Articles tagged under: Arlan Suderman

A Partial Planting Delay Already Factored Into Grain Markets

Published May 5, 2022

StoneX Group Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says the grain markets already factor in a partial delay in spring planting. There’s an expectation for the majority of U.S. crops to get planted. "When you look at where we're at here…

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World Wheat Supplies Tighten

Published April 6, 2022

The U.S. winter wheat crop may be smaller than expected. "The drought in the plains is bringing down the national winter wheat crop conditions," says Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist, StoneX Group. "The latest condition index score was the second…

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Ukrainian Crop Production Will Decline

Published March 26, 2022

StoneX Group Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says the Ukrainian people are defending themselves well, but the war is far from over. Ukraine’s can-do attitude is expected to carry over into the agriculture sector, but that doesn’t mean farmers will…

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Geopolitical Events Continue to Effect the Marketplace

Published March 19, 2022

The suspension of agricultural exports from Ukraine and parts of Russia means other countries are looking to fill their needs elsewhere. StoneX Group Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman thinks it will be tricky for countries to do business with Russia.…

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Brazil Farmers Hesitant to Sell Soybeans

Published January 25, 2022

China is trying to make the switch to buying mostly Brazilian soybeans, but that hasn't happened yet. StoneX Group Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says Brazilian farmers don’t want to sell their soybeans yet. "Farmers are bulled up, because of…

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Making the Switch to South American Soybeans

Published December 28, 2021

At this time of the year, grain traders start anticipating when China will start shipping cheaper South American supplies. "Typically, the U.S. hits the peak of shipments in the October or November timeframe and then, shipments trend lower into December,"…

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Too Early to Know Full Extent of Winter Wheat Damage

Published December 16, 2021

Stone X Group Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says the most significant winds from Wednesday impacted nearly half of the U.S. total wheat production. "The damage is highly variable depending on where you're at. The worst of the damage was…

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Is Another Super Cycle Possible For Wheat?

Published November 26, 2021

Stone X Group Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says previous bullish markets were caused by great commodity super cycles. This leaves some wondering if we are currently in another super cycle with wheat. "Great commodity super cycles come about every…

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Grain Markets Shift from Supply to Demand Focus

Published October 15, 2021

The focus for the grain markets is starting to shift from supply to demand. "I think there's enough of the crop harvested that the grain trade will assume additional adjustments in the crop will be minor," said Arlan Suderman, economist,…

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China Needs U.S. Soybeans

Published August 20, 2021

The USDA did not report any soybean export sales to China on Friday, ending an 11 day buying streak. "That was the first day since August 4 we didn't have a flash sale report from the USDA from China," said…

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