The Final Bell

9-19-22 *Rebound in soybean futures *Corn futures ho-hum day *Wheat feeling pulled in several directions *Overall commodity markets seem supported *Cattle and hog futures start the week strong

9-16-22 *What are the corn and soybean markets the most focused on at this time? *Crops in the Midwest *What do you think happen to corn and soybean production amounts down the road? *How does South American look? *Are you still concerned about a Rail Strike down the road? *Are u concerned about ethanol demand down the road? *Do you think corn and soybean export demand will hold up down the road?...

9-15-22 • Volatility is the word this week • Rail strike • Monday report still weighing in • Crude oil dropping • Specs in the markets worried about negative business headlines • Corn & bean prices have a more bullish story • Harvest pressure • South American planting numbers

9-14-22 • Railroad negotiations • Harvest pressure starting to build • China, Argentina • Marketing in the volatile world • Recent dollar highs

9-13-22 • Soft exports • Battle of the headlines • Inflation • Dollar and Dow • Most expensive grain in the world is in the U.S. • Rail strike pressure

9-12-22 • WASDE Report • Early harvest pressure • Price action-where do we go from here

9-9-22 • Major dollar reversal • Green across the screen • Winter wheat planting • Harvest pressure • Russia making waves once again with Ukraine • Watching entire weather picture • Weakness in the boxed beef

9-8-22 Mixed signals in the cattle market Consumer demand for beef How does feed stuff shortening the cattle market? Weather fears? Preview of September report

9-7-22 • Recession • Broad brushed selling • Crude struggles • Argentina’s “fire sale” • Wheat is the exception • Trade agreement between Ukraine & Russia • South American planting season • Slow planting progress for winter wheat

9-6-22 • Typical post-holiday trade • Bean numbers are not worried about an early frost • Will farmers bin it vs. selling it? • Export business picking up for wheat • Hay shortage & our livestock • China has more lockdowns • Higher cattle & hogs

9-5-22 Labor Day Special Report • Bearish for long term livestock • US Dollar & profit taking • Concerns with propane/heating oil going into fall? • Harvest pressure with yield numbers • Jobs report • 3 day weekend going to effect Tuesday trade • WASDE report

9-2-22 • Thin trade • A lot of producers questioning what the yield will be • Back & forth week • Managing risk in the trade • What does the next couple of weeks hold? • Early harvest will that effect basis? • Global macro issues • Higher boxed beef on a Friday

9-1-22 • Volcano & weather effects • Another down day in the markets • Dollar is to blame for it • Long liquidation across the board • Struggles with export data • Sales to unknown in beans • Dairy issues

8-31-22 • Beans & wheat turn themselves around • End of month position squaring • Nuclear plant in Southern Ukraine • Recession fears • Grains have been trading fundamentals • Ukraine update • China update with drought, COVID & economy • South American planting season

8-30-22 • Soybeans were spreading yesterday • Beans & corn have the potential to move higher • Ukraine pulling at our markets • Bean sales announced too “Unknown” • Winter wheat plantings • Rally in the cattle market

8-29-22 • Soybeans drop on a Monday • How much influence is the Pro Farmer Tour still playing? • S.A. planting prep pressure? • Wheat exploding & finding a price rally • Any early harvest pressures • Watching export numbers? • Technical sell signal for cattle coming up

8-26-22 • Pro farmer tour numbers bullish • Macro picture • Uptrend coming for the dollar • Outside global issues • Sept crop report will we see changes? • Chinese demand • Stock market • Strong basis • Hold corn sell beans? • Some exporting on hogs • Softness on cutouts for hogs • Weights a bit more then a year ago on cattle • Softer cattle market

8-25-22 *What do you think is behind the strength in the markets this week for corn and soybeans? *How does Pro Farmer determine their yields for corn? *What soybean information does Pro Farmer provide? *Are there some trends you are seeing from the Pro Farmer numbers? *What is the best way to use the Pro Farmer yield information? *When will the final numbers be released from Pro Farmer? *How much...

8-24-22 Crop Tour General price action Basis pricing Harvest pressure China grain purchases

8-23-22 *Movement in grains, led today by Soybeans *Pro Farmer Crop tour attention *Weather for finishing crops *Livestock - reaction to Cattle on Feed *Impact to Marketing plan *Keys for trade the rest of this week

8-19-22 • Weather continues to be an issue • How do we finish up the crop-not a weather market • Pro Farmer tour next week • Stock market, macro indicators • Outside market factors • Harvest just around the corner • Black Sea region update • Natural gas prices • Dry down concerns with fuel prices

8-18-22 • Wheat has been catching some selling • Corn & beans-weather issues • China having weather issues • South American planting plans? • Current export trades • Basis going into fall • Cattle see a Thursday cash trade • Drop in the hog trade

8-17-22 • Severe drought in parts of China • Should we be watching the EU weather • Ukraine update • U.S. weather pattern from an agronomist • South American weather with La Nina • Decline in corn & milo production over last year

8-16-22 • Dry weather effecting the crops • Early harvest? • Drop in beans • China weak economic indicators • Paper positions with grains • Turn around in the cattle • Are hog supplies thin?

8-15-22 • Outside market influences on the trade for grains • Lower market trade • Your backyard is not the market • Manage what you can in this trade • Livestock had a down day as well • Cattle has had a good run