ll take a longer term view than adviser blogs and address questions about how the markets work and how to use various sales strategies and crop insurance in today’s environment. E-mail Linda at lsmith@farmjournal.com.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Farmers and Elevators Differ on Dockage

Elevators say FGIS is to blame; farmers argue it's their elevators.
Thursday, November 05, 2009

Delivery Headaches

Elevators turn away high-moisture grain; stop deliveries
Thursday, October 22, 2009

Disconnect Between Fundamentals and Prices?

Speculators are bullish but corn stocks likely are building.
Thursday, September 03, 2009

Caution Needed

The market is currently focused on possible record crops based on their acreage and excellent condition as of now.
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Check multiple buyers!

Basis varies widely
Saturday, August 22, 2009

Buy a call for frost protection

Soybean prices will explode if there's early frost.
Monday, July 27, 2009

Blindsided by the crop markets

If you feel you totally missed the mark in crop markets, you are not alone. 

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Don't fight the odds—corn trend is down

The trend in corn is down unless we get a reduction in supply from expectations.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Wait it out

USDA's June 30 reports both found more corn stocks than expected and reported some 2 million more acres than the trade expected--1 million above  last year. But Jerry Gulke, Strategic Marketing Services, reports that his private survey indicates 2.1 to 2.5 fewer corn acres than intended.
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Which way will the soybean wind blow?

Tuesday's reports are key
Monday, June 15, 2009

How do you deal with investor influences?

Behind the Euro-wheat price relationship is investment money.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Soybean sell and defend looks promising

Weather markets are tough to manage; here's one idea.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Watch Friday's corn close

This week's close could indicate further upside -- or not.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Beans: Tight supplies or weaker demand?

Analysts disagree about bean outlook.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Chinese call the soybean tune

Do we actually have a soybean shortage?
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