Agriculture Markets How are commodities and markets important to agriculture? What are some of the information sources to use? What are some of the issues in the markets today? This AgChat conversation, with the help of guest of Farm Futures Arlan Suderman (@ArlanFF101), looks into these questions.
- How many #agchat ppl follow the daily happenings in commodity futures, etc?
- Do you have a good resource for those of us new to ag/unfamiliar with markets?
- What can new producers do to learn more about using commodity markets as a tool for success?
- What are the advantages/disadvantages of having a futures market for a commodity?
- Can you (@ArlanFF101 @AgChatGuest) share how you utilize these funny symbols? $ZC_F $ZW_F
- What is the best way to take out commodities, and turn in into a brand that the consumer wants over another?
- What are some apps to be looked at for trading, get info, scan mtk landscape, etc? Best? Must have? #agchat
- What’s your outlook for prices for 2012? And beyond? What are top influencers on price?
- Why does US over grow w/grain subsidies,just 2 ship 2 poor oversea markets&destroy; their local economy&farmers;?
- What will cause the greatest swings in the market this year?
- Who are the major movers in the commodities markets in the US? How about global?
- How many and what kind of farmers today track their produce or livestock all the way to the consumer? How do they do it?
- Corn, soybean, & wheat tend to be focus on market info. What other commodities are key to the global economy?
- Do you think having too much information from market sources causes better or worse decision making?
- How has your operation / business changed over the last 5 years with respect to using market info?
- What is the one executable thing you will go do / take on after this convo?
