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Mark's Market Talk for February 9, 2026

If you had been out of communication all last week and regained it Friday afternoon, your first thought might have been, what happened to the bean market?

Feb 09, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for February 2, 2026

We saw slightly lower grain prices last week, with March corn down 2 cents and March soybeans finishing 3 cents lower. Both markets tested their resistance levels during the week but failed to break t...

Feb 02, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for January 26, 2026

We had a better week on the board, with March corn closing 6 cents higher and March soybeans up 10 cents. Corn found support late in the week as wheat rallied on winterkill concerns tied to extremely ...

Jan 26, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for January 19, 2025

By now, everyone has seen or heard the results of last Monday’s WASDE report. If you had predicted what the government was going to release on the corn side and traded ahead of it, you would be ...

Jan 19, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for January 12, 2026

I am writing this on Friday, so I do not yet know what Monday’s WASDE report will show. There are plenty of guesses circulating, and someone may end up being right.

Jan 12, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for January 5, 2026

Maybe it was a good thing last week was a day short for the trading week. Corn finished the week 12 cents lower, while soybeans lost 27 cents. You can read plenty of commentary on why the markets are ...

Jan 05, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for December 29, 2025

​As the final days of 2025 wind down and we prepare to turn the calendar, it’s a good time to reflect on the challenges this year brought

Dec 29, 2025
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Mark's Market Talk for December 22, 2025

Even though we have had a rough 2025 market wise, we all need to take time and enjoy our families this week as we celebrate the real reason for Christmas. We all hope next year is better.

Dec 22, 2025
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Mark's Market Talk for December 15, 2025

Dec 15, 2025
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Mark's Market Talk for December 8, 2025

Next week will be an important week for beans. Hopefully they can recover like the cattle market did last week. The December WASDE report will be released Tuesday. This report should not be a big move...

Dec 08, 2025
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