Articles tagged under: Kristi Van Ahn

A Risk Off Trading Day

Published June 17, 2021

Grain traders taking money off the table in a general risk-off trading day. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says the cooler temperatures and rain in the forecast were the catalysts. "There's a lot of ifs and…

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The Corn Market Gets Emotional

Published May 30, 2021

Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says there is a lot of emotion tied to the corn market. "We caught too many people leaning on the bull trend this past week. It's not surprising. This comes at…

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China Purchases of U.S. Corn Continue to Support Corn Market

Published May 20, 2021

The underlying support for the corn markets continues to be China business. "In the last two weeks, China bought 10.744 million metric tons of U.S. corn for next year," said Krist Van Ahn, market analyst, Van Ahn and Company. "USDA…

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Soybeans and Old Crop Corn Drive Grain Markets

Published May 17, 2021

Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says soybean demand is the unknown in the grain market. "Soybeans are a wildcard and we need a big yield. We need demand to back off. Soybean crush has been extremely…

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Take Advantage of the “Unreal Basis Levels”

Published April 26, 2021

Basis levels are at historically narrow levels or even trading above par in some Northern Plains locations. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says these basis levels are just unreal. "A lot of that has to do…

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Corn Basis Strengthens As Supplies Tighten in Northern Plains

Published April 16, 2021

Basis levels for nearby corn delivery are strengthening as corn supplies tighten. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says the PNW market is forcing ethanol plants to compete for corn. "We used to see ethanol plants be…

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A Need for More Acres Brings Struggle to Old Crop Soybeans

Published April 2, 2021

Old crop corn and soybeans struggled on Thursday while the new crop months were firmer. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn is not surprised. "Given the fact we have tight situations domestically and we also have continued…

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Grain Traders Eager for Updated Quarterly Stocks Numbers

Published March 24, 2021

The March 31 USDA Quarterly Grains and Stocks report will be important with traders looking at usage numbers. Van Ahn and Company Chief Financial Officer Kristi Van Ahn says traders are waiting for USDA to adjust the usage. "That's been…

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Choppy Grain Trade Expected to Continue

Published January 28, 2021

The grain markets are pulling back on Thursday after reaching fresh highs. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn is expecting a choppy trade to continue in the grain markets. "It's not just about fundamentals. There are other…

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Questions Remain Surrounding South American Production

Published January 22, 2021

Traders are keeping a close eye on South American production. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says private estimates are starting to add in more production for Brazil. "The last few days, we've seen private estimates start…

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