Ohio increases planting as market plunge stops
The tendency in the middle of May is for farmers to ignore marketing and concentrate on planting. In the 10 days leading up to May 24, farmers caught up planting in Ohio to levels above the average...
View ArticleMarlin: Harvest thinking is now upon us
I have seen two fields of soybeans that are starting to change color this week. These first harbingers of fall remind us that the big harvest push is coming. Once more, farmers gird their loins for...
View ArticleMarlin: New fear strikes at grain prices
Just when you thought you had seen it all, something new comes along to chase grain markets around. Sept. 20 it was a Chinese real estate company that no normal grain producer or trader had ever heard...
View ArticlePleasant surprises as the harvest progresses
All summer, the news from the Northwest Corn Belt has been about the terrible drought that has decimated crops there. In fact, the spring wheat crop was widely variable, but generally very poor, with...
View ArticleFarmer sentiment weakens amid concerns
By Kami Goodwin | Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded a drop in producer sentiment in October, down three points to a...
View ArticleNowhere to hide at low tide
Mega-billionaire Warren Buffett has a well-deserved reputation as a genius “value investor” and pithy commentator. His annual reports to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are highly anticipated for their...
View ArticleBuilding a strong case for neoliberalism’s continued weakening
For almost 50 years, the world has gotten faster, richer, and — yes — fatter. The power behind all that (ahem) growth has been neoliberalism. It’s not a political label or a personal slander. Instead,...
View ArticleCommodity markets thaw, securities markets remain in deep ice
As 2023 searches for a toehold, both the commodities and securities markets continue on the paths plowed for them by last year’s larger-than-expected inflation, Russia’s brutal war, a likely surge in...
View ArticleHarvest hurries toward completion
The most interesting news to hit the markets for most farmers is how close we are to being done with harvest. That estimate is found in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Crop Progress Report, out in...
View ArticleOhio’s soybean processing capacity is growing
SALEM, Ohio — Ohio’s soybean processing capacity is growing, riding a wave of interest in renewable fuels. The state’s crush capacity could grow as much as 35% in the next few years. Global food...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....