Successful Farming Daily

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 27, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Grain markets are experiencing fresh buying and short covering ahead of USDA reports, with traders cautious until April 1. The US-Iran conflict's uncertainty is driving commodity volati...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 26, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Next week's grain market reports may show 4-4.5 million acres moving from corn to soybeans. Ethanol production rose to 1.1016 million barrels per day, with inventories at 27.17 million...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 25, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Analysts expect fewer corn acres and more soybeans due to rising input costs and strong early-season grain demand. Countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers cost U.S. prod...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 24, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Grain markets are consolidating ahead of key USDA reports on planting intentions and quarterly grain stocks. Fertilizer prices are rising, potentially shifting acres from corn to soybea...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 23, 2026, 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-Iran conflict, now in its third week, is causing economic strain and potential oil price spikes. Cattle placements declined 4% year-over-year to 11.55 million head, with marketin...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 20, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Grain prices are seeing light profit-taking as export demand eased, with corn sales down 22% week-over-week to 1.17 million metric tons. Wheat sales fell 58% to 189,900 metric tons, and...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 19, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Soybean crush margins are at a two-and-a-half-year high, and ethanol margins have surpassed last summer's levels. Ethanol production declined by 33,000 barrels per day to 1.093 million...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 18, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Soybean harvest and safrinha planting continue in Brazil, but crop expectations remain uncertain. Southern Argentina faces dry conditions, and China has production issues with new crop...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 17, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Soybean prices will see an expanded trading limits set at $1.05 per bushel due to profit-taking and geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China. Corn and wheat also declined. USDA...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 16, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Profit-taking set the tone for grain trade, with funds adding more length than expected, leading to selling. Investors boosted net long positions in corn and soybeans to their highest l...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 13, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Demand for corn, wheat, and soybeans is declining due to high futures and shipping costs, with diesel prices rising 92 cents per gallon since the US-Iran conflict. Corn sales dropped 26...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 12, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Grain futures are influenced by energy markets, with rising energy costs pushing fertilizer values higher. Ethanol production rose to 1.120.6 million barrels a day, the highest since Ja...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 11, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Crude oil futures rebounded due to escalating Middle East tensions, with Iran potentially deploying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. US March reports showed minor adjustments in corn, soy...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 10, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. The March World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report is expected to have minimal market impact unless it delivers a surprise. Corn prices may fall below expectations...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 9, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Crude oil prices surged over $100 per barrel, with concerns of reaching $200 due to geopolitical tensions. The US labor report showed unexpected job losses, and AI-driven layoffs are ant...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 6, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Grain futures are strengthening due to rising energy prices linked to USA-Iran tensions and reduced South American crop estimates, though Brazilian soybeans are entering export markets a...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 5, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Grain futures are stable due to strong energy prices and lower South American crop estimates. USDA projects a decline in corn acres, potentially leading to higher prices. Ethanol product...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 4, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 3, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. South American crop estimates are being lowered, particularly Brazil's soybean crop. Despite expected record production, exports may decline due to rising domestic use. Corn used for eth...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, March 2, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Geopolitical tensions are affecting markets, with crude oil leading a rally due to potential supply disruptions from the Middle East. OPEC is prepared to increase production if needed. S...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, February 26, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. South American crop issues—especially Argentina's declining soybean ratings (26% good-to-excellent) and Brazil's delayed safrinha planting—provide modest support. EPA biofuel waivers...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, February 26, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. South American crop concerns (Brazilian soybean quality issues from rain), and strong domestic demand with soybean crush margins near summer highs and improving ethanol margins suppo...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, February 25, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Agricultural markets are experiencing month-end positioning with mixed South American crop outlooks and quality concerns in Brazil. The ethanol industry's significant economic impact...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, February 24, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. Grain trade is positioning for March contracts, with soybean production in Brazil and Argentina affected by weather. US egg production rose 2% year-on-year to 9.2 billion eggs in Jan...

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, February 23, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes coverthe commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. The impact of the Supreme Court's ruling on President Trump's tariff program has led to uncertainty in trade conditions, prompting investors to seek safe havens like gold and silver....