InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Mar 31, 2017The Chicago Mercantile Exchange — Where Finance and Agriculture MeetThe Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group is a stock exchange based in Chicago that revolutionized the financial markets and brought…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Mar 24, 2017What is the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and How Does it Impact Farmers?The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group is a stock exchange based in Chicago that revolutionized the financial markets and brought…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Mar 16, 2017Diseases Impacting Grain Yields Costing Farmers Billions in LossesIn 2007 a severe epidemic of leaf rust in the great plains of North America produced a staggering yield loss of 14%. In some areas losses…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Mar 4, 2017Barges, Grain Transportation and American WaterwaysBarges are an important part of how the United States transports commodities within its borders. Both from producer to port and from…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Feb 24, 2017Grain Movement Through the Panama CanalThe Panama Canal is of great strategic importance, not only to the United States but to every country that operates an ocean water navy and…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Feb 18, 2017How the Panama Canal inspired Panamax VesselsPanamax Ships are a heavily relied upon method for grain companies to ship their products worldwide-specifically through the tight area of…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Feb 10, 2017The “D” in the ABCD of Agriculture BehemothsLouis Dreyfus is one of the ABCD companies that dominates the Commodity and Agriculture markets.
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Feb 3, 2017The “B” in the ABCD of Agriculture BehemothsBunge is one of the leaders in world grain trade, world food production and has been a key player in the grain markets for over 200 years.
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Jan 28, 2017Meet the Behemoths of Modern Grain TradingThe ABCD companies are 4 companies whose initials conveniently spell out ABCD, but more importantly control 70% of the grain industry…
Farmer Jon·Jan 28, 2017Meet the Behemoths of Modern Grain TradingThe ABCD companies are 4 companies whose initials conveniently spell out ABCD, but more importantly control 70% of the grain industry…