Market Talk

We discuss the relationship between the copper market and wheat as well as the impacts of what's going on in China with the current market trade. Cash basis, livestock trade and more are also part of today's discussion with Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics. Learn more online at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

Plus, we also get caught up on some farm safety issues for the month of October with Jana Davidson of the Progressive Agriculture Foundation. Learn more at https://www.progressiveag.org.

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Soybeans and soybean oil are higher with bean oil the leader while wheat and corn have been either side of unchanged today. Mixed and quiet trade in livestock while outside markets are awaiting more interest rate hikes around the world and here in the U.S. next week. Arlan Suderman of StoneX joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary.

On Tuesday, markets were quiet once again with some strength in soybeans. Corn was firm and wheat was firm to lower while livestock trade was mixed. We discuss the quietness of the markets, look at the charts and talk technical trade with Brian Splitt of AgMarket.net.

And we get another harvest update and talk new product selection for 2023 with John Long. He is a Retail Product Agronomist with Brevant Seeds.

Soybeans are having a decent day on Tuesday with corn firm and wheat trading back and forth from firm to lower. Livestock trade is relatively mixed and outside markets are higher. We discuss what's happening in the trade today with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX.

We saw the markets mixed to lower as we started the week with more fresh news lacking in the trade. Harvest is progressing but windows are tightening up; what do the charts tell us as we head towards November and beyond? John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the trade. Learn more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien joins us once again this week to provide a weather update. We look at the large storm system impacting much of the country to start the week, more on the Mississippi River levels and what is Eric watching for the next six months ahead?

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Also, we discuss the Cattle on Feed report that came out last Friday, October 21st and look at the cattle markets as a whole. Lance Zimmerman, SVP – Senior Animal Protein Analyst with RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness, joins us to discuss.

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More downside drift in the grain markets on Monday with a lack of fresh news in the trade. Cattle are having a decent day after Friday's Cattle on Feed report release. We catch up on the market trade and look at how things are moving on Monday with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, for our Midday Commentary.

Another day with a lack of fresh news in the trade. The U.S. dollar did break lower Friday morning and that allowed grains, livestock and the stock market to come off their lows. Grains were firm on the session with the stock market really taking advantage to round out the trade on Friday. As we wrap up the week of trade, we discuss the market action with Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge. Learn more online at https://www.zaner.com.

Also, we are joined by Josh Linville, Vice President of Fertilizer at StoneX, to discuss the river situation impact on the fertilizer market, current pricing, global issues and more.

Finally in segment four today, Jeff Koscelny of West Bred joins us to talk about the 2022 National Wheat Yield contest and the 11 winners that grew West Bred hybrids.

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Positive money flow was seen on Thursday in the grain trade with strong soybean export sales on the weekly front and more on the daily front. Livestock trade was relatively mixed in quiet trade while we await the Cattle on Feed report. We discuss the market, talk risk management and cash basis plus a look at the dairy market with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing. Learn more online at www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Also, we get an update on ag equipment sales and how things are looking on implement availability, parts and more. Curt Blades, senior vice president, industry sectors & product leadership at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, joins us to discuss.

Plus, in segment one we discuss price action on Thursday with Carter Vander Wal of StoneX.

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The markets lacked more fresh news on Wednesday and as a result we saw the grain trade drift and chop around once again. Soybeans did finish up firm while wheat and corn had pressure. Livestock trade was solid on the day once again as well while outside markets were mixed. Chad Hart from Iowa State University joins us today to have a wide ranging discussion on the issues impacting the market trade here in mid-October.

Also, in segment one we get thoughts on price action and more from Ryan Moe of StoneX who talked with us for our midday commentary today.

Finally in segment four, we learn more about Enogen corn from Syngenta and what it can do for your beef and dairy cattle herd. Duane Martin with Syngenta joins us to discuss more about the product.

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We saw another day of fairly quiet market activity on Tuesday. Grains drifted lower on a lack of fresh news to trade once again although we did come off of our lows by the end of the session. Livestock had another solid day to the upside led by lean hogs once again. Meantime, we see mixed activity in the stock market and crude oil breaking a bit lower. We discuss the market trade action with Jim McCormick of AgMarket.net. Learn more online by going to https://www.agmarket.net.

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