Tag: grain prices
Timely rains yield exceptional crops in Eastern Corn Belt
Dryness in the Midwest has plagued most of the growing season. However, crops are expected to be exceptional in the Eastern Corn Belt due to timely rains.
Harvest hopes now dominate market
Harvest thinking is dominating grain markets on the Chicago Board of Trade already. marlin Clark provides his input in this week's grain report.
Tightening supply may cause rise in prices
There are two factors that can help grain prices — the crops may not be as large as expected, and supplies may be over-estimated at this time.
Grain markets focus on weather, USDA report
As analysts continue to evaluate the size of the crop and the appropriate future prices, Marlin Clark weighs in on the latest changes in the grain markets.
August weather to decide summer crop prices
Will the weather improve drought-stricken beans in the Northwest Corn Belt or yellowed bean fields of the Eastern Corn Belt? Marlin Clark weighs in.
Summer markets tease us into uncertainty
Marlin Clark explains the strange state of the grain markets and how they've been affected by unpredictable weather this summer.
Grain markets stage another rally
The grain markets are staging another rally, gaining 35 cents in corn last week and 62 cents in soybeans. Marlin Clark explains in this week's grain report.
Marlin: Making market history can be painful
The weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture crop condition report was released July 12. Marlin Clark weighs in on the current conditions of the grain markets.
Volatility is still the biggest factor in grain markets
Marlin Clark explains the conflicting fundamentals in the grain markets that have caused the recent volatility.
Grain price crash baffles drought stricken farmers
Marlin Clark explains grain market prices despite an ongoing drought that's affecting farmers' crops across the United States — it rained on LaSalle Street.