Tim Andriesen
Bio
Tim Andriesen is managing director of commodity products at CME Group.
Today’s Number: Hedging the New Crop in the Short Term
There’s good news – for most of the eastern corn belts the drought is over. Then there’s bad news…
Finding the Right Balance on Grain Hours
While at the National Grain and Feed Association’s annual conference this week, I had the opportunity to speak with…
Where the World Comes to Trade Wheat
Today, the Chicago Board of Trade and Kansas City Board of Trade are officially part of the same organization….
How Markets Help Create Food Security
When people talk about food security, what first comes to mind are usually things like people starving in developing…
A New Era for Canada’s Wheat Farmers
If all goes as planned, the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) monopoly on marketing western Canadian wheat and barley will come…
The Role of Futures Markets in Providing Food Security
“I will acknowledge that markets exist.” For most of us a statement like that is right up there with “the…
Keeping Corn Markets Operating Efficiently
In recent months, historically low levels of supply coupled with growing demand for corn and other macroeconomic factors have resulted…