The Final Bell

Why are the corn and soybean markets so weak today? Chinese Trade update. What impact is Chinese Trade Dispute having on the markets? Talk about corn and soybean exports. Discuss Informa Acres. What do we do with unsold old and new crop corn and soybeans.

Limit up day on the cattle. Swine effected by hurricane slow down for packers. Early harvest underway in NE & KS. Quiet day in the corn trade. Soybean basis could get more pressure. Big crops get bigger. Where did we start this marketing year. Seasonal non-seasonal pattern.

Crunch time of harvest & harvest pressure. Domino's of which we are in-we make some kind of a low & then to decide how big the crop is and where we need to go. Renewed talk with China-This could be the time the deal is struck. Elections in Brazil. Like grains this isn’t a good time to be looking for good prices for dairy. NAFTA-dairy would see some big benefits.

PJ gives us an update to the WASDE report.

Pre Report Day African Swine Flu Weather reactions with hurricane moving into the Carolina's

Pre-report feeling in the market place, bounce in the wheat market-may be pre-report related. African Swine Fever & its effects on the markets.

December KC wheat down 37 cents for the week-those bushels are already in the bin, but corn & beans not harvested yet but to the upside. Any early harvest pressure or weather concerns. Next week’s report how will that effect the trade going into next week. Strong ethanol use. Seasonal tendencies for the grains & livestock. Look at the cattle trade. Have a risk management plan.

What do yields estimates look like going into next weeks report? 2. What has the harvest progress been like in the US so far? 3. What does the recent weather look like it is doing to the crop? 4. Talk about Ethanol demand for corn. 5. How has the corn and soybean export demand been this summer? 6. Discuss Fapri acres forecast for corn, soybeans, and wheat? 7. Talk about the African Swine Fever and...

Negative numbers are in the red…all about trade wars causes funds to sell the ags. Normal time of year when focus is on the supply side. Harvest delay is more a basis factor-delaying the size of the crops. Many counting on the new crop being delivered. Localize pushes. China says going to hold off buying U.S. crops-how much is that truth or trade war talk. African Swine Fever in China-does that me...

Corn & beans higher, wheat took a drop on Russia passing on exports. Bigger picture of special report on currency crisis. Grain prices to the “unknowns”. Best vehicle to bring China to the table is the African Swine Flu & the need to feed their people.

A down day in the markets. Positive cattle day but overall a pretty negative day. Its that time of year going into harvest. First notice day.

Positive grain numbers today-mostly because of wheat & Russian export tax. Trade with Mexico & the African Swine Fever China

How has the announcement on the trade deal with Mexico effect the markets? How does Canada fits into the trade deal with Mexico? Aid announcement on tariffs for farmers have much of an impact on the grain markets? The latest on trade with China? How will the trade deal with Mexico impact pork prices?

Another drop in the grains today. Trump & NAFTA announcement with Mexico. Good news for the hog industry with limit up trade, will be good for corn as well. But harvest pressure and new month will all be factored in to the trade.

Descending cash cattle market, maybe a supply imbalance in the north. Up day on cash. NAFTA & Mexico Grains dominated by pro farmer crop tour underway

Grains trending lower. Harvest lows, harvest pressure. “Kinda nice to have a norm” in the recent market trade. Trade, Trump & dollar makes up the grain trade. Preparedness for dairy operations. African Swine Fever effecting the markets

Crop tour continues to be a topic of conversation-a reason for lower prices. Do we or do we not have a NAFTA agreement. Chinese delegation is in Washington DC

Lower grains again today. Pro Farmer Crop tour underway. How much do you factor in these numbers. Marketing into this new crop market.

Pro Farmer Crop Tour is underway. Rains hitting many areas of the Midwest INCLUDING some area’s of Missouri. Talks & negotiations with China & the work on NAFTA & Mexico are all weighing in on the markets. Hogs struggled in the markets today moving into negative trade.

Wheat market-Russia had called a meeting of exporters out of the country-price pressure on the cattle feeders & millers in Russia that is giving the government some heartburn-could that mean export restrictions. Soybeans finished ok considering how they reacted to the strength in the wheat-next week’s meeting with China could be weighing in on the trade. Hogs see another higher day as work continu...

Why are markets higher today? Tariffs with China and soybean trade US and world weather( Yields) Crop Tours – ProFarmer Midwest Crop Tour. What do you think happens with China on Tariffs? Are you concerned with the new crop soybean demand? Does the new crop corn demand look good to you? Limit up hog trade.

Drop in the grains with double digit drop in the soybeans. Corn effected by outside markets, stock down hard. Rush to safety & held. Bears have the momentum for the soybeans to prove the bulls wrong. NAFTA-are we close? Could world prices go higher for wheat? Tight trade for the cattle.

Grains finish to the higher. How is it 4-6% more cattle on feed month to month, but it’s the middle of August steer slaughter is less then a year ago. More heifers then bull calves? For the north could we see more numbers coming. Cash developing early tight numbers in KS…good boxed beef numbers. Hogs could still use a little help…NAFTA? Grain report of last week not very bearish for corn but beans...

Corn & Wheat lower, while soybeans gain on the day. Good news for beans overnight & reached support on August & November beans. Weather forecast looks mild over the next couple of days. Corn & beans purchased by Mexico. A low could be set in the hogs.

USDA sees record corn yield in today’s WASDE report. Grains lower today in reaction to the numbers & crop conditions report is now behind us. Beans & corn with a lot of vegetation. Hogs finished the week with maybe a bottom in place. Livestock react to WASDE