Sunday night opened with fireworks and not in a good way. News out of China was that a very large real estate company, called Evergrande Group, was about to default […]

Dry warm weather has made for a very fast corn harvest pace in the southeast. Above seasonal temps across the entire country means there is no threat for an early […]

The dread of this report felt like a sword hanging over my head. After how weak the corn and soybeans have been over the last two weeks, I felt like […]

The main feature of this week has been a dramatic selloff in corn and beans due to fears about a prolonged shutdown of the port of New Orleans and along […]

Weeks like last week in the market will test your resolve and mental health. Just when things start to all look bullish, the market will find a way to make […]

Coming off the optimism and excitement of last week, this week has been a real slap in the face in the markets. August is rarely an exciting time for the […]

One year ago from this report is when the rally started. On the September supply and demand report, USDA lowered the corn yield more than expected due to the derecho […]

The markets were not off to a great start for August. Beans were the leader to the downside earlier in the week as condition ratings came out a little better […]

While the volatility this week would have seemed really high in late July of last year, it was relatively calm compared to the last 6 months. It has been extremely […]

News has been very quiet on the grain front this week. Exports were slow but that is expected this time of year. Ethanol margins are starting to tighten as old […]