Trading week marked by USDA non-event
Marlin Clark breaks down last week's U.S. Department of Agriculture reports and their affect on grain prices in this week's grain markets report.
History made, but not in grains
History was made even as China, a major producer of urea, has its production cut off. Marlin Clark weighs in on this and the grain markets.
Marlin: Market retraces after big gains
Corn and soybean prices surged early in the week; however, a correction took away most of the gains, and grain prices closed lower, Marlin Clark explains.
Corn breakout encouraging; beans lead the way
Last week, corn made good gains and soybeans surged to higher prices. Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets at the close of 2021.
Marlin: Prices strong during Christmas week
Corn, soybean and wheat prices on the Chicago Board of Trade have remained firm so far in what is traditionally a slow and soft trading week.
December USDA reports a nonevent, as usual
Last week the USDA released its December crop reports and recorded no real changes, but corn prices were firmer and soybean prices remained weaker.
Outside markets pause uptrend
Marlin Clark explains how the grain markets have been affected by fears fueled by the omicron variant and the Russian presence in eastern Ukraine.
The changing tide of harvest traditions
Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets following the release of the crop progress report, which was released Nov. 29.
Corn and soybeans markets diverge
Corn prices the past three weeks have broken the downtrend; however, the soybean downtrend continues. Marlin Clark weighs in this week's grain report.
Marlin: As harvest winds down, prices wind up
Harvest is finishing in the Midwest, resulting in firmer corn and soybean prices. However, there are long-term downtrends in place in corn and soybeans.
