Saturday, May 18, 2024
silo

The good news this week is that there is no news in the grain markets. No news this time of year is good news.
cornfield

Recent rains have helped farmers' crops across the United States, but grain prices have fallen as a result of the improved harvest outlook.
Ohio corn

Crops are looking good, for the most part, but the market price definitely is not.

Crunch time in the grain markets: If we confirm a huge crop with early harvest, the lows are not yet in.
corn and voter button

Punxsutawney Phil has gone back underground, but farmers need to be up and alert, looking for grain marketing opportunities.
Ukraine

Marlin Clark offers insight into Russia's decision to extend the Black Sea corridor agreement and an update on the grain markets.
harvesting corn

In Marlin Clark's weekly conference call, the common opinion among grain market analysts was that harvested crops have been surprisingly good. 
Corn during drought 2012

All major commodities were stronger last week, as observers decided that we are in a drought of large proportions and that crop ratings are declining.
dollar bills

The new tax law gives a 20 percent deduction of the gross proceeds for any commodities sold by farmers to a co-op. That is not just huge, it's gigantic.
wheat

Marlin Clark breaks down how the grain markets have been impacted by grain shipments out of Ukraine and drought conditions in the plains states.