Market Talk

It wasn't a bad week in the markets, especially in the grain trade, but Friday's dull close may have dampened spirits just a bit. Ted Seifried from Zaner Ag Hedge joins us for analysis and perspective on everything from the grain and livestock trade to thoughts on the overall economy heading into the Memorial Day weekend. Find more at https://www.zaner.com . Also on the show, we discuss the week i...

More tariff headlines from President Trump have seemed to play a role in some of our market trade on Friday as traders are also seemingly trying to quietly enter a three-day weekend. Arlan Suderman from StoneX joins us to look at grains, livestock and outside markets in our Midday Commentary.

We saw a mixed session in the grain and oilseed markets on Thursday with more pressure in soybean oil while cattle futures found some good support as we near the upcoming holiday weekend. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss this week's action in the markets and share perspective as we look to close out the week. Learn more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com . Also...

It's a mixed bag of trade across grain and livestock futures as more RVO rumors swirl, impacting soybean oil, while cattle trade is finding solid support. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Thursday, May 22nd, 2025.

We saw the grain trade moderately higher at midweek with the question starting to be asked, are we building weather premium in the commodity markets? Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics joins us to discuss what he is tracking in the grain complex, the latest ethanol numbers and what he is seeing in the cattle complex as well. Find more online by visiting https://www.globalcommresearch.com...

The soy complex is leading the way higher at midday on Wednesday, is it due to more rumors that we could see RVO news out from the EPA later this week before the holiday weekend? Wheat and corn are also following to the upside while it is a mixed day in livestock trade. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us for analysis in our Market Talk Midday Commentary for Wednesday,...

Wheat saw solid gains on Tuesday which seemed to help pull corn and soybeans to a mostly higher finish as well. Corn actually had a solid high range close on the day. Meantime, the cattle and hog complex trade mixed in overall quiet action. Brian Splitt with AgMarket.net joins us for a technical breakdown of recent market action and what to keep our eyes on as we near the end of the month of May....

Wheat is the leader to the upside while the rest of the grain and livestock complex is trading mixed on Tuesday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us for analysis and perspective in our Midday Commentary for Tuesday, May 20th, 2025.

Grain markets found a little bit of technical support it seemed in Monday's trade while it was a mixed day in the livestock complex. What do we make of the early week action, how important are some of these rains in dry areas of the Plains and Corn Belt? John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us for analysis and perspective on today's program. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarket...

There appears to be a bit of a technical bounce in the grains and oilseeds to start the week on Monday while it's mixed in the livestock sector. Farm and Ranch Media's Susan Littlefield steps in for Jesse on our Market Talk Midday Commentary and has a conversation with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX.

We saw the markets, for the most part, stabilize on Friday with some lower action in the grain trade while cattle found support into the weekend. How come this corn market can't seem to rally right now? Are we gearing up for a seasonal rally post planting? Jim Emter with Van Ahn & Company joins us to discuss all that and more on the show. More at https://www.vanahnco.com . And at the end of Friday...

We see the soy complex stabilizing a bit to end the week after all the disappointment in the trade surrounding RVOs and more while corn remains quiet and wheat is slipping lower. Is that due to this week's Kansas wheat tour findings or profit taking? Plus, we talk about the latest Consumer Sentiment Index from the University of Michigan and a quiet bounce in cattle trade with Arlan Suderman from S...

Soybeans, soybean oil and cattle had a rough day on Thursday with heavy losses across those three markets. Wheat tried to find some more support with corn mixed and lean hogs higher. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to dissect this week's trade and share analysis. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com . Also, we have this week's Cattle Chatter episode with Susan Li...

We saw a choppy grain trade on Wednesday while cattle futures broke lower into the close. Is there any sort of weather premium in these grain and livestock markets right now? We discuss that, look at some key charts and discuss technical analysis with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics. More online at https://www.globalcommresearch.com . Also in Segment Four, we check in with Farm and Ran...

The grain markets seem to be in a choppy pattern at midweek with wheat trying to lead the way higher. Also, it's looking like another week of rising fertilizer prices. Mike Castle, Senior Fertilizer Analyst with StoneX joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Wednesday, May 14th, 2025.

Have we put the low in for this corn market? Is there any sort of weather premium in the grain complex as we roll through mid-May? Plus, what about this cattle market; is time to finally get hedged if you haven't been already? A lot of different questions and topics we explore across the grain and livestock trade today with Matt Bennett from AgMarket.net. Find more online at https://www.agmarket.n...

What did the May WASDE report have to offer for the grain trade on Monday? Apparently for starters, lower than expected corn and soybean ending stocks. Plus, how much impact did the US/China tariff news have on the markets to start the week? John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to break it all down in our Monday conversation. Find more online by visiting https://www.totalfarmmarketing....

The May WASDE report is out, with lower than expected ending stocks for both corn and soybeans. We discuss that, the latest between the US and China and the strength in cattle tied to the latest news on New World Screwworm as Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us for our Midday Commentary.

A busy end of the week show as we kick things off and talk everything from grain and livestock trade to bitcoin with Tommy Grisafi from Nesvick Trading and Ag Bull Media. Then, it is this week's episode of Cattle Chatter with Susan Littlefield and Brad Kooima followed by a conversation with Bryan Irey from Crossroads Coop. Finally, we close the show with an agronomic conversation as Tyler Harp fro...

We saw the US and UK announce a trade deal on Thursday that does seem to be favorable towards agriculture, in particular ethanol and beef. However, the grain markets didn't seem to react much either way to the news while the cattle market found more support on Thursday. David Ericson with AgOptimus kicks off today's show with thoughts and perspective followed by an update on grains and fertilizer...

A trade deal has been announced between the US and the UK, but the ag markets are largely not showing much reaction to the news. We discuss that along with more volatility in the fertilizer markets with Mike Castle, Senior Fertilizer Analyst at StoneX, in our Midday Commentary for Thursday, May 8th, 2025.

We kick off today's program with thoughts and perspective on the midweek market action with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX. He shares thoughts on the Fed, grain market action, cattle trade and the energy markets. Then, Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics joins us for a deep dive into the markets at midweek including a look at spread trade in grains, the Fed news, tra...

We continue to see tariffs and trade as a large driver of the market conversation as we get into the month of May, along with weather and yield projections for the U.S. growing season and broader concern about the economy and potential of stagflation. David Widmar is with Agricultural Economic Insights and he joins us for a conversation about the broader ag economy and the markets. Find more at ht...

Grain and livestock markets are chopping around a bit on Tuesday trade, looking for a fresh story. We get an update on trade action, new updates to South American crop estimates and talk livestock with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, in our Midday Commentary.

Grain markets, lacking much of a fresh story, drifted their way lower to start the week on Monday. Could talk of a bigger South American crop, early positioning ahead of the May WASDE, fund action and weather be a downward driver on these markets this week? John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the grain and livestock trade to start the week. More at https://www.totalfarmmark...