Market Talk

We are broadcasting today and tomorrow from Corn Congress in Washington D.C. as members of the National Corn Growers Association come together to set policy, elect new leaders, visit Capitol Hill and much more. Kicking off the show, we talk with Troy Schneider (Corn Board Member from CO and Board Liaison to NCBA) about Corn Congress and what goes on during the week.

Markets saw a small bounce on Tuesday in an overall quiet trading day. It doesn't have to be all doom and gloom right now in the grain and livestock markets though. We discuss some excellent risk management strategies and more with Tyler Schau from AgMarket.net on today's show. More can be found online at https://www.agmarket.net.

Grain markets are mostly consolidating on Tuesday with some gains in row crops while the stock market is on a tear to the upside. We discuss grains, livestock and outside markets with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX.

The bears keep trampling the bulls in the grain markets as we saw double digit losses in soybeans, wheat and corn on Monday. How do we manage the risk here and even have a conversation about marketing in this low price environment? DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing joins us to try and make sense of these markets. Learn more at https://www.boltmarketingllc.com.

Also, weather continues to be mostly favorable to the markets and much of the Corn Belt as we enter the back half of July. We get a rundown of severe weather/rainfall potential this week, heat and humidity to start the week and much more in our weekly weather conversation with Nutrien's Eric Snodgrass. More online at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Grain markets are under heavy pressure on Monday while the stock market and livestock trade is mixed to firm. We discuss the early week market action with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX.

We saw lower than expected U.S. corn ending stocks for both old and new crop with much higher than expected U.S. ending stocks for wheat. Those were some of the headline notes from the July WASDE Report. But, do these numbers do anything to change the overall bearish conversation in grains?

Ted Seifried with Zaner Ag Hedge joins us to discuss the July WASDE, overall market sentiment in grains, a good end of week in livestock and more. Find out more at https://www.zaner.com.

Also, we hear comments from Arlan Suderman of StoneX in Segment One recapping the July WASDE from Friday's Midday Commentary and thoughts in Segment Two about the corn market with Ed Usset from the University of Minnesota.

U.S. corn ending stocks came in lower than expected for both old and new crop on the July WASDE report plus wheat ending stocks were higher for the U.S. crop. We discuss the numbers and what they could mean to the trade with Arlan Suderman from StoneX.

We saw grain and livestock markets bounce on Thursday with wheat leading the way higher as the U.S. dollar index moved lower. Corn and soybeans finished mixed to higher but the bearish feelings still seem to be hanging around. We discuss with Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing. Learn more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

We learn more about Bushel Plus and why they are commonly referred to as the harvest optimization company. Shianne Reynolds, Technical Sales Manager in the U.S. (focused on Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas), joins us to share more about the company, their products and much more. You can also learn more online at https://www.bushelplus.com.

Wheat is leading a bit of a bounce in commodities on Thursday with livestock trade also higher. The headline CPI was down 0.1% month on month which has led to a lower U.S. dollar that seems to be helping commodities and livestock overall. We discuss with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX.

Market weakness continued on Wednesday with more pressure in the soy complex, lower action in wheat, livestock trade lower again and corn flat to lower. Overall, these markets feel extremely bearish across the board. How much lower can we go? Where do we go from here in terms of price action and more? Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics joins us to discuss and provide market analysis. More at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

John Long, Brevant seeds retail sales agronomist, joins us to discuss the growing conditions throughout his territory in southwest, southern and parts of western Iowa. Many retailers are making fungicide applications on corn now, with soybeans to follow. He's advising growers to stay vigilant about the threat of tar spot in corn and keep an eye on nitrogen loss. You can also learn more at https://www.brevant.com.

Another lower day in commodities with the most pressure being seen in soybeans and wheat on Wednesday. We also got an unexpected drop in crude oil inventories according to the latest EIA data. We discuss grains, energies and a look at the fertilizer markets today with Mike Castle from StoneX in our Midday Commentary for Wednesday.