Market Talk

Wheat and cattle are trading higher on Tuesday while corn and soybeans are quietly mixed. Crude oil is under pressure and the latest Producer Price Index data is out. We talk inflation, headlines and market action with Arlan Suderman from StoneX in our Midday Commentary for Tuesday, April 14th, 2026.

Wheat and crude oil were higher on Monday amid the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz while soybeans and products were weaker with corn finishing slightly lower on the day. Livestock trade was a mixed bag in quiet action to start the week. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us for analysis and perspective on the markets as we start the week. Find more at https...

What does the naval blockade of Iranian ports mean for the markets to start the week? Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us to discuss moves in wheat and crude oil along with quieter action in corn, soybeans and livestock trade on Monday.

Soybeans and meal had a solid day higher on Friday, as we broke some key resistance levels on the May soybean contract. Meantime, the corn market was kind of a disappointment this week according to DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing. We talk grain market technicals, spring planting and acreage debates, high input costs and dive into the cattle/hog markets as well. Find more online at https://www.bo...

A quieter day on Friday with soybeans and meal higher while corn and wheat were trading lower through midday. Arlan Suderman from StoneX joins us to discuss the grain, livestock and outside markets including the latest inflation data out today.

There were minimal changes and no surprises in the April WASDE Report from USDA on Thursday. There was an interesting tweak to soybean crush along with U.S. and World wheat ending stocks. But overall, markets had a quiet reaction on the day. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to recap the report and look big picture at grains, livestock and dairy on today's show. More at https://www....

USDA left U.S. corn and soybean ending stocks unchanged from March while raising U.S. and World wheat ending stocks. Overall, not many surprises in the April WASDE Report. We get a recap from Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, in our Market Talk Midday Commentary.

We saw crude oil fall nearly 18% on Wednesday while the stocks and equities soared after a ceasefire announcement between the U.S. and Iran on Tuesday night. What does this mean for the ag markets, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and more moving forward? Plus, what about potential surprises in Thursday's April WASDE Report on deck from USDA? Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics joins...

A ceasefire in the Middle East has the markets moving on Wednesday, with energy and equities in particular seeing volatility. Mike Castle, Senior Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary.

On today's show, as the markets seemingly wait for the next war or weather headline, we take a moment to break down some old and new crop charts for corn and soybeans. Are we setting up for a move in these markets anytime soon? Brian Splitt with AgMarket.net walks us through things and shares perspective on today's show. Find more at https://www.agmarket.net . In Segment Two of today's show, we le...

Grain and livestock markets are quiet to lower at midday on Tuesday as the world watches and waits on the 8pm EST deadline by President Trump for a ceasefire agreement to be made with Iran. Mike Castle, Senior Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss that along with weather importance moving into April and perspective on the global fertilizer situation after a new India urea tender in...

Grain and livestock markets were mixed on Monday as traders search for direction coming out of the holiday weekend. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss what he's watching in the markets as we start the first full week of April. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com . As we enter the first full week of April, the U.S. drought monitor shows nearly 80% of the country in s...

Grain and livestock trade is fairly quiet to start the week, as the world watches the war in the Middle East for further developments out of the holiday weekend. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss the ag markets, the latest jobs report and more.

Markets are closed for Good Friday, but we kickoff the show with some commentary from StoneX Senior Commodities Economist Mike Castle who gave us some new perspective on energies, fertilizer and the macro markets on Thursday of this week. Then in Segment Two, we lean in on the spring planting conversation and considerations you should have before you hit the field. Zach Thompson, retail sales agro...

Grains and livestock markets were mixed to end the week of trade on Thursday while we saw more volatility in the outside markets, like crude oil, stocks and gold. How much is weather going to start driving the market trade in the month of April? What could high diesel prices mean for your risk management? Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us today for analysis and perspective. Find mor...

The grain and livestock markets had plenty of news to work with on April Fools Day as wheat markets felt pressure, with futures sliding 10-20 cents as war risk premium came out of the market. Corn and soybeans continued to digest USDA's round of reports from Tuesday, while cattle edged modestly higher. All of this amid a holiday-shortened week with Good Friday on the horizon. Mike Zuzolo with Glob...

The much-anticipated USDA Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports were released Tuesday, March 31st — and one of the main takeaways: America really likes to grow corn. Corn acreage came in higher than expected, while soybeans and wheat were slightly below estimates. Grain stocks were also higher across the board compared to last year. Jim McCormick from AgMarket.net joins us to br...

USDA projected higher than expected corn, lower than expected soybean and wheat acres for 2026 in the latest Prospective Plantings report. We also saw the release of the updated Quarterly Grain Stocks report on Tuesday as well. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX joins us for a recap in our Midday Commentary.

Crude oil surged again on Monday as the grain and livestock markets were mixed to mostly higher. Between war headlines, Tuesday's USDA reports, a holiday shortened week AND the end of the month/quarter; there is going to be plenty of market forces at play this week. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss on today's show. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com . There...

We see more volatility in the markets to start the week with war headlines, USDA reports, RVO news and more at play. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss on today's Market Talk Midday Commentary for Monday, March 30th, 2026.

The long awaited Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) "Set 2" final rule has been announced by the EPA, yet the corn and soybean markets ended up selling off into the close on Friday. Most of the industry has been happy with the RVO news, so what happened to the markets to end the week? We unpack all of the headlines on today's show with Brian Grete, Sr. Grain and Livestock Analyst for Commstock Investme...

Arlan Suderman with StoneX joined Jesse Allen to discuss the Friday market action at midday. NOTE: they did talk ahead of the release of the RVO/RFS details from EPA.

Susan Littlefield sits in for Jesse Allen on Thursday's Market Talk and has conversations with Sam Hudson from Cornbelt Marketing, John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing and an episode of Cattle Chatter with Joe Kooima from KKV Trading.

Crude oil, biofuels policy and weather are the key drivers of the market trade at midweek. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics joins us to unpack the headlines and try to put the puzzle together for the grain complex. We also touch on the livestock trade and some key trends to watch there. Find more at https://www.globalcommresearch.com . Also, we have a conversation about BASF launching C...

Rumors of an EPA announcement of a summertime waiver for E15 are being traded in the markets at midweek, along with hopes for RVO details to come soon and weather starting to work back into the conversation. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary.