Tag: corn
Grain markets: Rain makes grain, or so we hope
The mentality of the grain traders seems to be that we are going to have huge crops at cheap prices. This will be another marketing season for “As the Stomach Turns,” says grain merchandiser Marlin Clark.
U.S. EPA scales back renewable fuel standard
Corn ethanol mandate is scaled back, but still higher than previous years.
Lots of weather, but no good grain price news
Soybeans are poised to go below $9, and that is the lowest price in a long time. Barring a turn to poor weather, beans will get cheaper, says grain merchandiser Marlin Clark.
Weather dominates farming, crop futures
It is that time of the year: Weather dominates every farmer conversation and weather prospects control the thinking of every market trader.
Black cutworms are on their way
Black cutworms have been reported in the neighboring states of Indiana and Kentucky and are getting closer.
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.
USDA Planting Intentions Report: Record soybean acres, less corn
The March 31 USDA Planting Intentions Report finds U.S. farmers expect to plant record-high soybean acreage in 2015.
The big day is finally here (get your USDA report game...
Today is the day of the landmark USDA Planting Intentions Report. Everyone's waiting for the noon hour release!
Looking and hoping for market change
Maybe this is the week of the big thaw ... we can only hope.
Crop farmers told to question their inputs
With tight margins expected at harvest, farmers should be critical of what they spend to grow this year's crop.
