The Final Bell

Jeff Peterson, Heartland Farm Partners dives into weather models, fund positions, planting delays, and what producers should be doing with their marketing given the current state of the markets.

Arlan Suderman, INTL FCStone, talks about the volatility in today's trade, preventive planting, and how ASF could impact livestock into the future,

Doug Simon, Tredas, discusses the possible reasons behind the grains big rally on the day. Simon also goes over ways to capture the gain in prices today.

Mike Zuzolo, Global Commodity Analytics, surmises wheat's bounce could be technical with the May contract going off the board. Zuzolo expresses his thoughts on USDA's corn and soybean data. Along with why China might blink first in current trade negotiations.

Lower grains, trade talks are not going well. President says until we have a trade deal, we don’t have a trade deal. Poor weekly export sales, WASDE report says heaver then a month ago. Put in come contract lows, but still didn’t finish at the low. Opportunities in the market-do we need to go look for them?

Markets are not looking good today with double digit lower trade, Everything being driven by trade, will soon start to focus on something else, maybe that will include WASDE, weather update on the dairy industry

Markets trade back to lower numbers after a positive overnight trade. Grains not as bad as the past couple of days, trade talks & the current status. Friday WASDE Report, market expectations, weather & what we are seeing across the Midwest & South American weather. ASF Update & the mixed trade of the cattle.

What is the latest on the Chinese Trade Talks? Are you thinking we are getting closer to a trade deal with China? What role are the fund positions playing in this market? How does planting progress look? What does the weather look like over the next couple of week? How important is the WASDE report going to be on May 10th? a. What are you expecting for changes in Acres? b. Are you expecting any ch...

Lower grain markets. One positive outlook is that it could have closed. A huge chunk of the markets has to do with the President’s threats with China. Actions of the day trade were much better then what we saw in the overnight trade. Weather continues to be wet. Mississippi River flooding. Corn/Beans ratio KC wheat was a bright spot Downtrend continues in the cattle.

Darin Fessler, Lake Front Futures, starts in the livestock trade. Triple digit losses in cattle continue to point towards fund liquidation. Grains continue to watch weather. Fessler believes late May could get planted in a hurry if conditions improve.

Adding insult to injury. Cold and wet in the midwest. Fundamentals switching corn to beans? Any trade deals with China, Japan? Soft corn exports. Funds on the livestock

Higher corn & wheat, lower beans-which is understanding how bad the fundamentals are. Markets are all about ASF, trade war & planting delays. MAY 1 is here. Which means more reaction from planting delays.

Lower is the trend in the grains. No surprises in the crop progress report-what is the future impact. Could this be the week we see a big jump? Soil temps just not ready. Good discussion on exports and our grain markets. Is the livestock market oversold? Don’t be worried about the markets falling apart.

Markets still not the best. Trade talk with China continues. May 8th could be the last talk between the countries, weather & planting. How do you trade old & new crop-looking strong basis levels. Cattle market has had some struggles & how market is reacting to ASF talks.

Higher grains today, the weather continues to come more into focus. April moving into May fundamentals that are moving the market lower-how to figure a low working in. Livestock was due for a lower trade. ASF, less exports. What does this mean going into the summer months.

Markets see another lower but a positive spin is looking back over the past 4 years & the tone of the market. China trade talks continue, ASF-will it be a supporting factor for all proteins.

Why are the corn and soybean markets getting hit so hard lately? Why are the funds selling the corn and soybean markets so hard today? How does planting progress and planting weather look going forward? What is it going to take to turn these markets around? How do you think the next round of the Chinese trade talks will go? What do you do if you still have unsold old crop and new crop corn and soy...

Down day in the grain markets. Warm weather over the weekend this week’s forecast is a pressuring factor. Wheat is pulling corn lower. Spread continues for ASF & how it will effect grain & livestock markets.

Market is stuck as its to early to say what the planting’s will be. Ever ending delay in what the trade stance will be. Exports have been shy of where we need to be, that has been putting some pressure on the market. Dollar isn’t lending any help either. Harvest in South America with some good supplies. Speculators are heavily short. Is there some mis-diagnosis in the weather issue. A look at glob...

Talks continue next week with China. Will there be a signing soon? Harvest wrapping up in South America, comparing growing season of '93 today. Cattle seeing some early cash buys, more on ASF

Snowy & wet spring. Not a lot of new news & prices have reflected that. Weather is trying to get warmer, but sounds like delay past May 1st will then cause some market concerns. Basis is firming. Wheat continues lower. Livestock-feedlots trying to get cleaned up. ASF how is the market going to pick things apart. China buying pork

Grains-end the week positive. So when will corn rally? Soybean outlook. Planting stress. How much more wet will it take to get market excited. Don’t bank on China.

Sue Martin, Ag & Investment, discusses the big news of China buying US pork and why soil moisture may change some corn acres.

Arlan Suderman, INTL FC Stone, dives into the latest trade developments with China and why Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin is pushing for an enforcement mechanism. Suderman also talks the impacts of African Swine fever in South Africa and NPPC's decision to cancel World Pork Expo 2019.

Mike Zuzolo, Global Commodity Analytics, takes on tough questions following the latest WASDE report. Zuzolo looks at how the USDA accounted for a smaller soybean stockpile and why the wheat stockpile may have fed the bears. Zuzolo also discusses weather impacts from an impending storm and trade with the EU.