Understanding spreads in the futures market is important for farmers to hedge their positions effectively and can help to maximize a farm operation’s profitability. What Is the Spread? The spread is ...

In the past 18 months, there have been very few good opportunities for farmers to market corn and soybeans at favorable levels. This has resulted in a large amount of grain being sold below break-even ...

June 4 (Reuters) - CIF basis bids for corn shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast were higher early on Monday amid competition between domestic processors and short-bought exporters for tight nearby ...