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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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Mark's Market Talk for April 20, 2026

The markets made a flip flop last week as May corn was 8 cents higher and beans ended the week 8 cents lower.

Apr 20, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for April 13, 2026

Last week brought mixed results in the grain markets. Corn ended the week down 11 cents while beans were 12 cents higher

Apr 13, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for April 6, 2026

​We had a holiday shortened trade last week, and that might have been a good thing for corn as it still managed to lose 10 cents in just four days. Beans fared a little better, gaining 4 cents over th...

Apr 06, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for March 30, 2026

Last week corn and bean futures were having a decent run until Friday. The President and EPA released their RVO (Renewable Volume Obligation) numbers during a farmer event at the White House. In the w...

Mar 30, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for March 23, 2026

While much of this year’s crop inputs have already been purchased or applied, continued strength in oil will begin to impact next year’s cost structure. Energy touches every part of agricu...

Mar 23, 2026
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Mark's Market Talk for March 16, 2026

The war in Iran continues, and the rally in grain prices also continues. Last week corn closed 7 cents higher, while beans were 24 cents higher. Crude oil was higher once again, and that is the main d...

Mar 16, 2026
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