Market Talk

It was a lower week for the grain markets with cattle futures sitting on the verge of a potential breakout to the upside as we wrapped up the week. In Segment Two, Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek in Sioux Center, Iowa, joins Jesse Allen to break down a big week for cattle. Cash trade finally moved higher, futures are pushing into chart resistance, and ICE says it plans to launch cattle and hog...

We saw more pressure in the grain markets on Friday with a higher day brewing in livestock at midday. Meantime, traders and analysts continue to react to this week's inflation data. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Friday, October 16th, 2026.

Soybeans broke support, corn hit its lowest close since August, and harvest pressure is in full swing. Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor at Total Farm Marketing, joins Jesse Allen on Market Talk to break down the grain selloff, the dollar and interest rate pressure, on-farm storage strategy, and the outlook for cattle and dairy. Find more online at www.totalfarmmarketing.com . Also, southern ca...

We saw a hotter than expected Producer Price Index released on Thursday along with mixed to lower action in the grain and oilseed trade. Mike Castle, Senior Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Thursday, October 15th, 2026. ***Always remember the risk of trading futures and options can be substantial.

Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins Market Talk, powered by Brevant Seeds, to break down a lower midweek trade on Wednesday where two potential freight trains may have collided for the commodity markets. A hotter inflation report sent the dollar and Treasury yields higher, even as corn and wheat export demand builds. Mike also covers wheat and crude oil correlation, corn and the world...

Grain markets are mostly lower at midday and midweek Wednesday after we start the session fairly well in soybeans. Ryan Moe, Regional Director at StoneX, joins us to discuss soybean spreads, harvest pressure, diesel/energy prices and more in our Market Talk Midday Commentary for Wednesday, October 14th, 2026. Always remember the risk of trading futures and options can be substantial.

We saw a mixed to lower day in the grain and livestock markets on Tuesday. Jim McCormick with AgMarket joins us to discuss harvest pressure in the markets, EPA's proposal to reallocated waived gallons from small refinery exemptions impact in the soybean market, more fallout from the October WASDE and some thoughts on inflation, meat demand and more. Find more online by visiting https://www.agmarke...

It's a mixed market trade across commodities at midday on Tuesday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us for analysis in our Market Talk Midday Commentary.

What's the outlook for corn, cattle and hogs after USDA's October WASDE surprise. John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing explains what the 1.85 billion bushel corn carryout means for December corn, why storing grain needs a floor, and what is driving a technical breakout in cattle. Also, is corn already priced where it should be? Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing breaks down the October WASDE...

A much quieter, mixed market trade to start the week on Monday. We break down more of the aftermath from the October WASDE report and talk markets with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, in our Midday Commentary.

Corn took a hard hit after USDA's October WASDE surprised the trade with a bigger corn yield, while cattle futures closed the week with strength and hogs stayed under pressure. Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek Trading in Sioux Center, Iowa joins Market Talk to break down the report, what moved the grains, why the cattle market is a two-tiered story, and what is weighing on hogs. He also shares...

USDA raised its yield estimates for both corn and soybeans in the October WASDE. The bigger corn crop lifted projected 2026/27 ending stocks by more than a quarter of a billion bushels. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joined us for a recap in our Market Talk Midday Commentary.

Is corn at a critical pivot point? Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor with Total Farm Marketing, joins Jesse Allen on Market Talk, powered by Brevant Seeds, to break down Thursday's grain, livestock and dairy markets ahead of USDA's October WASDE report. Also, is the cattle market setting up for a period of sideways trade? On this week’s Cattle Chatter, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek tak...

We see some pressure across commodities on Thursday with soybeans the downside leader at midday. Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us to discuss in our Market Talk Midday Commentary for Thursday, October 8th, 2026.

Treasury yields hit new highs, the dollar is firm and the soybean harvest is badly behind. Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins Jesse Allen on Market Talk to break down how interest rates, harvest progress and fund positioning could shape grains and livestock heading into Friday's WASDE report. Follow Mike and get a two-week free trial of his independent research online at https://www.g...

A mostly lower trade at midday Wednesday across grains, livestock and outside markets. We discuss the midweek action with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, in our Midday Commentary.

On today's show, we begin in Segment One with Casey Schleusner, retail sales agronomist with Brevant seeds, who shares some early soybean yields from Brevant brand Enlist E3 soybeans and how they are exceeding grower expectations as harvest gets underway in North Central Iowa. And we also talk about why October, soybean cyst nematode month, is the time to think about SCN and soil sampling. Learn m...

We saw a solid grain market rally through midday on Tuesday while the cattle complex was also showing some signs of life. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us for a conversation about the markets as we worked through Tuesday trade.

John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing joins Market Talk on Monday, October 5, to break down a choppy start to the first full week of October. Grains finished off their highs as harvest pressure showed up, wheat led the way, and cattle gave back some ground while hogs held up better. John covers what he is hearing ahead of Friday’s October WASDE report, where corn and soybean yield could land, why...

USDA's September 30 Grain Stocks report delivered an ugly surprise for corn, diesel is flirting with record highs, and rate hike expectations are swinging week to week. StoneX Senior Commodities Economist Mike Castle joins Jesse Allen on Market Talk to sort through what it all means for farmers and ranchers. Mike breaks down why USDA's feed and residual number has been such a puzzle, how old-crop...

Mixed and quiet action in the markets as we close out the week on Friday. We talk about it with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX in our Market Talk Midday Commentary for Friday, October 2nd, 2026.

On Thursday's episode of Market Talk, we talk markets with Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing and have a new episode of Cattle Chatter with Susan Littlefield and Brad Kooima from KKV Trading.

USDA's quarterly Grain Stocks report gave corn a bearish surprise and sent front-month futures down about 20 cents. Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth of Van Ahn & Company joins Market Talk to break down what the numbers mean for corn, soybeans, wheat and cattle, and how to approach 2027 marketing. We also hear from Arlan Suderman with StoneX in Segment One and look at news headlines to close the show in...

USDA provided a bit of a bearish surprise for the corn market in the Quarterly Grain Stocks report out on Wednesday. But, was it something that needed to be done? We discuss that and recap the numbers with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, in our Market Talk Midday Commentary.

Jacob Burks of AgMarket. Net joins Jesse Allen on Tuesday's Market Talk to preview Wednesday's USDA Grain Stocks report, explain how a wet harvest is squeezing soybean processors, and break down the outlook for corn, wheat, hogs and cattle heading into the fourth quarter. Also, we discuss soybean cyst nematode and the upcoming SCN Action Month in October with Dr. Wade Webster, NDSU Soybean Patholo...