Weather, foreign news running the markets
Marlin Clark outlines weather patterns and global conflicts impacting corn, soybean and wheat prices, delivering a grain markets update for Oct. 8, 2024.
Tipsy markets still looking for direction
The markets have been a bit under the influence lately, with some unexplained swings.
Rally returns with a life of its own
Even one of the strongest of chart signals did not permanently break the corn rally last week. This market has not been shot, stabbed,...
Market optimism is being put to the test
With all the positive talk about markets and trade, we're still waiting on the results.
Weather continues to impact market prices
This week the support for corn prices is not weather worries, but the reality that the weather so far has produced a crop that is still declining in condition.
Grain prices continue slide on Chicago Board of Trade
Marlin Clark weighs in on the current state of the grain markets, identifying factos pushing prices lower on The Chicago Board of Trade.
The dullest week of the year
The good news this week is that there is no news in the grain markets. No news this time of year is good news.
Crop questions, weak markets
Corn prices have plunged to new lows as uncertainty about the crop size has created volatility in the markets. Corn futures on the Chicago...
Grain markets remain volatile as South American yields are assessed
Marlin Clark speculates on the recent changes in grain prices, estimated yields for South American crops and the continued market volatility.
Good weather has (some) farmers smiling again
Large areas of the Midwest still have very little planting done. Where it is good, it is very good, but where it is bad, it is awful.




















