Farmers, say hello to the weather market
Put this week in your diary as the one that determines if we make a weather market run back up on grain prices, or continue the weekend downturn into new lows. Rain will be the reason.
Grain marketing: Planting Progress not dead
USDA's June 8 Planting Progress report says soybean planting still lags history. This has some traders saying that all the bean acres will never be planted.
Conflicting market news, uncertain markets
Marlin Clark breaks down fluctuations in the grain markets following two recent U.S. Department of Agriculture reports.
USDA supply and demand report produces one-day wonders
As usual, the results in the market were based more on the spin than the actual numbers.
Trying to connect the dots with little luck
Marlin Clark tries to connect the dots in the grain markets to determine if they have reached the bottom and what's ahead.
Are poor crop conditions pushing prices up (or down)?
Is the current change in grain market prices a correction, or is it a reality change brought by a change in attitude or weather forecast? Our fearless grain commentator Marlin Clark weighs in.
Prospective Plantings report looming larger
Ahead of the USDA Prospective Plantings Report, we have estimates of large increases in corn acres and significant decreases in soybean acres.
Good grain market news is harder to find
Maybe the only good news is that the corn and beans have not fallen through support and may bounce higher.
Poor planting still plagues markets
Marlin Clark shares his insights and comments on the state of the grain markets this week.
New highs, same whys
Corn, beans and wheat have made new recent highs on the Chicago Board of Trade this week, but there is no surprise. Price discovery...
