The Final Bell

4-28-22 *What are the major factors that the corn and soybean markets are focused on? *Will weather be a Chicago concern? *How is planting progress for corn looking compared to other years? *What does the planting progress in Ukraine look like? *How are grain shipments out of Ukraine going? *Is demand for corn and soybean holding up okay with the higher prices? *How do the current prices for Decem...

Wednesday's Fontanelle Final Bell features Arlan Suderman, Chief Economist with Stone X. The current market has a wide variety of influences, but Suderman condenses down the most important influences of the day.

The Fontanelle Final Bell on Tuesday is joined with Heather Ramsey from the ARC Group. The market is finally starting the make the transition from old crop supplies to the soon growing new crop supplies.

4-25-22 • Turn around in Corn • Came off session lows in grains • News is on the quiet side • Crop update out later today • Limit down on the livestock • Crude oil off their lows

4-22-22 • Pull back in the markets • Worst crops since ‘96 • World crops • Heifers/cows headed to market • Dry weather concerns with high feed stuffs

4-21-22 • Dry weather going into spring planting • Ethanol margins • Important high in May on the grains • Black Sea Region planting progress • South America second crop • Milk prices • Herd liquidation beef/dairy

4-20-22 *Weather *High inflation *Corn make new highs while beans had a breakout day *Brazil weather *Winter Wheat index *Spring planting implication *Cattle saw a breakout to the upside

4-19-22 • Turn around Tuesday • Weather • Undertone to the funds • Inflation • Short crops, crops not reaching protentional • Global crops • Movement in cattle & hogs considering what’s happening on grains

4-18-22 • $8 plus corn $17 plus beans • Natural gas prices • Corn vs. bean acre concerns • Ukraine issues with planting • Will we see more cattle sales this year? • How today’s markets are setting up cattle for ‘23

4-15-22 • Markets are closed • Weather concerns dryness • Longer term is it tougher on livestock vs. crops? • Spring planting snow to the north dry in the mid-section south wet in the east • Brazil’s second crop corn • Oilseed popularity • Drought in Middle East • Livestock heifer/cows going to market when grass is short

4-14-22 • Market drivers • Wildfires increase across the U.S. with Red Flag Warnings • Winter Wheat crop • Ukraine still a dominate factor • Dry in Argentina & drier in central Brazil • $8 corn bids • Livestock heifer/cows going to market when grass is short

4-13-22 • Inflation • E15 into the summer • Update on the South American harvest • Winter wheat conditions

4-12-22 *How would you describe the corn and soybeans markets? *Were there any surprises from the weekly crop progress numbers? *What does the soil moisture situation look like? *Question from Rick in Lexington: If/When China invades Taiwan, we have heard from congressmen and the Administration that we are prepared to impose sanctions on China. *How drastically would that affect our grain market f...

4-11-22 • Not a lot new going on in the markets • Did the beans jump to quick after the acreage report? • Crude down again • Weather bullish corn • Ethanol margins • Post Easter livestock trade • DDGs & feedstuffs

4-8-22 • WASDE Report uneventful numbers • What does this mean down the road? • FAO Report on worldwide food costs • War in Ukraine and production • CPI numbers out next week • Weather

4-7-22 • Finally, some green on the screen for cattle • Can the rally stay? • How are the spreads doing? • June to August spreads • Economic indicators • China locks down & how that effects the U.S. • Grain prices & the toll on the livestock

4-6-22 • Smaller corn vs. larger bean areas • Wheat crop • New EU model on weather • South American crops • Ukraine crops • China/COVID & buying U.S. grain • Cows sold with feed worries

4-5-22 • Higher grains • Wheat is the story lead today • Weekly crop progress report • Old vs. new crop • Upcoming USDA report • Fertilizer prices • Cattle have another down day

4-4-22 • Monday higher trend continues • Ethanol margins remain tight • Weekly crop progress reports start today • South American crop growth • Will the sun shine for cattle? • Dry weather & feed stuff

4-1-22 • Bullish H&P but the market not doing much • Lower grains • Reaction from the USDA reports • Weather in the states & S.A. • Tight ethanol stocks • Beef movement

3-31-22 *How did the prospective planting report look overall to you? *What did the corn prospective planting numbers look like per state. *How did the soybean prospective planting numbers looker per state. *How is the quarterly stocks report created? *What did the Quarterly stocks numbers look like? *How did the corn quarterly stocks look at the state level? *What does the market focus on now goi...

3-30-22 • Will there be peace? • Implications for coming year? • Acreage report & stocks report tomorrow • How fast a bit a of rain changes a wheat outlook • Ukraine’s outlook for next year • Expansion in Brazil • What it comes down to is what if’s without a lot of margin for error

3-29-22 • another wild week in the markets • brace yourself for this week-April usually turns bullish • S.A. corn crop is looking good • Correlation between oil and beans • Friendly cattle • China & testing

3-28-22 • Overall feeling working off GOP hangover • Planting intentions report out this week • China & lockdowns • Energy weakness • Dairy update • COF report reaction

3-23-22 • Dynamics of the markets • Open interest in a number of contracts • Volume is way up • Update on expectations with Ukraine in crop production • Packers playing hardball?