Burke projects a volatile commodity market this year

Ag economist predicts American livestock is on verge of historic boom

  • Ag economist Brian Burke of John Stewart and Associates told a crowd at the Aurora Cooperative annual meeting last Wednesday that he is expecting much volatility in commodities markets this year, with much of that upheaval being due to the change in presidential administrations and the policy changes that will accompany that.
    Ag economist Brian Burke of John Stewart and Associates told a crowd at the Aurora Cooperative annual meeting last Wednesday that he is expecting much volatility in commodities markets this year, with much of that upheaval being due to the change in presidential administrations and the policy changes that will accompany that.

    “Volatility” was the word of the day in market analyst Brian Burke’s afternoon presentation to the annual meeting of the Aurora Cooperative in Grand Island on Wednesday. In his hour-long talk, the president and CEO of John Stewart and Associates in St. Louis, Mo. gave an overview of the current environment for grain and livestock prices and noted some significant market forces at work right now in…