Prices hitting bottom, but why?
Marlin Clark offers insight into corn and soybean futures, following Labor Day weekend.
Corn and soybeans markets diverge
Corn prices the past three weeks have broken the downtrend; however, the soybean downtrend continues. Marlin Clark weighs in this week's grain report.
Another grain market domino falls
Marlin Clark analyzes the market impacts of major meat packing houses closing because of outbreaks of COVID-19 in their workers.
Harvest weather is gone, crops aren’t
A fair amount of corn and soybeans still remain in the fields in Ohio, but it remains to be seen just when the harvest will finally end.
Weak South American harvest pushes soybean prices higher
Soybeans have led commodity markets higher in recent days. The weather chickens are coming home to roost, as speculation about problems in South America are being realized in early harvest results.
The word from Washington on tax break for farmers: ‘Whoops!’
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.
Drought rockets grain prices higher
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.
Tightening supply may cause rise in prices
There are two factors that can help grain prices — the crops may not be as large as expected, and supplies may be over-estimated at this time.
How can grain prices be this low?
It's dry out there and grain prices remain low. Marlin Clark weighs in on planting progress, crop conditions and corn, soybean and wheat prices.
Bullish grain stocks report bounces market
Grain markets live for surprises, and that’s what came out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture grain stocks report Sept. 30, Marlin Clark explains.
