Iowa Grain Company is an active participant in both the Chicago marketplace and the agriculture business as a whole. Shareholders and senior management represent the voice of our customers through director or advisory roles in exchange committees and other professional organizations.

Our commitment to the industry extends well beyond the markets themselves. Our market analysts and floor personnel attend conferences for both established markets, such as the cattle and grain, as well as emerging markets, such as Dairy and biodiesel.

Iowa Grain Company devotes this time and resources in order to provide the best service and most comprehensive analysis. We would like to share with you some of the resources we have found useful in pursuit of these goals.

Exchanges CBOT CME NYMEX KCBT MGEX NYBOT WCE Market Regulations CFTC SEC NFA Financial Related Sites Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Economic Analysis Bureau of U.S. Census IMF Metals World Silver Institute The Gold Institute World Gold Council International Copper Association Softs USDA, Foreign Agriculture Service International Cocoa Organization International Sugar Organization

Agriculture Sites USDA Home Page USDA Economic Research Service Foreign Agricultural Service Weather The Weather Channel Intellicast Palmer National Severe Storms Lab Energy - Crude US Department of Energy American Petroleum Institute British Petroleum Baker Hughes Rig Counts Energy - Natural Gas American Gas Association Baker Hughes Rig Counts Energy Information Administration Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report