January grain reports both good and bad
It's only January, but the first reports from USDA aren't encouraging for the grain markets.
We’re entering the hope-and-change grain market
For some soggy Ohio farmers, the rain means no corn harvest progress may be made now until the ground freezes.
Good night for a moon view, sort of
We took a short ride in the car at 1 a.m., just around the circle drive to prove that even if the moon was overhead of the house, we would never see it in the overcast.
The bad market news wasn’t bad enough
The World Ag Supply and Demand report has been released, and just about everything is negative for prices.
Politics drive erratic grain price swings
The trade fight between the U.S. and China is driving grain prices, but where it ends will determine the result.
Marlin: China trade teases market again
According to Marlin Clark, the market is tired of all the drama about the China trade deal. Find out what other insights he offers in his column this week.
After USDA Reports, market searching for harvest lows
Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets with corn and soybean harvest underway.
Farmers catch up pace with surge of planting
We are ahead of the average pace for planting corn and soybeans, yet the market continues to be bullish. Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets.
My weekend crop tour was ugly
I put in 750 miles in Ohio and Michigan over the weekend, and I was amazed how far behind we are in reality. Yes,...
Weather changed, but the grain prices, not so much
Another week, and still no good reason to be bullish on these grain markets, says grain merchandiser Marlin Clark.
