Successful Farming Daily

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 24, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. US crop conditions remain favorable, but soy conditions deteriorated last week. Ethanol production fell to a three-week low, averaging 1.078 million barrels daily, with inventories risin...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 23, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. The US and Japan have struck a trade deal, which includes a 15% reciprocal tariff on Japanese goods and a $550 billion investment from Japan. The EU is considering a 30% tariff on $117 b...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 22, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. The managed money crowd is focused on equities, limiting upside potential. Weather in the Corn Belt is mixed, with some regions facing drought and heat stress. Trade is cautious due to l...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 21 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Corn and soybeans faced pressure from weekend rains in the Corn Belt, with funds heavily short on corn and a variable crop yield predicted at 181 bushels per acre. Trade tensions with Chi...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 18, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Soybeans are gaining support from short covering and added risk premium, with mostly favorable weather across the U.S. However, forecasts of rising heat in August—a critical month for so...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 17, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Ag markets are fluctuating due to favorable weather and large crop estimates, with potential corn yields of 185 bushels per acre. Iowa and Nebraska are top production areas, but long-ran...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 16, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Futures are oversold, limiting fresh selling interest, while demand is above estimates, with China potentially buying soybeans from the Pacific Northwest. The NOPA soybean crush report f...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 15, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. The U.S. corn crop remains highly rated, with soybean and spring wheat ratings improving. The CPI data release and the June WASDE report, predicting record soybean usage, will impact mar...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 14, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. USDA forecasts corn stocks to be the highest in over a decade, with US yields potentially altering balance sheets. The USDA lowered its forecast for global ending corn stocks to 272.08 m...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 11, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. US corn sales increased by 70% to 1.26 million metric tons, with significant purchases from Mexico, Japan, and South Korea. Soybean sales rose by 43% to 503,000 metric tons, with notable...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 10 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Corn and soybean spread trading is pressuring nearby contracts, with expectations of a 140 million bushel cut in corn ending stocks. The USDA's world agricultural supply and demand estima...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 9, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Trade negotiations have stalled, leading to tariff increases for Japan and South Korea. USDA reported increased corn and soybean inspections, with corn at 1.49 million metric tons and soy...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 8, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. The President has announced that Japan and South Korea face 25% tariffs starting August 1, affecting 700 million bushels of corn demand. The U.S. corn inspections increased to 1.49 millio...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 7, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. President Trump's visit to Iowa highlighted trade pressures, with the US tariff deadline pushed back to August 1. The weather in the Corn Belt is beneficial despite elevated temperatures....

Happy 4th of July! Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 4, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. It is a positive start of futures due to pre-weekend short covering and a slight increase in risk premium, supported by ongoing trade progress, including a new deal wit...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 3, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. President Trump's trade agreement with Vietnam, which included $2.9 billion in agricultural products, leading to a rally in the futures complex. September corn posted the largest gain in...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 2, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. USDA is reporting on Brazilian soybean production, which is expected to rise to 49.1 million hectares and 176 million metric tons in the 2025-2026 marketing year. US soybean production is...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, July 1, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Corn and soybeans are weaker, while wheat is recovering slightly. Corn silking is at 8%, with 73% in good to excellent condition. Soybeans have 94% emergence and 66% in good to excellent...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, June 30, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Futures are mixed as preparations for the USDA stocks and acreage data are underway. Weather forecasts predict warmer temperatures and rain across the Corn Belt, necessary due to dry soi...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, June 27, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Pre-weekend short covering supported the market, but long liquidation impacted trade. The White House announced a trade agreement with China and a revised proposal to the EU, while progr...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, June 26, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Trade is focusing on positioning for Monday, with favorable US weather but pockets of crop stress. Brazil's second crop corn production is expected to reach 123.3 million metric tons, a...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, June 25, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Futures are in the red due to a lack of bullish news and the upcoming USDA reports. Weather conditions in the U.S. are mixed, with some favorable areas but also trouble spots affecting c...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, June 24, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Traders are seeing favorable US crop conditions despite lower crop ratings, with a 6% increase in poor to very poor spring wheat. Geopolitical tensions, particularly the ceasefire betwee...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, June 23, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. The impact of the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities initially spiked crude oil prices but later normalized. The Strait of Hormuz remains a key watchpoint. The U.S. Department of A...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, June 20, 2025, with host Delaney Howell. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Markets are quiet today following the Juneteenth holiday, with limited overnight movement. Oil futures are pushing higher amid escalating tensions between Iran and Iraq, adding geopoli...