Market Commentary 

This week, we saw the USDA continue to show declining crop ratings. Ohio corn declined another two percentage points on the week, putting us 14 points lower than last year. Soybean conditions held consistent for the week and remain five points lower than last year. 

The grain markets are finding support this week as we reach the final Friday in August. The rain in the southeast and Delta has delayed harvest...

The grain markets continue to work towards new crop values as harvest has begun in the Southeast. Local basis levels continue to fade as demand is working to bridge the gap while farmer’s bushels continue to flow out of grain bins to market.

The grain future prices have traded stronger this week, with corn up twenty cents and beans up thirty cents prior to today’s USDA crop report...

Good afternoon and welcome to Friday once again. The weekly crop condition report had Ohio corn getting better by one percentage point from the prior week...

Weather fear put a bounce in the market this week. Forecasts are calling for excessive heat in the next six to ten days but watch for updated weather Sunday night…

The final Friday in April and man, this month went fast. During my travels over the last couple of evenings, I have seen a lot of field work being done.

Commodity prices are trying to improve today after a very rough week, as crop conditions have improved in the Midwest. The anticipated weather outlook is looking better than expected, with ample moisture and easing temperatures, this has turned funds to sellers.

The grain markets continue to find support with excessive heat in the Midwest and forecast for much of the same for the coming week. The continued concern of the La Nina weather event pushing from the southwest into corn country has buyer’s attention...

The grain markets this week continue to trade range bound, other than wheat currently up some seventy cents on the week...