Farm policy: The more things change …
Ag policy doesn't make sense (except to produce cheap food), says grain merchandiser Marlin Clark in his column this week.
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.
What have we learned this year?
A challenging year is about to come to a close. What lessons have we learned?
There are still pockets of corn, soybeans to harvest
Grain merchandiser Marlin Clark says only the strong seasonal trend of corn especially to rally after harvest gives us hope for better grain prices.
Slow wheat planting supporting stronger grain prices
Problems in Kansas planting their hard red winter wheat is supporting both the Kansas City and Chicago wheat markets.
Western Corn Belt catching up
Plagued by rain, the western Corn Belt is finally catching up with harvest, and wheat planting.
Better weather means harvest is rolling
Farmers needed the kind of weather we're having right now, and hopefully it will continue.
Markets bounce following USDA reports
Markets improve somewhat, following USDA reports, but harvest is a little on the slow side.
Yields are bountiful, but fields still wet
The yields are coming in good for those who have been able to get in the fields.
USMCA trade agreement bumps harvest from ag headlines
Even with negative crop news, the USMCA trade agreement helped grain prices continue the recent rally.
