Farmers at Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board listening session: Don’t be rushed or bullied...
BUFFALO, Ohio -- Guernsey County cattleman Mike Davis' cow-calf herd has dwindled from 60 to 25 head. And he's not sure how much longer...
Volatile market likely to stay unpredictable
The grain markets have been volatile, reacting to updated information with every new report, and Marlin Clark expects price changes to stay unpredictable.
Ag Outlook Forum blows up the market
The USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum released the projection that farmers would plant a record 94 million corn acres and produce 15.585 billion bushels.
Grain traders argue about the numbers
Marlin Clark discusses price fluctuations in the grain markets following the USDA Outlook Forum and ahead of the USDA Planting Intentions Report.
How to understand the livestock markets
Understanding the terms in a livestock market report can be confusing. Here is a quick run down of what the terms being used on livestock during a sale means.
Looking for good news in a soft market
Marlin Clark offers and update on 2025 corn and soybean planting progress in the United States and highlights p[rice changes in the grain markets.
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.
A record? Ohio well’s horizontal leg stretches 19,300 feet
Eclipse Resources Corporation successfully drilled its newest record-setting “super-lateral” well, the Great Scott 3H in less than 17 days. The Ohio well had a total measured depth of 27,400 feet and lateral extension of 19,300 feet.
Confusing results after government reports
Marlin Clark details price swings in the soybean and corn markets following recent USDA reports, noting the grain markets are not behaving as expected.
Honey bee losses continue to hit beekeepers
Total losses from managed honey bee colonies nationwide were 30 percent from all causes for the 2010/2011 winter, according to the annual survey conducted by the USDA and the Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA).
