Blog Articles by Joe Nikruto

Live Cattle Futures - Falling piano knife or buying opportunity of the year so far? By: Joe NikrutoApril 25th, 2012 10:48AM CDT Yesterday saw the June cattle futures among other meat contracts trade limit down. This took place prior to an official announcement from the USDA of a confirmed case of BSE (BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY) in a dairy cow in California. For those who were trading cattle futures during the December 2003 scare the mere mention of BSE can send shu.... Read More

Brazilian Sugar Crop. The wait is over? By: Joe NikrutoApril 19th, 2012 2:20PM CDT Interesting headline ran across the Dow Jones newswire this morning. Canaplan, an agri-business consultant from Brazil has come out with a crop estimate for Brazilian sugar that is well below other estimates we have seen so far. The number, 470 mmt, is notable because it is almost 40 mmt less than the estimate from Unica and more than 60 mmt less.... Read More

Friday! Friday! Friday! Bernanke! Bernanke! Bernanke! By: Joe NikrutoAugust 23rd, 2011 9:35AM CDT If you are like us and you grew up anywhere near a drag strip in the 60's or 70's you can still hear that radio announcers voice in your head. Oh the excitement that 20 second radio spot could generate in the hearts and minds of youthful offenders everywhere! This Friday's 2011 Economic Policy Symposium held at Jackson Hole, WY starring.... Read More

The Unbearable Sweetness of Sugar Trading By: Joe NikrutoAugust 18th, 2011 11:07AM CDT "Sugar sales from state stockpiles in China, the world's second-biggest consumer, won't make up for a domestic shortage, increasing the possibility of more imports and higher prices as the government struggles to contain inflation at the fastest pace in three years." This is a long sentence to follow but stick with us on this on.... Read More

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