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Episode 26 | The Anatomy of a Blow Off Top

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 33:57


Luke Beckman is joined today by Kevin Gonnerman, Risk Management Consultant at StoneX. Grab your pen and paper as Kevin provides an understanding of the February report and explains the key fundamental aspects that you should know!

Episode 25 | The December WASDE was a dud, but this episode is not!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 37:53


Nick Fitzgerald with Advance Trading joins Luke as they talk about some big picture things happening in our markets. They also breakdown why basis has been so strong and Nick provides 3 things to be thinking about as you wrap up 2021.

Episode 24 | A Yield Surprise

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 12:18


Join Luke as he breaks down the latest supply and demand numbers from the November WASDE report. Will this change the recent trend in soybeans?

Episode 23 | A Changing Story for Soybeans

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 17:43


Join Luke and Grain Specialist Caleb Pelster as they go over the main features of the October WASDE. Caleb shares his thoughts on where you should be on corn and soybean sales and offers a few strategies as well.

Episode 22 | Grab Your Pen and Paper

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 30:24


Luke Beckman is joined today by Kevin Gonnerman, Risk Management Consultant at StoneX. Kevin provides an understanding of the September 30th report and explains the key fundamental aspects that you should know! We promise you will want to take notes from this episode of the CVA Grain Exchange!

Episode 20 | First Yield Cut Of The Season

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 25:09


Join us as Luke Beckman and Kalen Vandenberg discuss the August WASDE Report. They discuss a day in the life of a CVA Grain Merchandiser and get Kalen's takeaways from the August yield cuts.

Episode 18 | Riding The Rollercoaster

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 24:00


Jason Meyer, Hinton Grain Specialist, joins Luke Beckman to discuss the June 30th USDA Report. Listen Now as Luke and Jason dissect the highs and lows from this report and talk about what growers can do to prepare for the July 12th report.

Episode 17 | Moving Through June

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 17:38


Today Luke Beckman is joined by Mandy Jackson. Together they dig into the June WASDE report as we move through some volatility in the grain markets this month. Mandy is a Grain Specialist based out of CVA's Stromsburg, Nebraska location. They talk about why Mandy joined the Grain Team at CVA, how she ended up in Nebraska, and her advice on ways to minimize market risk.`

Episode 16 | Stay The Course

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 30:32


With markets high and decisions to make Luke Beckman and Rachel Steffen, CVA Grain Specialist in Laurel, discuss the thoughts that some growers might be having. Did you sell your corn and beans too early? Do you wait for even better prices? Listen now to the CVA Grain Exchange as they help you decide what your next steps should be in these unforeseen times! Luke and Rachel also talk about market psychology and some of the anxiety producers are facing with volatile markets.

Episode 15 | Hitting The Mark

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 15:40


Susan Bostwick, CVA Grain Specialist in our Laurel location, meets with Luke Beckman to talk about the neutral April USDA report. Listen now to see how the report hit the mark.

Episode 14 | Show Me The Money

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 22:14


On this week's CVA Grain Exchange, Lindsey Sabatka, CVA Grain Merchandiser, joins Luke Beckman to discuss this surprising report! They talk about the March 31st report, milo markets, and the #StandUp4GrainSafety Week.

Episode 13 | Copy & Paste

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 21:36


This week on CVA Grain Exchange we introduce the Senior Vice President of Grain, Jeff Bechard. Jeff and Luke discuss the unchanged report from last month and what they are encouraging all growers to do.

Episode 12 | A USDA Yawner

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 18:00


Reed Stolpe, CVA Grain Specialist, joins Luke Beckman to discuss the February WASDE report. Listen Now as they discuss the quiet USDA report and whether the markets can hold on to bullish momentum.

Episode 11 | Feeding the Bull

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 19:37


The first USDA report of 2021 was full of surprises. Listen now as Luke Beckman and Doug Lewis, CVA Tamora Grain Specialist, discuss the unexpected information.

Episode 10 | Your Early Christmas Present

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 16:09


In the December WASDE report, Luke Beckman and CVA Grain Specialist Maxine Goelz discuss the neutral report and opportunities you might have before Christmas morning.

Episode 9 | Demand Pull

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 23:43


Commodities ascend to new heights as carryouts continue to tighten in the November Supply and Demand report. What lies ahead? How does a new president-elect impact the story? Listen now!

Episode 8 | Looking Forward to 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 18:03


Caleb Pelster, Grain Specialist in Elgin, joins Luke to discuss the October WASDE report. Listen as they discuss the ever-changing report and how they would start to plan for 2021.

Episode 7 | Bullish Surprise

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 16:43


Luke Beckman is joined by Aaron DeSmith, CVA Senior Grain Merchandising Manager to discuss the September Stocks report. September 30, 2020

Episode 6 | Opportunity Knocks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 18:56


Luke Beckman sits down with James Droescher, CVA Grain Specialist out of the Humphrey Location, to talk about the September 11th USDA Report. They talk about the neutral report with a favorable reaction from soybeans. Listen Now!

Episode 5 | Diving Into The Numbers

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 17:45


0:00 – Get to know Tom Ritzsorf, CVA Grain Specialist in Bradshaw, NE 3:28 – Diving Into Numbers 6:35 – Impact from Iowa 8:50– Soybeans-Old Crop and New 13:06 – Learning from this Summer LINKS: USDA Supply and Demand Report: www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/

Episode 4 | July USDA Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 13:21


Episode 4 | July USDA Report by CVA Grain Exchange

Episode 3 | Big Picture Basis

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 18:14


Episode 3 | Big Picture Basis by CVA Grain Exchange

Episode 2 | The Seasonality Of Selling

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 22:05


Welcome to Episode 2 of The CVA Grain Exchange! In this month's episode, host Luke Beckman sits down with CVA Grain Specialist, Russ Thede, as they discuss the June WASDE Report. In this episode, you will get an overview of the report and learn the three things to be watching for leading up to June 30th. Listen Now! Intro of Russ- 00.54 June WASDE (Corn)-3:56 June WASDE (Soybeans)-8:57 Seasonality of Selling- 13:21

Episode 1 | May 2020 Supply and Demand Report

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 31:54


0:00 – Get to know Jason Meyer, CVA Grain Specialist in Hinton, Iowa 7:34 – Review of May 2020 Supply and Demand Report from USDA 12:20 – Where do you want to be a seller on corn? 15:51 – Let's not forget about soybeans 21:25 – New Crop Basis 23:00 – Technical analysis vs. fundamental 26:45 – I-LEAD Program LINKS: USDA Supply and Demand Report: https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/ I-LEAD: https://www.iowacorn.org/about/ilead

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