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Brian Basting

Brian Basting

Commodity Research Analyst, Advance Trading, Inc.

Brian Basting has been a Commodity Research Analyst for Advance Trading since September 1993. He is a market analyst for U.S. Farm Report and This Week in Agribusiness and a 4-H Hall of Fame Award Recipient.

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Expect increased price volatility in grain markets Expect increased price volatility in grain markets

byBrian Basting

Apr 2, 2024

3 Min Read

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How reliable are price predictions?How reliable are price predictions?

byBrian Basting

Feb 20, 2024

4 Min Read

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Where are the holes in your safety net?

Where are the holes in your safety net?

byBrian Basting, Cesar Cruz

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Manage market carry costs

Manage market carry costs

byBrian Basting

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Corn, soybean pricing strategies in a volatile market

Corn, soybean pricing strategies in a volatile market

byBrian Basting

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This week’s USDA report could spark market volatility

This week’s USDA report could spark market volatility

byBrian Basting

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USDA report: More acres, lower yields and export uncertainty

USDA report: More acres, lower yields and export uncertainty

byLarry Shonkwiler, Brian Basting

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Behind the numbers in last week’s supply and demand report

Behind the numbers in last week’s supply and demand report

byBrian Basting

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Yield uncertainty hinges on weather

Yield uncertainty hinges on weather

byBrian Basting, Cesar Cruz

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Drought concerns create analysis paralysis

Drought concerns create analysis paralysis

byBrian Basting

Why it’s impossible to outguess a weather market

Why it’s impossible to outguess a weather market

byBrian Basting

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What will this year’s crop yield?

What will this year’s crop yield?

byBrian Basting

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USDA report expected to highlight South American production trends

USDA report expected to highlight South American production trends

byBrian Basting

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Top takeaways: USDA’s acreage and stocks reports

Top takeaways: USDA’s acreage and stocks reports

byBrian Basting

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Manage risk to defend farm’s balance sheet

Manage risk to defend farm’s balance sheet

byBrian Basting

Soybean harvest in Argentina

Another key weather market in South America

Another key weather market in South America

byBrian Basting

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Grain marketing: How to block out the noise

Grain marketing: How to block out the noise

byBrian Basting

2023 crop demands your attention

2023 crop demands your attention

byBrian Basting

Corn and soybeans with money

Focus now on protecting gross revenue

Focus now on protecting gross revenue

byBrian Basting

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5 lessons from the 2021-2022 marketing year

5 lessons from the 2021-2022 marketing year

byBrian Basting

How accurate is USDA August yield forecast vs. final estimates?

How accurate is USDA August yield forecast vs. final estimates?

byBrian Basting

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Corn and soybean price volatility remains high

Corn and soybean price volatility remains high

byBrian Basting

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Look at how the market has changed since harvest

Look at how the market has changed since harvest

byBrian Basting

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Weather surprises could alter USDA’s planting estimates

Weather surprises could alter USDA’s planting estimates

byBrian Basting

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One day in the soybean market proves price prediction futility

One day in the soybean market proves price prediction futility

byBrian Basting

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Watch for price volatility before upcoming crop insurance period

Watch for price volatility before upcoming crop insurance period

byBrian Basting

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Brace for more volatility after this week’s USDA report

Brace for more volatility after this week’s USDA report

byBrian Basting

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Consider 2022 crop insurance implications

Consider 2022 crop insurance implications

byBrian Basting

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For crop sales, control your emotions

For crop sales, control your emotions

byBrian Basting

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Will USDA cut harvested acreage?

Will USDA cut harvested acreage?

byBrian Basting, Fred Dietz

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Manage risk, don’t let it manage you

Manage risk, don’t let it manage you

byBrian Basting

Corn tassels against the sky.

As corn pollinates, market focuses on weather

As corn pollinates, market focuses on weather

byBrian Basting

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Will high prices cure high prices?

Will high prices cure high prices?

byDrew Moore, Brian Basting

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Grain market rally: Is it history in the making?

Grain market rally: Is it history in the making?

byBrian Basting

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Why these USDA reports could lead to big grain price swings

Why these USDA reports could lead to big grain price swings

byBrian Basting, Dave Fogel

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