The Final Bell

1-10-22 • Kept some of the rain in the forecast • Warm weather but not as hot as the last weeks hype • Winter wheat crop • Wednesday USDA report • Supreme Court and E15 • Bio fuels in general • Cash cattle & slaughter struggles

1-7-22 *Weather continues to be the water cooler talk *January 12th report *Wheat correction *Spike trade in milk *Temporary spike in class III prices *Packing plant movement

1-6-22 • Fed & interest rates • Feeder cattle fundamentals • Could we see more wheat cattle coming to town earlier? • Sickness at plants

1-5-22 • Brazil team updates soybean & corn crop estimates • Weather in South America • Big cuts in winter wheat crops • December Fed Meeting-big impact on markets • Absentee in the slaughter plants • China & export demand

1-4-22 • Interesting marketing times • USDA report coming up • Weather • Really seeing a two-sided trade • China needs to buy when China needs to buy • Is there COVID concerns on marketing livestock?

12-31-21 *How did the corn and soybean markets perform for the week? *What were the corn and soybean prices one year ago? *How would you describe the current corn and soybean markets? *How does the corn demand for ethanol look? *What do the corn exports look like? *How do the soybean exports look? *What does South American weather look like? *How far along are the crops in South America?

12-30-21 • End of year mix with the trade • South America is starting to get more attention • It’s not ALL about South America • Ethanol demand, why the drop since Thanksgiving? • Profit margins should be lucrative for ethanol • What will 2022 bring & will ethanol be the one to hold corn • Dryness & fires in KS effecting winter wheat • Soybean meal big surprise high prices continue • Export sales...

12-29-21 • Typical holiday trade • Will the choppiness continue going into ‘22 • South American weather • Look back at ’21 and issues for ‘22 • Cash cattle looking several dollars higher than last week

12-28-21 • March corn chart • Holiday trade • End of year • Southern hemisphere • Protein demand heading into 2022

12-27-21 • Beans-dryness on Southern Brazil & Argentina • River levels & marketing • U.S. dryness • Cattle on Feed Report • Hogs & Pigs Report of Thursday

Jeff Peterson of Heartland Farm Partners joins the Fontanelle Final Bell just before the Christmas holiday. Peterson discusses how the grain complex performed on the week. Along with a look at how export demand is lining up to USDA expectations. Peterson also highlights what the crops look like currently in South America.

12-17-21 Todd Hultman, DTN Lead Market Analyst talks corn and soybeans at the close of the trading week.

DTN Lead Market Analyst Todd Hultman takes an in depth look at the corn and soybean market complex. Hultman tackles questions for both domestic and global supply and demand.

12-16-21 • Demand shift from China • Bullish tone changes in the markets • Production & Demand vs. inflationary concerns • Finally, a market move we all can understand • Improved outlook on China can we fit the picture? • Weather has not improved • Blowout from the winds in wheat country

12-15-21 • Sharply lower wheat prices • Wind damage to the winter wheat market • Cash market is red hot but futures are not for wheat • Corn market trading sideways-upward bias • Fed meeting wrapping up today • Some rate hikes could be coming our way • Cash cattle down a couple more dollars • Chain speeds are slowing-packers in no hurry to buy

12-14-21 • Beans have turned positive • On breaks you get demand • All eyes are on South American weather • Fertilizer costs-what type of issues in South America? • Stumble in the cattle market

12-13-21 *Weather *Wheat trade *Corn & beans are they ready for 2021 to be over? *Holiday trade *Will cash cattle still be lower?

12-10-21 • Recap of the WASDE report-looking towards Jan report • Holiday trade is already setting in • Wheat has first bearish wheat report in awhile • Domestic demand for cotton & wool will be a good thing for ag • Dollar trade going into next week

12-9-21 • WASDE Report came out today • China reversed inflationary bias • Livestock sales • Are we pricing ourselves out of the meat counter sales?

12-7-21 *Market got wind of EPA numbers for mandates *Russia & Ukraine *New COVID variant not as bad *China/Trade/Olympics *Weather in South America *China & Phase 1

12-6-21 *Weather in South America & areas of the U.S. *Corn pencils better into '22 *Beans-China buys *Wheat finishes unchanged *Oil up $3 *Can cash cattle hold this week?

12-3-21 * How did the corn and soybean markets perform for the week? *Why did the corn spread between December and March do down so much this week? *How is ethanol production doing? *What does the corn exports look like? *How does the soybean exports look? *What does South American weather look like? *Are corn and soybean production numbers changing much out of South America? *Is corn and soybeans...

12-2-21 • OPEC • COVID variant • Economy • Cattle market has been resilient on the trade • Do we have supplies still out there? • Some contract highs-but there is a however • Manage money- • Cash Market can it rally • Retail meats is not cheap • How are we on year-to-date numbers on beef

12-1-21 • COVID • US National Debt • COVID & the White House with funding • We have changed how we analyze the markets • Brazil updated production estimates • Weather in South America • What is some of the biggest driving factors with the past couple of days?

11-30-21 • Another drop in the trade • What is going on with the trade? • Its not just the corn & beans that are struggling • How do we move forward? • Inventory squared away heading into ‘22