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Mark's Market Talk

By Mark White It was easy to see where the funds were last week in the grains. December corn ended the week a penny higher while soybeans were down 44 cents.

Sep 25, 2023
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Mark's Market Talk

By Mark White If we do have a fast and quick harvest, we may see the markets dip a bit more than normal here at the start. But this may encourage the markets to head higher before the harvest is ...

Sep 18, 2023
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Mark's Market Talk

By Mark White Harvest has started in the area as there have been a few corn combines in the field. What little talk we have heard about corn yields appears to be good, especially in the northern ...

Sep 11, 2023
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Mark's Market Talk

By Mark White There is no doubt the heat has cost us some bean bushels. However, it can be argued that most areas were headed for an above average crop and now they may be back to average.

Sep 05, 2023
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Mark's Market Talk

By Mark White Last week the markets were almost quiet compared with most weeks this summer. However, that doesn’t mean there wasn’t any news.

Aug 28, 2023
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Mark's Market Talk

By Mark White Basis levels for old crop grain continues to be strong in most areas as terminals are struggling to find enough grain. Soy crush and ethanol production are both very profitable so t...

Aug 21, 2023
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Mark's Market Talk

By Mark White Reading reports from Illinois show their crop prospects have improved a lot in the past month as many of the dry areas have received some rain and the crop has responded. It appears...

Aug 14, 2023
Smith Fertilizer & Grain

Mark's Market Talk

By Mark White The grain trade was tough on prices last week. December corn was down 33 cents while November beans were down 49 cents.

Aug 07, 2023
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Mark's Market Talk

By Mark White Normally by now Brazil is out of corn and we are the dominate corn exporter for 6 months. This year their second corn crop that many had written off early in the season, is producin...

Jul 31, 2023
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Mark's Market Talk

By Mark White If you read the crop reports in the Iowa Farmer or Fam Bureau Spokesman last week, just about all of them commented how much good an inch or 2...

Jul 24, 2023
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