It’s a weather grain market (again)
The crops are ahead of normal in development, well on the way to an early harvest. Here's veteran grain merchandiser Marlin Clark on the current grain market.
Pity the poor, misunderstood grain market speculator
The grain market needs speculators, but they are fickle. They will set a price to take a profit and liquidate. If there are a lot of them following some trading company's advice, the market can be adversely affected in a short time. They may even reverse positions, putting huge pressure on the market.
No news is bad news in the grain markets
Nothing exciting has sparked the markets recently, and that's not good.
Market volatility, thy name is war
The effects of the war in Ukraine on the grain markets were violent and volatile, and Marlin Clark believes, we will be talking about them for a long time.
Planting report leads to market rally
Corn and soybean prices both reached new highs following the USDA plantings report.
China trade talks continue; harvest uncertain
Marlin Clark offers insight on the corn and soybean harvest, which is way behind historical standards, and an update on current grain prices.
Grain market currently is anything but steady
The grain markets have not been steady, and the market analysts have struggled to find reasons for what is going on.
Midwinter grain report from Great North
The grain markets crashed after the USDA Inventory Report earlier this month.
Ohio crops are late, but improving
The casual view from the windshield is of good crops. The reality is that we are very late, however, and that exposes us to less yield and fears of maturity. A frost scare the end of September would change things a lot.
Short week may make erratic markets
The most notable feature of this week on the Chicago Board of Trade is the lack of trading hours.
