Hogs that will hit the market right when California's Prop 12 goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, were already born back in February and are just now being placed in finishing barns. Without clarity...
Elaine Kub
Contributing Analyst
Elaine Kub is the author of Mastering the Grain Markets: How Profits Are Really Made -- a 360-degree look at all aspects of grain trading, which draws on her experiences as a futures broker, market analyst, grain merchandiser, and farmer. She grew up on a family farm in South Dakota and holds an engineering degree and an MBA.
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New-crop corn basis bids throughout the state of Iowa have strengthened by an average of 15 cents since the derecho storm damaged fields in mid-August. Strong basis bids at harvest are...
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