Election news dominating the grain markets
Election news continues to dominate everything, including the grain markets.
Harvest is actually going better than it feels
The U.S. grain market expected cheap prices because of the big corn and soybean crops, and got the worst over with. We have actually rebounded nicely from the lows, says grain merchandiser Marlin Clark.
Strong harvest sends grain markets in a sideways direction
USDA will release supply and demand reports later this week, but so far harvest is going quite well.
Delayed harvest equals higher prices
The combination of a rain-delayed harvest and a surprising USDA Grain Stocks Report have put a hold on the low prices of the last few weeks.
Harvest starts in a cloud of dust
The combines were running hard in northeast Ohio the last few days, and farmers were mostly happy with yields.
Grain markets: If it weren’t for bad news…
We made a new low for December corn on Aug. 31 at 3.14 3/4. The new bean low was 9.37 on Sept. 1, and even the December wheat hit the bottom at 3.91 1/2 on Aug. 30.
You can’t always believe what you read
The upper northeastern corner of Ohio might have good crops, but the rest of the state is struggling.
Ohio crops improving, but still lag national average
Crop update: There are huge crops once you get out of Ohio and head west.
Failure to farm economy isn’t the same thing as success
Despite the stories, almost all Americans, 998 out of every 1,000 in fact, never pay one penny of estate taxes.
The bad market news wasn’t bad enough
The World Ag Supply and Demand report has been released, and just about everything is negative for prices.
