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.
Grain commodity prices continue slide lower
Traders have focused on exports, transportation issues, South American weather, and politics as reasons for the decline in grain market prices.
Supply and demand aren’t making sense
Marlin Clark weighs in on differing opinions on how supply and demand are projected to impact grain prices in this week's grain markets report.
Ohio farmers, itching to plant, watch markets continue lower
Except for four days of respite, grain markets have been lower almost every day since the March 31 USDA Planting Intentions Report. Ohio farmers, itching to get in wet/cold fields, can only watch prices fall.
‘Fake news’? Grain traders decry USDA report
To say the numbers released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service are incredible is an understatement. To say they are being met with disbelief is universal. The grain market will be shaken for much of the summer.
COVID and harvest put pressure on the market
The contra-seasonal market that has made new highs during harvest has finally broken down in the last week. Marlin Clark analyzes the recent changes.
Ugly correction may be in progress in grain markets
Some observers are speculating that corn futures could be 3.50 at harvest. Yep, you read that right: $3.50.
Grain traders searching for something to talk about
Grain traders started to talk about delayed planting. In the first part of April. Out of desperation.
Watching the grain market one more time as the fat lady sings
Marlin Clark pens his last grain market report column for Farm and Dairy, recalling how it all began 37 years ago.
Corn acres debate fires up markets
Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets as we approach the end of February, and markets gain volatility over how many acres of corn will be planted.
