Grains 01 (May 08 - Dec 13)

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A major bull case for grain markets by PeterLBrandt

Both the technicals and fundamentals point to the potential for powerfully higher prices.

http://peterlbrandt.com/a-major-bull-ca ... n-markets/

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World food output growth to slow: UN/OECD

Growth in global agricultural production is expected to slow in the coming decade, the UN food agency and the OECD said in a joint report Thursday, warning threats to food security remain.

http://www.france24.com/en/20130606-wor ... low-unoecd

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Outlook for global food markets improves: UN

AFP - The overall outlook for supplies of basic food commodities to global markets has improved since poor wheat harvest and tight conditions a year ago,the UN's food agency said on Thursday.

http://www.france24.com/en/20130613-out ... mproves-un

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Corn Leads Grain Plunge as U.S. Acreage Tops Estimates By Jeff Wilson & Tony C. Dreibus

Corn futures tumbled to a 32-month low, while soybeans and wheat fell to the cheapest in a year, after the government said U.S. farmers will plant more grain than forecast and the largest oilseed crop ever.

Planting of corn, the biggest domestic crop, jumped to 97.379 million acres, the most since 1936, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said today in a report. Analysts in a Bloomberg survey expected 95.431 million.

Wheat acreage reached a four-year high of 56.53 million, and soybeans were sown on a record 77.728 million. Corn dropped for the seventh straight session, and wheat capped the longest slump since December 2009.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-2 ... mates.html

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Food commodities continue their downtrend… Corn, soybean, and wheat prices sink to fresh 52-week lows.

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Corn is the worst-performing major commodity over the past 12 months… down 41%.

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Corn prices plummet 35% over the past six months.

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Ag commodities are among the worst performers this year… corn, wheat, and soybean prices sink 20%-plus.

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A MAJOR DOWNTREND IN FOOD PRICES

Good news for anyone worried about grocery bills: U.S. farmers are sitting on a bumper crop this year.

In recent months, we've noted that contrary to what most folks believe, commodity prices are in a long sideways market. There's a good reason for this. When commodity prices rise, companies respond by ramping up production.

The latest example is three major U.S. crops: corn, wheat, and soybeans. Prices for these commodities jumped in 2012 after a major drought hit the Midwest.

But this year, the farm belt is expecting a record corn crop. Good weather is also boosting the outlook for this year's wheat and soybean harvests.

As you can see in today's chart, the result is a big downtrend in the price of these crops. Corn prices are down nearly 40% over the past year. Wheat and soybean prices are both down more than 15% in the same time frame. Prices for each of these crops are back around the same levels as five years ago.

U.S. farmers are helping keep food prices down. And that's good news for everyone.

Source: Daily Wealth

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This commodity is almost guaranteed to soar now by Brett Eversole

The USDA is projecting record corn crops this year. Production is set to increase by more than 25% over last year's drought ridden crop.

Corn prices crashed in anticipation… down over 40% since last year.

This is a basic law of supply and demand. Supply is set to increase, yet demand will remain relatively stable… so prices fall. This is how prices are supposed to work… but it's overdone. And corn prices are set to soar…

You see, traders expect the rout to continue. But they are too bearish. We can see this clearly by looking at the Commitment of Traders (COT) report for Corn.

The COT report shows the real bets of futures traders… folks that have real money at stake. And as contrarians, we know that when everyone bets on the same outcome, the opposite usually occurs.

That's exactly where the corn market is today. Futures traders haven't been this bearish in years. Take a look...

The last time the COT was this negative, corn prices increased 28% over the next four months.

This is a classic contrarian bet… Everyone expects perfect news in the corn market. They expect a perfect crop… a record crop. And they expect prices to continue downward.

There is no room for bad news.

Any disturbances will send prices soaring. And while you've probably never bet on corn prices, it's a safe trade to make right now.

If you don't have a futures account, the simplest way to invest is the Teucrium Corn ETF (NYSE: CORN). This is a simple fund that accurately tracks the corn futures market.

CORN does charge a ridiculous 5% annual expense ratio. But it's the only viable way to make the trade.

If we walk away with a 25%-plus gain in a few months, giving up a few percent in expenses is fine by me. Check it out.

Source: True Wealth Systems