Market Talk

Grains finished the week quietly lower on Friday as good weather continues to be the overwhelming factor. Meantime, cattle futures found good support into the close ahead of the Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory Reports. Sue Martin with Ag and Investment in Clarion, IA joins us for the first time as we close out the week and talk grain and livestock markets. Learn more at https://agandinvestment...

Grains are mostly lower with spring wheat trying to hang on to some green as we head to the weekend. Meanwhile, fertilizer markets are again getting some attention on Friday. Mike Castle, Senior Fertilizer Analyst at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Friday, July 25th, 2025.

Even amid trade deal news this week, the grain complex continues to struggle under the weight of good weather and high yield expectations across the Corn Belt. We also cattle futures come under some pressure on Thursday as it was a mostly mixed session overall. Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor with Total Farm Marketing, joins us to take a look at this week's trade action and share perspective....

Grains are mixed to lower with little fresh news in the trade. USDA did correct an export sales reporting error this morning regarding China buying U.S. corn but beyond that there is not much out there for grains. Meanwhile, India announced a new urea tender giving the fertilizer markets something to talk about. Mike Castle, Senior Fertilizer Analyst at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Co...

There has been a lot of talk lately about big corn yield forecasts across the U.S. for this growing season (even with some trouble spots showing up). Meantime, we are finally starting to see more trade deal frameworks emerge ahead of President Trump's August 1st tariff date. How come the markets are not reacting much to this news and focusing more on yield forecasts, weather, etc? Mike Zuzolo with...

Markets don't seem to be showing much enthusiasm related to trade deal announcements on Wednesday. We discuss the grain and oilseeds trade, the outside markets and more with Mike Castle from StoneX in our Midday Commentary.

Wheat was the upside leader with moderate strength across the board but it wasn't enough to move corn and soybeans higher. Tyler Schau with AgMarket.net joins us to share his perspective on grain and livestock trade, risk management and more. Find more at https://www.agmarket.net . Also, with tar spot confirmed in several Corn Belt states, growers are seeking effective management strategies. But t...

Grain markets are showing mixed action at midday on Tuesday with wheat trying to lead higher. We discuss grains and take a look at some of the latest fertilizer market news with Mike Castle, Senior Fertilizer Analyst at StoneX, in our Midday Commentary.

For all the talk of a heat dome across the U.S. the markets seemed to lean more in favor of good rains over the weekend and some moderation in the forecasted heat. Soybeans led the grains lower to start the week while cattle futures had a solid day higher. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the trade action. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com . There's a lot of tal...

We ended a mostly positive week of grain trade on Friday with green in wheat, corn and soybean futures. However, should we get bulled up and excited about a couple of positive days in a row? Ted Seifried with Zaner Ag Hedge joins us to discuss this week's trade action and more. Find more online as well at https://www.zaner.com . Also, we get an update and perspective on what we are seeing with glo...

Grain markets looked to end the week on a positive note Friday with green across most of the trade. Meantime, some of the latest economic data out today was considered better than expected. Mike Castle with StoneX joined us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Friday, July 18th, 2025.

Wheat was down moderately on Thursday and corn ended it's run of a few sessions higher, all while soybeans and soyoil had another strong day to the upside. Can the corn market find a meaningful rally with support from the wheat complex? Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss that, the livestock trade, dairy and more on today's show. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmar...

Soybeans led the way higher on Wednesday while corn was up slightly, wheat was mixed and livestock futures were higher. The question we explore today is whether or not we've hit a commodity, demand low in many of these markets. Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics joins us to share his thoughts and look at midweek price action on today's show. Find more online at https://www.globalcommresea...

Soybeans are leading the grain markets higher at midday while we continue to see more support in livestock futures. Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us to discuss trade action, inflation, possible changes at the Federal Reserve and more.

Grain prices are not very friendly right now and many producers, understandably, don't want to market any grain. But does that mean you shouldn't do anything to manage your risk? Jacob Burks with AgMarket.net joins us to discuss using tools in the toolbox to manage your breakevens, crop conditions and overall market action. More can be found online at https://www.agmarket.net . Also, we kickoff th...

Grain markets are showing a slight bounce at midday Tuesday led by corn while cattle futures are also moving to the plus side after a tough day to start the week on Monday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Tuesday, July 15th, 2025.

We saw the corn market hold up well on Monday after initially setting new contract lows in the Sunday night session. The question is, can we find a bottom and will we actually see big yields across the U.S. this year? DuWayne Bosse joins us to talk market sentiment, pollination issues, yield models and more in the grains and to look at sharply lower day in the cattle market. Find more at https://w...

Corn is trying to hold slight gains while the rest of the grain complex is trending lower to start the week. Meanwhile, it looks like a bearish reversal in cattle and hogs to start off trade on a Monday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us for our Midday Commentary and analysis.

We sit down with David Widmar from Agricultural Economic Insights to discuss who's buying U.S. corn, how exchange rates can factor in, inflation and the broader ag economy. Learn more at https://www.aei.ag . Plus, we have a conversation about the grain markets, supply/demand and more with Tanner Ehmke, Lead Economist for Grains and Oilseeds with CoBank. More at https://www.cobank.com . And in Segm...

The July USDA WASDE Report is here, with minimal changes overall as expected. We take a look at the numbers, get a look at more strength in cattle futures and talk tariffs with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX.

Susan Littlefield sits in again today and talks markets with Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing, Kyle Bumsted from Allendale and we hear Thursday's midday commentary with Arlan Suderman at StoneX. PLUS, it's this week's episode of Cattle Chatter with Brad Kooima from KKV Trading.

Susan Littlefield sits in today and has conversations with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics, Darren Frye from Water Street Solutions and Arlan Suderman from StoneX as they recap the markets at midweek on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025. More at https://www.globalcommresearch.com .

The grain markets seem to be in a feedback loop of bearishness as of late with nothing to pull us out of the loop. Various private yield estimates are starting to talk of higher corn yields and funds are trading off these estimates. What does this all mean for the markets and farmers? How about the balance sheets heading into Friday's WASDE report? Brian Splitt with AgMarket.net joins the show to...

Grains are mixed to lower again as crop conditions, weather, trade news and more continues to add to the bearishness of the markets. We discuss that, along with some interesting social media discussion about yield models and more with Arlan Suderman from StoneX in our Midday Commentary.

Grain markets found heavy pressure coming out of the three-day holiday weekend as weather, headline news and more played a role in the selloff to start the week. Where do the markets go from here? Also, a solid day in cattle futures to start the week. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us for a conversation on today's show. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com . As we roll past a...