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Send us Fan Mail We start the week with a look at how dairy product markets fared last week, then report on President Trump's announcement about new DEF regulations. We finish up with a quick look at rising oil costs.

Send us Fan Mail Dairy margins lead off today's discussion with a look at potential indemnity payments in the future. We also look at a potential announcement by President Trump today of another support package for U.S. farmers. We wrap up with an update on Wall Street given the most recent boost in oil prices.

Send us Fan Mail Fertilizer and fuel prices are higher, we'll start off by talking about how high they've gotten and where it might end. Then we look at beef markets and the impact the reduced throughput is having on the market, before wrapping up with a brief look at financial markets. 

Send us Fan Mail Today we learn what USDA says about dairy slaughter levels, then look at how soybean markets reacted to Trump putting off his meeting with China. We finish up in financial markets and get an update on reactions to the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Send us Fan Mail Today we have a special episode. I had a great conversation with Britt O'Connell, senior director of grain risk management with Ever.ag.  Britt provides perspective on how much of an impact higher fuel and fertilizer prices due to the crisis in the Middle East will have on farmers this spring. She also gives some great advice on how farmers can approach marketing going into t...

Send us Fan Mail To start off the week we look at a couple of USDA reports, including the March Milk Production and Cattle on Feed reports. We finish with how investments are shifting to money market funds due to rising oil prices and potential stress on inflation.

Send us Fan Mail News for today includes an update on dairy replacement levels and prices, and a report on the February USDA livestock slaughter report. We finish up with a look at the impact March Madness has on business productivity.

Send us Fan Mail Dairy exports are doing well starting off 2026 but major headwinds lie in their path. Speaking of the crisis in the Middle East, fertilizer prices are starting to spike up along with oil prices, and we have some news on that front. 

Send us Fan Mail Today we look at federal milk marketing order price updates, plus how cattle markets are reacting in light of the strike at the JBS plant and geopolitical pressures. We end with a quick look at financial markets. 

Send us Fan Mail USDA released it's Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for March and we start with a look at any adjustments to those projections. We then turn to a look at potential crop acreage adjustments and a look at commodity markets. We wrap with a bright spot on oil prices. 

Send us Fan Mail We're back from vacation, and today we're delivering an update on how the conflict in the Middle East is impacting U.S. agriculture and financial markets. Also, we put together a survey to see how the conflict is impacting farmer decisions. Find the survey here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/xshTkKw

Send us Fan Mail Today we finish up on our interviews with experts this week with an interview I had with Nate Donnay, Director of Dairy Market Insight at StoneX. Nate goes in depth on the February USDA milk production report, and looks ahead at what to expect for 2026 including an update on export markets. 

Send us Fan Mail Today is our fourth installment in our week of experts episodes, Today we feature a visit I had recently with Tanner Ehmke, lead economist for grains and oilseeds at CoBank, about current commodity markets. Tanner provided great insight into the factors impacting corn and soybean markets both domestically and abroad. 

Send us Fan Mail In our third installment of interviews with experts I visit with Will McKinley and Troy Schneider from the Menn Law Firm. They offer great insights and advice on what’s new for this year’s tax season and some great tips on how to make the necessary adjustments to be more efficient with your taxes this year and beyond. 

Send us Fan Mail In our second interview with experts this week we visit with Terrel Platt, market analyst with CattleFax. Terrel gives some great insight into the current market situation and what cow calf producers and feedlot owners can expect going into 2026, and how demand will affect it all.

Send us Fan Mail We start our week of experts with an interview we did with Mike North back in January. Mike, who is with Ever.ag, provided great insight into the current status of the dairy market and what we can expect as we get into 2026.

Send us Fan Mail Focus today is on dairy federal milk marketing order prices, actually some bright spots in those reports. General ag news focuses on updates to the Farm Bill that passed the house recently, and finishing up with a quick update on how to manage money during the Middle East crisis. We wrapped with some news about programming for next week.

Send us Fan Mail Fluid milk sales continue to drop year over year, but whole milk is increasing and that starts this episode. We move over to beef markets and talk about pending legislation that would impact the meat packing industry. Our final segment looks at how the Iran conflict is impacting financial markets. 

Send us Fan Mail Global Trade Markets are on the docket first today with a look at yesterday's auction. Top of mind is the Iran conflict, and we look at how fertilizer prices are going to change, along with the reaction from Wall Street. 

Send us Fan Mail Today we have one of our special episodes. I visited with Tanner Ehmke, lead economist for grains and oilseeds at CoBank, about current commodity markets. Tanner provided great insight into the factors impacting corn and soybean markets both domestically and abroad. 

Send us Fan Mail We start off the week with a look at butter and cheese markets, plus the global dairy production situation. We take a quick look at commodity markets before looking at how Wall Street has and will continue to react to the new Iranian conflict.

Send us Fan Mail Today we look at export numbers from the latest report from the US Dairy Export Council. Then we take a look at weather and the forecast of a wet start to March. We wrap up with financial news and how Wall Street fell off yesterday after tech stock worries.

Send us Fan Mail Today we take a deep dive into insurance programs for dairy producers, comparing DMC to DRP coverage. We also look at what making marketers in the beef market nervous, and where Wall Street is trading relative to the AI marketplace. 

Send us Fan Mail Today we take a look at beef markets and what is influencing a softer trade to start the week. We then turn attention to commodities and learn about how weather in South America could influence the U.S. market. Finally we wrap up with general financial news and the factors influencing marketing decisions. 

Send us Fan Mail Today we have a special episode - an interview with Nate Donnay, Director of Dairy Market Insight at StoneX. Nate goes in depth on the most recent USDA milk production report, and looks ahead at what to expect for 2026 including an update on export markets.