The Buzz: Debt Story Clouds 2012 Outlook
Both grain prices and input costs could hinge on whether Europe resolves its crisis.
Compiled by staff
Published: Nov 17, 2011
Whether it’s the cost of corn or the fertilizer and fuel needed to grow it, all roads seem to lead to Europe these days. Markets remain very choppy despite fairly good fundamentals that could force both ends of farmers’ margins higher – or not. Crude oil has been the exception, blowing above $100 for reasons having more to do with real pipelines than export pipelines. Market Analyst Arlan Suderman and Senior Editor Bryce Knorr weigh in on these issues, and more.
Arlan Suderman is Market Analyst for Farm Futures magazine and FarmFutures.com. He has served on the staff of Farm Progress Cos. since May 2000, providing market analysis and commentary for its family of 18 state and regional publications. His Afternoon Recap provides market analysis on this site each afternoon that the grain trade is open. Suderman also provides real-time market commentary via Twitter at twitter.com/ArlanFF101. Suderman brings a wealth of hands-on experience to the table after completing his Certified Crop Advisor status in 1997 while serving in the Kansas Extension Service.
John Jenkinson is Senior Farm Broadcaster for "The Ag Network." John grew up on an irrigated and dryland grain farm in Southwest Kansas. With an early passion for agriculture, he was active in the FFA,4-H, and went to college to pursue agriculture. In 1997, someone mentioned that he should look into farm broadcasting as a career, and that began a new chapter in his life and he eventually became a board member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. The stations that John has worked at are legendary farm radio stations with deep agribusiness roots, KFEQ, KSIR, WIBW, KXXX, KMZU, and KBUF. In April of 2008, John started "The Ag Network" with 3 affiliates in Colorado, and then added stations in Kansas and Oklahoma. Today, "The Ag Network" is still growing, and John is hosting two live farm talk shows, as well providing 12 farm programs a day for affiliates. He also produces a daily farm television program for a statewide network in Kansas.
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