Grain markets sideways over lack of future weather concerns
Crop reports starting to reflect the poor conditions in the eastern Corn Belt, but not by much.
Huge crops, but not true in the Northeast
Spotty rains are not erasing the drought areas on the maps, and worried farmers say that the country may be having a big crop, but it is not happening in their backyard.
Counting on someone else’s misfortune
Too often in the markets, a good year comes at someone else's expense.
Weather indicates big crop, mixed blessing
Grain farming is a mixed bag right now. It is hard to get everything we want, because they are in conflict.
Predicting the grain market yields a lot of mistakes
A career in calling the markets means a career of natural mistakes.
Back-and-forth between Cavs and markets
The Cavs and grain markets have both been entertaining recently.
Grain market rally looking good, but reasons still unclear
The markets have made significant improvement, at least for now.
Strange markets as traders watch planting progress
Traders fell over themselves finding reasons for the differences, but they are hard to explain.
USDA supply and demand report produces one-day wonders
As usual, the results in the market were based more on the spin than the actual numbers.
Ohio farmers making good planting progress
Farmers are making a lot of progress, at least locally.