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Send us Fan Mail Have you been watching Wall Street bounce up and down over the past few weeks and months? Wondered what you can do to protect your investments? Today we get an expert to help us answers those questions. We talk with Matt Erickson, senior analyst with Terrain, about where we're at with investment opportunities today, where we may be headed, and how to protect ourselves from vo...

Send us Fan Mail The March WASDE report is out and we look at the latest USDA projections for corn, soybeans, meat and dairy. Then we look at how dairy exports are doing (quite well, BTW) and then report on the continuing yoyo that is Wall Street. 

Send us Fan Mail Today we focus on how markets are reacting to the ceasefire in the Middle East. We start with a look at corn and soybeans, transition to cattle, and finish up with a look at Wall Street. 

Send us Fan Mail The latest Global Dairy Trade report starts off this episode, then we transition to commodity market updates. We finish off with a report from JPMorgan's CEO about the current status of financial markets.

Send us Fan Mail We start today with a look at commodity markets, then news of a new trading partner for U.S. beef. We finish with a look at Wall Street and how stocks are reacting to ongoing news from the Middle East.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back after Easter - hope everyone had a great weekend. With markets closed due to the Holiday, we decided to go with an interview I did with Ben Laine, senior dairy analyst with Terrain. In the interview Ben gives an update on where we're at in the dairy markets, let's us know if the high production is sustainable, and what to expect over the next several months....

Send us Fan Mail New milk price reports are out and the slow, steady climb continues. We also look at how commodity prices and Wall Street markets reacted to President Trump's speech on the Middle East conflict. 

Send us Fan Mail Today we have a special episode, an interview with David Weaber, senior animal protein analyst with Terrain. In this longer conversation we cover all the topics pertinent to the beef market, from current status to feedlot/packer interactions to potential consumer demand, and more. Enjoy!

Send us Fan Mail On this our 100th episode, we take a look at the planting projections and inventory reports from USDA, and an in-depth look at beef markets before an exciting announcement about a new offering!

Send us Fan Mail Today we take a look at hog inventories compared to last year, then take a deeper dive into the long and shorts of commodity markets. We finish with a quick update on Wall Street. 

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.