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End of an Era: The Kansas City Board of Trade

In an announcement earlier this week, the CME Group announced its intention to “…transition open outcry trading of Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) hard red winter (HRW) wheat futures and options to its Chicago trading floor beginning Monday, July … Continue reading

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USDA’s Report Gives Puzzling Mixed Signals

Dan Maltby, principalĀ of Dan Maltby Risk Management of Minneapolis, has made a career of grain tradinng, and offers unique insight into the commodities markets. In this era of volatile markets, his insight is more crucial than ever. We thought your … Continue reading

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USDA Reports are ‘Last Week’s News’

Last week’s big Crop and Wheat Plantings reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent futures markets tumbling. But today, these reports are old news, as the markets are being influenced by “today’s” news. For instance, while January weather usually … Continue reading

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Weather Outlook Influencing Recent Price Moves

The wheat crop in Kansas is rated 46% good and 7% excellent, according to the Kansas Ag Statistics January Crop Report, released Jan. 3. Compared to this time last year, this is a dramatic improvement. But this crop still has … Continue reading

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