Traders are wary of new USDA report
Marlin Clark weighs in on how grain traders on the Chicago Board of Trade are feeling about the Feb. 11 World Agricultural Supply and Demand report.
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down
Marlin Clark offers a 2025 planting progress report and an update on the grain markets for the week of May 5, 2025.
The perils of grain market prognostication
The stock market took another dive, and it took the grains with it.
Supply and demand aren’t making sense
Marlin Clark weighs in on differing opinions on how supply and demand are projected to impact grain prices in this week's grain markets report.
Tariff concerns stir up grain markets
Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets as prices adjust to President Trump's tariffs on goods out of China, and looming tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
Weather dominates farming, crop futures
It is that time of the year: Weather dominates every farmer conversation and weather prospects control the thinking of every market trader.
In Ohio, facing the poorest grain marketing circumstances
In Ohio, we have the worst combination of grain marketing circumstances this year — a poor crop in a good crop year (for everyone else).
Lots of talk, little information, no knowledge from crop reports
Marlin Clark provides the latest corn and soybean yield predictions from Pro Farmer and USDA and offers his own insight on what to expect this year.
Big rallies confuse traders debating market direction
Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets as analysts argue whether or not we're reaching price highs amid recents increases.
Volatile market struggles, but goes higher
The bullish market that Marlin Clark has been following since the dramatic changes of August was mixed but strong this week.