Articles tagged under: Tim Marsh

Grain Market Rally Provides Chance to Make Crop Sales

Published June 6, 2021

Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh thinks U.S. corn acreage may turn out higher than the USDA forecasted. "I also think the USDA's corn yield at 179.5 bushels per acre is unrealistic given the lack of subsoil moisture in the…

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Grain Trader Disappointed with USDA’s New Crop Corn Balance Sheet

Published May 12, 2021

Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh thinks the corn number on the U.S. new crop balance sheet was disappointing. "It came in at about 150 million bushels above the average trade guess and toward the higher end of trade estimates,…

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USDA Reaffirms Soybean Shortage Ahead

Published March 9, 2021

March is the fourth month in a row USDA released a soybean carryover number well-below pipeline supplies in the Supply and Demand report. "It's only about half of the typical pipeline supply," said Tim Marsh, analyst, Summit Commodities. "This is…

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Grain Traders Monitoring South American Weather and Planting

Published October 12, 2020

As a new week begins, Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh says grain traders are closely watching Brazil’s weather. "If rain doesn't happen in the next two weeks, it pushes back their planting and harvesting dates for soybeans and it…

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Supply Story Keeps Pressure on Grain Markets

Published August 6, 2020

The size of the U.S. crop is outshining export sales. According to Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh, the supply story will continue to keep pressure on the grain markets. Traders are awaiting the details of the USDA August supply…

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Traders Compare Impact of Packing Plant Shutdowns

Published April 14, 2020

According to Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh, having the Smithfield Foods pork plant in South Dakota shut down is comparable to having the beef plant in Kansas shut down last summer. Marsh says the difference is the current prices.…

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Watching for Signs from China

Published February 11, 2020

Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh says now that this USDA data is out, analysts will continue to watch for clues on what China could be interested in buying from the U.S. "The markets had hoped they will make some…

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A Cat-and-Mouse Game with China

Published January 23, 2020

Market analysts are still trying to understand the details of the new phase one trade agreement with China. Questions remain on the timing of purchases and quantities. According to Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh, China can play hard ball.…

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A Fear For Heavier Cattle

Published September 27, 2018

Over the past year, the cattle market has encouraged feedlots to stay current. However, Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh says that is changing. "We haven't seen these kinds of premiums offered for a while. In the last year, the cash…

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U.S. Pork Dodges Trade Bullet

Published June 1, 2018

Trade retaliation continues to keep a lid on the grain and livestock markets. Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh says U.S. pork may have dodged a bullet with Mexico’s retaliation. "Mexico did announce they would put duties on pork chops, but…

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