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There They Go Again

If you wonder why I spent so much time the last few years writing two books focused on speculation in commodity futures markets (my wife certainly does), then look no … Read More Test

Going Over the Cliff

An interesting new article from Reuters on the current travails of the US renewable diesel industry was published this week. The article is not only informative, but it is also … Read More Test

Planting Confusion

I believe pictures like those shown below cause no end of confusion with respect to the analysis of grain markets. The first picture is my Dad, Jim Irwin, planting corn … Read More Test

Factory Even

I published a new farmdoc daily article this week about the trend in the U.S. average corn yield. This is a key driver of overall agricultural productivity and has profound … Read More Test

Risk

The main theme of my book Back to the Futures is risk, and it is appropriate that I close out the one-year anniversary week activities with a post on this … Read More Test

So, You Want to Write a Book

Once you write and publish a book, something interesting happens.  All sorts of people tell you about their dream of also writing a book.  I love having these conversations.  It … Read More Test

Book Marketing the Cyberdyne Way

I have truly enjoyed learning about the publishing business over the last year. It is an industry that has been utterly disrupted from top-to-bottom by the digital revolution. Amazon is … Read More Test

Audio Adrenaline

I had so many fun interviews the last year about my book Back to the Futures. These have ranged from a news article by the University of Illinois press … Read More Test

Judging a Book by Its Cover

I am sure that many of us grew up hearing the advice from our parents that we should “never judge a book by its cover.” I know I certainly heard … Read More Test

It’s Time to Celebrate

A year ago this week I began a huge adventure, publishing my first book Back to the Futures: Crashing Dirt Bikes, Chasing Cows, and Unraveling the Mystery of Commodity Futures … Read More Test