The grain market’s Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory has been postulated by science to explain the origin of the universe. Some incredibly large explosion, according to this theory,...
Ethanol news leads grain market bounce
The good news is that production of ethanol is up. The bad news is, the production of ethanol is up and all I got was this lousy T-shirt and a lousy price to go with it.
Foreign news, holiday week are grain market price movers
The grain markets are concentrating on South American politics and weather, and on the Thanksgiving holiday. These dominate prices in the absence of other, more direct, news.
Still looking for Mr. Goodnews
To turn around grain prices, commentator Marlin Clark says we need to turn around the mood of the speculators.
Grain harvest winds down to early finish
Although it is only the start of November, this strange and accelerated crop year is winding down to a close.
Harvesting (and marketing) grain in hope
More than any other time in recent memory, farmers this year are harvesting in hope. That is, their collective marketing plan is to hope that prices get better.
Grain prices: Looking for Mr. Goodmarket
There have been no surprises in the grain harvest so far, so we are looking at outside markets, weather, and tea leaves and chicken entrails for direction.
Some reasons to be optimistic
Ohio crop harvest ahead of usual, corn yields looking better than expected.
Harvest is here, prices are not
I am having trouble coming to terms with the idea that we are still not to the last week of September and we are well into harvest, even here in the frozen north (Ashtabula County, Ohio, if you are not a regular reader).
Long weekends trigger grain market jitters
The grain market is trying to stage a rally based on a smaller crops for this year, but the markets for next year are looking to put a cap on gains.
