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Coffee Update

Imgae of coffee shop placardCoffee isn't like oil - it's discretionary. With peaked production and dwindling inventories, all signs point up. Or do they?

  • The Brazilian crop
  • The Chinese cup
  • Starbucks adjusts its plans
Julian Murdoch Thursday, 03 July 2008
 
Hey! We Found Corn!

The classic good news/bad news story played itself out Monday in the CBOT corn pit. Digesting the Agriculture Department's latest quarterly acreage report, corn futures gapped lower into limit-down territory, below $7.25 a bushel.

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 01 July 2008
 
Hey! We Found Corn!

The classic good news/bad news story played itself out Monday in the CBOT corn pit. Digesting the Agriculture Department's latest quarterly acreage report, corn futures gapped lower into limit-down territory, below $7.25 a bushel.

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 01 July 2008
 
Bearishly Bullish On Corn
Generic chartHardAssetsInvestor.com's Managing Editor Brad Zigler unearths what the recent Midwest flooding means for crop harvesting, in dollars and cents.
  • Comparing flood years
  • What's the upside?
  • The behavior of wheat
Brad Zigler Saturday, 28 June 2008
 
Bearishly Bullish On Corn
Generic chartHardAssetsInvestor.com's Managing Editor Brad Zigler unearths what the recent Midwest flooding means for crop harvesting, in dollars and cents.
  • Comparing flood years
  • What's the upside?
  • The behavior of wheat
Brad Zigler Saturday, 28 June 2008
 
Bearishly Bullish On Corn
Generic chartHardAssetsInvestor.com's Managing Editor Brad Zigler unearths what the recent Midwest flooding means for crop harvesting, in dollars and cents.
  • Comparing flood years
  • What's the upside?
  • The behavior of wheat
Brad Zigler Saturday, 28 June 2008
 
Rice Burners
bowl of rice with chopsticksWith corn at record prices (and only widely grown in the Americas), Asia may turn to rice - but not for food.
  • The global staple
  • Ethanol 101
  • The bizarre world of Japanese rice
Julian Murdoch Thursday, 26 June 2008
 
CPO Has Soured On Sweetening
Our June 16 podcast led with a report on the misery wrought upon Corn Products International (NYSE: CPO) by the torrential rains in the Midwest. This month, Illinois-based CPO proved as adept at producing red ink as it has been turning out sweeteners and starches.
Brad Zigler Monday, 23 June 2008
 
Corn, Ethanol And Water
Ear of Corn entering gas tankWhat happens when the ethanol belt turns into a flood zone?
  • Betting on the weather
  • Diminishing corn quality
  • Downstream ethanol effects

 

Julian Murdoch Friday, 20 June 2008
 
Wheat’s A Real Drag For JJG Investors
U.S. investors wanting to hedge against corn's recent surge without resorting to futures face a daunting challenge. They can't gain pure corn exposure. No, the best Yanks can do while hitting for the fences is to settle for a ground rule double.
Brad Zigler Thursday, 12 June 2008
 
Hog Wild
Hog WildUnraveling the breathless prose of ETF Securities’ press release.
  • Did pigs miss the boom?
  • The corn and oil supply problem
  • USDA predictions

 

Julian Murdoch Thursday, 12 June 2008
 
Calming Proposals For Volatile Ag Markets
Calming Proposals For Volatile Ag MarketsDelving into the CFTC's new initiatives regarding the disconnect between futures prices and cash bids, as well as market transparency.
  • The role of the index fund
  • Increased margin fees at issue
  • Potential limiting of players
Phil Franz-Warkentin Wednesday, 11 June 2008
 
Ethanol Margins Turn Negative
Last week, as reported in "Soybean Crush Crushed," soybean processing margins were compressed to a year-to-date low of 4.6%, or 63 cents a bushel.
Brad Zigler Tuesday, 10 June 2008
 
Soybean Crush Crushed

Summer must have started, judging from the state of the soybean crush. Processing margins were, well, crushed to the year's lowest level by the time the markets closed yesterday. Going into the week, processors like Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM) and Bunge (NYSE: BG) had been eyeing gross margins averaging a shade under 7%. At the bell yesterday, the profit potential in the November/December spread had collapsed to less than 5%.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 05 June 2008
 
Orange Juice Derivatives
Orange Juice DerivativesDissecting the volatile yet attractive qualities of FCOJ futures.
  • Orange Facts 101
  • Whither its popularity?
  • Florida vs. Brazil

 

Tom Vulcan Tuesday, 03 June 2008
 
Wheat Issues
Wheat IssuesThe Wall Street Journal noticed wheat rust this week, but there's a bit more to the story.
  • Your friend Ug99
  • Iran in the cross fire
  • The long-term threat

 

Julian Murdoch Thursday, 29 May 2008
 
The (Unadjusted) Envelope, Please
Does it seem like economists have had as much success forecasting inflation as novice TV meteorologists have in forecasting rain?
Brad Zigler Tuesday, 20 May 2008
 
Are We At The Bottom Of The Ethanol Barrel?
Managing editor of HardAssetsInvestor.com Brad Zigler examines the viability of meeting the U.S. 2022 biofuels mandate.
  • The squeeze is on
  • Factoring the corn crush equation
  • Have ethanol producers' fortunes turned?
Brad Zigler Tuesday, 20 May 2008
 
Breakfast Index And Profit Margins
Things have piled up on my desk over the past couple of days. I guess that makes up for the lack of clutter on the airport baggage carousel. My bag has, once again, gone AWOL.
Brad Zigler Thursday, 15 May 2008
 
Ag Update

We're in prime USDA report season, the seeds are going in the ground and investors are waffling.

  • Aftermath of the prospective plantings report
  • Crop progress and the biofuels update
  • The rice crisis
Julian Murdoch Thursday, 15 May 2008
 
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