Grain markets running out of breath
Farmers keep holding their breath for good news, but time is running out and so is their patience.
Mixed trade news continues to stall grain markets
News is the life-blood of grain market traders, but traders continue to operate in the dark, as few USDA reports are being released. That means ‘news’ is just speculation.
Grain markets are trading on rumors, optimism
Grain market update: Prices are stagnant, looking for news. The news is all about trade negotiations with China, and there is no real news.
Falling back on grain market’s technical analysis
One of the side effects of the current government shutdown is that we are missing much of our fundamental information in the grain markets.
Grain market betting on a better trade deal
Most soybean farmers are deferring sales, waiting for higher prices.
Uncertainty defines the grain markets
The U.S. grain market is finding it hard to define what is going on, and that results in nervous traders and a directionless market, says our fearless grain commentator Marlin Clark.
Grain market waiting for the other shoe to drop
The three-month trade negotiation period with China comes at a bad time for farmers, as it stretches out the period of our lack of sales of soybeans into the time when new crop beans will become available out of South America.
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?
