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Alan Brugler

Alan Brugler

Alan is an ag commodity industry icon, with over 1,700 speeches and presentations to ag and commodity audiences on his resume. He began Brugler Marketing and Management in 2002, following successful careers as a marketing educator, writer, and analyst at Data Transmission Network (DTN) and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. He is a guest technical analysis instructor for the Texas Master Marketer and Kansas State International Grains (IGP) program. 

 

Brugler Marketing provides fundamental and technical analysis of the commodities markets, risk management advice and consulting, training on the use of price risk management tools, and outlook and educational seminars for businesses and individuals involved in the food and agriculture sector worldwide. Brugler analysis and commentary is jointly produced by a team of analysts including Alan, Austin Schroeder, and Ryan Nielsen. 

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Corn Slipping Lower Ahead of Export Sales Data

Corn is trading fractionally to a penny lower ahead of this morning’s Export Sales report. Futures pulled back on Wednesday after a couple weeks of rallying and with a USDA report on the horizon tomorrow....

ZCK24 : 442-4 (-0.67%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.3327 (-0.51%)
ZCN24 : 456-2 (-0.49%)
ZCZ24 : 479-4 (-0.36%)
ZCPZ24US.CM : 4.5019 (-0.34%)
Soybeans Down To Start Thursday

Soybeans are posting lower trade on Thursday morning with contracts down 3 to 5 cents. Bulls took a breather on Wednesday, as contracts were down 9 ¼ to 19 ½ cents across the board. Soymeal also pulled...

ZMN24 : 374.5 (-1.06%)
ZLN24 : 42.93 (-1.96%)
ZSK24 : 1197-2 (-1.28%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 11.5122 (-1.26%)
ZSN24 : 1213-0 (-1.20%)
ZSX24 : 1202-0 (-0.91%)
ZSPX24US.CM : 11.4051 (-0.96%)
Cattle Focus on Thursday Following Weaker Boxed Beef Prices

Live cattle closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 95 cents to $1.57 across the CME. Cash trade has yet to develop this week, with the Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange having no sales on...

LEM24 : 177.075 (+0.34%)
LEQ24 : 174.950 (+0.42%)
LEV24 : 178.075 (+0.35%)
GFK24 : 240.275 (+0.03%)
GFQ24 : 253.000 (+0.24%)
GFU24 : 253.925 (+0.21%)
Cotton Slip Back Lower Ahead of Export Sales Release

The cotton market is trading down 93 to 141 Futures shot higher on Wednesday, closing 106 to 256 points higher as May rolled off the board. Cotton daily limits are expanding back to 4 cents (400 pts) due...

CTV24 : 78.01 (-1.18%)
CTZ24 : 76.45 (-1.61%)
Wheat Back to Heading Higher on Russia Frost Fears

The wheat complex is posting double digit gains across most contracts this morning. Wheat saw selling across all three markets on Wednesday. Chicago wheat contracts were down 8 ¼ to 9 ½ cents on the...

ZWK24 : 624-0 (+1.30%)
ZWN24 : 643-2 (+1.46%)
KEK24 : 658-2s (-2.30%)
KEN24 : 658-6 (+1.58%)
MWK24 : 708-2s (unch)
Hogs Look to Thursday Trade

Lean hogs bounced back and forth on Wednesday, with contracts slipping off the midday pop, but still closing mixed. Contracts were anywhere from a dime lower to 50 cents higher. USDA’s National Average...

HEK24 : 92.425 (-0.11%)
HEM24 : 98.725 (unch)
HEN24 : 102.250 (-0.20%)
Cattle Pulls Back With Weaker Boxed Beef Prices

Live cattle closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 95 cents to $1.57 across the CME. Cash trade has yet to develop this week, with the Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange having no sales on...

LEM24 : 177.075 (+0.34%)
LEQ24 : 174.950 (+0.42%)
LEV24 : 178.075 (+0.35%)
GFK24 : 240.275 (+0.03%)
GFQ24 : 253.000 (+0.24%)
GFU24 : 253.925 (+0.21%)
Soybeans Pull Back on Wednesday

Soybean bulls took a breath on Wednesday, as contracts were down 9 ¼ to 19 ½ cents across the board at the close. Soymeal also pulled back with contracts down $1.80 to $5.50/ton on the day. Soy Oil posted...

ZMN24 : 374.5 (-1.06%)
ZLN24 : 42.93 (-1.96%)
ZSK24 : 1197-2 (-1.28%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 11.5122 (-1.26%)
ZSN24 : 1213-0 (-1.20%)
ZSX24 : 1202-0 (-0.91%)
ZSPX24US.CM : 11.4051 (-0.96%)
Cotton Rallies on Wednesday

The cotton market shot higher on Wednesday, with futures closing 106 to 256 points higher as May rolled off the board. Cotton limits are reverting to 4 cents due to July creeping back in that 80 cent level....

CTN24 : 78.63 (-1.79%)
CTV24 : 78.01 (-1.18%)
CTZ24 : 76.45 (-1.61%)
Corn Correct Lower Ahead of Friday’s Reports

Futures are pulled back on Wednesday after a couple weeks of rallying and a USDA report on the horizon. Corn prices ended the midweek session with losses of 3 ½ to 8 ½ cents across most months. Weekly...

ZCK24 : 442-4 (-0.67%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.3327 (-0.51%)
ZCN24 : 456-2 (-0.49%)
ZCZ24 : 479-4 (-0.36%)
ZCPZ24US.CM : 4.5019 (-0.34%)

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