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Brian Grete, Sr. Market Analyst/Managing Editor
Brian was raised on a small family grain and livestock farm near Muscatine, Iowa, and has worked in the agricultural sector his entire life. Brian joined Pro Farmer in January 1996 after graduating from the University of Northern Iowa and has held multiple titles with the company, with an emphasis on risk management and commodity analysis. He has served as Sr. Market Analyst since December 2003 and was named Managing Editor in November 2011.
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Live Cattle Killed on Week - 17 May 2013 15:06:38 CDT
Live cattle futures ended the week under pressure and posted sharp losses for the week. August live cattle ended the week $2.22 1/... |
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Hogs Close Mixed with Modest Weekly Gains - 17 May 2013 15:06:34 CDT
Summer-month lean hog futures posted losses of 75 cents to $1.57 1/2 today, while October hogs were 25 cents lower and farther def... |
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Wheat Futures Closed Lower - 17 May 2013 15:06:22 CDT
Wheat futures faced pressure for most of the day session and ended roughly 4 to 5 cents lower in Chicago, around 7 cents lower in ... |
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Soybeans Stronger. Trade Watching Brazil - 17 May 2013 15:06:16 CDT
Old-crop soybean futures finished 18 to 24 cents higher, while new-crop contracts were 9 to 10 cents higher. Futures posted strong... |
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Corn Mixed, Planting Concerns Eased - 17 May 2013 15:06:12 CDT
July corn futures closed 11 1/4 cents higher and September corn was 2 1/4 cents higher, while new-crop contracts finished around 4... |
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Lean Hog Futures Called Mixed as Traders Even... - 17 May 2013 08:26:51 CDT
Lean hog futures are expected to be choppy following yesterday firmer close as traders focus on evening positions ahead of the wee... |
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Live Cattle Futures Called Mixed as Traders Even... - 17 May 2013 08:25:32 CDT
Live cattle futures are due for some short-covering following yesterday's slight losses, but upside potential will be limited due ... |
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Wheat Futures Called to Open 2 to 4 cents Lower on... - 17 May 2013 08:23:37 CDT
Wheat futures ended the overnight session weaker due to the surging U.S. dollar index that raises questions about the competitiven... |
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Soybean Futures Called to Open 2 to 5 cents Higher... - 17 May 2013 08:20:07 CDT
Soybean futures finished the overnight session marginally to 5 cents higher, with nearbys leading gains amid bull spreading. Soybe... |
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Corn Futures Called Mixed After Choppy Overnight... - 17 May 2013 08:18:58 CDT
Corn futures ended the overnight session marginally lower, but didn't stray too far from unchanged. Buying in the corn pit is bein... |