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Grain markets are now just erratic
Given the uncertainty and fear in the futures markets, analysts now expect large swings in commodity prices in short periods of time. Marlin Clark explains.
Market Monitor: Rain on plain starts to make grain
I laid awake for a long time in the middle of the night, listening to the rain. I am not sure why I do that. It should be a soothing sound to put me to sleep. Memories Maybe I am listening for wind, with a vestigial memory of the night the elevator blew off the
Demand to determine post-harvest price pattern for corn and soybeans
URBANA, Ill. — It now appears that consumption of U.S. corn and soybeans will be record large in the 2009-10 marketing year, and that could help corn and soybean prices, according to University of Illinois economist Darrel Good. “The price users will be willing to pay for corn and soybeans will depend to a large
Market taking a long range look at prices
Marlin Calrk weighs in on factors that may affect the grain markets over the next season.
What will the projected planting report tell us?
Marlin Clark offers insight on the latest data released in the USDA Projected Planting Report and the March 1 Grain Stocks Report are released.
Market Monitor: The big crop keeps getting bigger
One axiom in the grade trade is that big crops keep getting bigger. This does not necessarily mean that the crop improves, but that the reporting of the estimates of ultimate crop size changes. That is, each successive crop estimate gets bigger until we get to the January Inventory Report and the final reality puts
Sometimes the numbers do add up
Alan Guebert celebrates 30 years of writing the Farm and Food File.
Weather surprise stirs up markets
Markets react strongly to severe weather events.
New collaborative project helps Pennsylvania veteran farmers, food banks
Military Community Support Project, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the PA Veteran Farming Network are collaborating on a venture to provide meat purchased from veteran farmers at multiple mobile food bank distribution sites.
Fallen Marine’s family adopts his best friend
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — “Whatever is mine is his,” Marine Corps Private First Class Colton W. Rusk wrote about Eli, his military working dog, in the final days of their deployment in Afghanistan. Last act Rusk’s family helped prove his words true when they adopted the black Labrador retriever in a retirement and
