The Commstock Report

The History of Government Shutdowns PLEASE REFER TO THE HEDGE AND TRADE STRATEGY PAGE FOR UPDATES!! **************** This week the news from Washington is being dominated by the stories of…

Early signs harvest lows may be behind us grow On The Grains: There’s an old adage that a market that doesn’t fall on bearish news is one that has a…

Taiwan Tipping Point? PLEASE REFER TO THE HEDGE AND TRADE STRATEGY PAGE FOR UPDATES!! **************** Why Afghanistan debacle has emboldened China to confront Taiwan … and the U.S. With U.S….

Grains Await Stocks Report While Stock Traders Await Resolution of DC Infighting As Gov’t Shutdown Looms On The Grains: The turmoil in Washington over a host of bills vital to…

Early calls are for a better grain market start, but agriculture futures and other commodities remain vulnerable to volatility in the outside financials. The mood was mostly positive going home…

Family Farm Masterclass PLEASE REFER TO THE HEDGE AND TRADE STRATEGY PAGE FOR UPDATES!! **************** I am now the fifth generation to work on our family farm.  According to the…

Surprisingly Upbeat Outlook from Federal Reserve for the Economy On The Grains: Stocks scored a second straight day of big gains that actually took the DJIA higher than it was…

PLEASE REFER TO THE HEDGE AND TRADE STRATEGY PAGE FOR UPDATES!!   ****************   Today marks one week until next Thursday’s September 30 crop report day. USDA will update quarterly…

Report that EPA Had Lowered RFS Volumes Turns Out to Be Phony On The Grains: Both corn and soybean oil futures took a sudden hit yesterday after Reuters quoted an…

PLEASE REFER TO THE HEDGE AND TRADE STRATEGY PAGE FOR UPDATES!! **************** A market research firm concluded from a study in 2018 that the potential for agriculture carbon credit in…