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Mark's Market Talk for June 29, 2026

Last week, corn closed down 2 to 3 cents. We saw a jump on Thursday when the hot forecast for this week came out. However, that story lost steam on Friday as most realized the heat will probably be be...

Jun 29, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for June 22, 2026

Last week was another reversal from the previous week, with corn moving higher and soybeans finishing lower. July corn gained 7 cents, while July soybeans ended the week down 5 cents. Despite the week...

Jun 22, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for June 15, 2026

​The USDA released its June WASDE report last Thursday, and most people hardly noticed because it was truly a sleeper. World corn ending stocks came in slightly higher, while soybean numbers were esse...

Jun 15, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for June 8, 2026

The grain markets took some big hits last week as funds that had been heavily long in the markets started liquidating positions. A combination of factors contributed to this exit strategy. The war is ...

Jun 08, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for June 1, 2026

Favorable weather and a lack of fresh demand pressured grain markets lower last week. The usual late spring pricing opportunity may have already passed. Strong crush and ethanol margins continue to su...

Jun 01, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for May 26, 2026

We are into the last full week of May, and so far we have not lost the crop yet. For many, it has been a frustrating planting season as we have dealt with both overly dry and overly wet conditions. Th...

May 26, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for May 18, 2026

Traders were convinced a deal was coming, and that China would step in to buy more beans, a lot of beans, along with other ag products. Instead, President Trump came home early last Friday without any...

May 18, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for May 11, 2026

In the grain trade, corn finished the week 10 cents lower while soybeans managed to bounce 5 cents higher. This week brings several major events for the markets. The first is the May WASDE report, whe...

May 11, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for May 4, 2026

Last week brought us higher prices in both corn and beans. July corn gained 17 cents while July beans ended the week 25 cents higher. New crop prices were also higher for the week, and they are starti...

May 04, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for April 27, 2026

Last week marked another reversal, with corn moving higher and soybeans slipping lower. July corn gained 7 cents on the week, while July soybeans finished down 5 cents. Both markets have traded within...

Apr 27, 2026
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