Uncle Sam’s numbers are helping the grain markets
November soybean futures rallied to the highest level since July and corn futures had similar gains, following the release of the Grain Stocks Report.
Harvest uncertainties loom over market
Can we believe in the U.S. Department of Agriculture or even private surveys to have given us reliable estimates of crop size? Marlin Clark weighs in.
Expectation versus reality in the grain markets
Marlin Clark braves the 35-foot commute from his bed to his computer to bring us this week's grain report, breaking down corn and soybean prices.
Turbulent market continues to confound farmers
Have the corn and soybean markets finally bottomed out? Marlin Clark offers insight on the most recent prices and projections in this week's report.
Prices hitting bottom, but why?
Marlin Clark offers insight into corn and soybean futures, following Labor Day weekend.
Lots of talk, little information, no knowledge from crop reports
Marlin Clark provides the latest corn and soybean yield predictions from Pro Farmer and USDA and offers his own insight on what to expect this year.
Questionable government numbers, incredibly bad grain markets, too
Marlin Clark sheds some light on the USDA's most recent forecasts for this year's harvest yields. Will it be better or worse than expected?
Trade meltdown washes away price support
Marlin Clark provides a weekly breakdown of corn and soybean prices and offers insight on how trade negotiations with China are impacting them.
Futures vs. cash prices: who wins war?
Marlin Clark offers insight into the conflicted grain futures markets.
Heat helps corn, but Ohio still last in crop conditions
For planting and growth progress, Ohio has been the worst state most of the spring, passed only occasionally by Indiana. That greenhouse weather the weekend of July 20 didn't tip the market one way or the other though.