Market Monitor: Lack of insight, but not opinion
I was reminded this morning that when it comes to really knowing what is going on in the grain markets, I am as useless...
Market Monitor: Dead cat shows signs of life
Last week I mentioned the old saw about the dead cat — that even a dead cat can bounce a little. That was in...
Market Monitor: Rain on plain starts to make grain
I laid awake for a long time in the middle of the night, listening to the rain. I am not sure why I do...
True tales from the tractor seat
In the early 1970s, I finished spraying a field, and parked the tractor at the driveway with the booms still out. Then, I forgot about it.
Market Monitor Report bounce goes away, bailout effects unknown
When USDA released their monthly Crop Production and Supply and Demand Reports May 11, the market saw glimmers of hope amongst the nuggets of...
Fast planting weather, slow grain market
A month ago, the market was talking about wet weather that would potentially slow the start of planting. Traders built a little delayed-planting premium into prices. Then, the weather changed dramatically, and so did the markets.
Goldman sucks air out of grain market
Grain prices have broken sharply lower the last few days, and the reason given is the effect of the Goldman Sachs fraud charges on the market.
Weather volatile, grain market stagnant
In the nearly two weeks since the USDA's Planting Intentions Report release, we have seen corn prices decline and soybean prices make small gains. Part of the confusion in the corn is that there was no surprise.
Grain market stagnant on lack of news
I can only talk about the March 31 USDA Planting Intentions Report so many times. It will soon be old news, but it is...
Mixed USDA news lowers grain market
USDA's March crop production report says we have the highest ending stocks of 12 years. That cannot be a good thing, comments grain merchandiser Marlin Clark.
