Healthy crops and sick prices
Crops are looking good, for the most part, but the market price definitely is not.
New corn low follows EPA news about Renewable Fuel Standard
The EPA is proposing a cut in what we refer to as the “ethanol mandate.” Although this is still a proposal, it hit the market like law.
Lackluster grain markets trade weak news
The next real grain market news does not come until the March 31 USDA Planting Intentions Report. Currently we think that the acres will be several million below the planting of last year. Now comes the guessing.
Grain prices respond to global market changes
Marlin Clark digs into how the grain markets have been affected by South American weather, sustainable aviation fuel production, shipping problems and more.
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.
Slow harvest, slow news, weak prices
Marlin Clark provides an update on the grain markets for the week of Nov. 4, 2019. Get some insight on recent price fluctuations and harvest progress.
Holiday grain trading takes hit on the market
For the last couple of weeks I have been saying that only the March Planting Intentions Report from USDA can help this market. My idea has been that I don’t see bullish news anywhere on the horizon. But, I do think that farmers will like $13 soybeans better than $4 corn.
USDA ‘data dump’ excites commodities markets
Marlin Clark explains corn and soybean price changes due to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and the Quarterly Grain Stocks reports.
Soft grain markets blamed on slowing economies
Grain market analysts are not focusing so much on the weather this week but on the generally negative tone of economic projections, both here and in China.
USDA reports could startle market
Grain market analysts will get all kinds of numbers from the USDA on Jan. 12. Anything in these numbers could constitute a surprise and rattle the markets.
