Market Talk

No markets on Labor Day, but we spend time listening to great conversations about agriculture from the Farm Progress Show last week. Jesse Allen talks policy with Mary Kay Thatcher from Syngenta as well as crop protection and more with Eric Scherder from Corteva. We talk agriculture and conversations heard around the show with Richard Fordyce, Business Growth Director of Agriculture at OBP and wrap the show talking fertilzier with Jake Niederer of ADM.

On Friday, we saw grains move a bit higher after a tough week with some short covering/"risk-on" type trading. Corn finished the week basically unchanged while beans were down some 40 cents and wheat was mixed. Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge joins us to look big picture in these markets as we head to the Labor Day weekend.

Also, we learn about some new products in the lineup from Fendt as Jesse Allen got to talk with Conor Bergin from Fendt at the Farm Progress Show earlier this week.

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Markets are in a "risk-on" mode heading to the holiday weekend with good strength in grains, oilseeds, energies and the stock market. We discuss the trade today as well as get a look at the latest StoneX customer surveys for yield estimates. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to share the numbers and discuss the market action on Friday.

A busy final day of the Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA as we wrap up three days broadcasting live at the show.

In segment one, we talk fertilizer and input conversations being had at the show with Kevin McNew, Chief Economist at Farmers Business Network. Next, we feature a discussion with Harold Wolle who is the Vice President of the National Corn Growers Association and a look at some new equipment from CLAAS with Greg Frenzel.

In segment three, Mac Marshall with the United Soybean Board and USSEC joins us to discuss the soy industry, markets, exports and more. Last but not least, we wrap the show with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing who joins us to discuss market trade action on Thursday.

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We saw some interesting end of the month trading in the ag commodities on Wednesday. Plenty of things to discuss including a new USDA Outlook Forecast, China, inflation/recession woes and more. Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics is with us to break it all down. Learn more online at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

Also, day two of the Farm Progress Show and we caught up with a few more familiar faces. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net joins us to discuss the market trade and conversations he is having during his time at the show. We also talk fertilizer and get some updated news on the market with Josh Linville, VP of Fertilizer at StoneX.

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Day one of the Farm Progress Show is in the books! We discuss the downward move in the market trade with pressure in corn, soybeans and wheat on Tuesday. Jim McCormick joins us to discuss from AgMarket.net.

Plus, we get some thoughts on market action in segment one from Arlan Suderman of StoneX in a replay of our Midday Commentary. And plenty of news from the Farm Progress Show including and interview with Growmark's Mark Orr and Brevant Seeds Dustin Teig.

We are on the road to Farm Progress Show this week in Boone, IA! We'll be broadcasting live from the show all three days so definitely say hi if you are there and see us out and about!

On Monday, wheat and corn led to the upside as corn sees declining yield ideas and wheat found fund buying and algo trading strength after the dollar came off it's new highs this morning. Soybeans on the other hand took the brunt of the corn/bean spread trade and moved lower today. In segment one we talk market moves with Arlan Suderman of StoneX from our Midday Commentary.

Then in segment two we take a look at the weather for the week ahead, some rainfall over the weekend in the heart of the Corn Belt and will La Nina be sticking around? Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien has the details.

In segment three we dive deeper into Monday's market trade action with John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing. Learn more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Then, Jesse Allen wraps it all up and looks at some news headlines for the show today. It's all brought to you by Growmark/FS; learn more at https://www.growmark.com.

On Friday, we saw the grain markets move sharply to the upside led by the soy complex. Wrapping up a fairly strong week of grain trade we also saw stocks take a beating after comments from Fed Chair Powell on Friday morning in Wyoming. We discuss the week in the markets and get thoughts on many issues in the trade with Chad Hart, Economist with Iowa State University.

Also, we get comments on Friday trade and price action from Phillip Claussen of StoneX at the beginning of the show. Today's program is brought to you by Growmark/FS; learn more at https://www.growmark.com.

Grain markets drifted lower in quiet trading Thursday as soybeans and wheat led the move to the downside. We discuss where the markets sit currently, some thoughts on marketing the 2023 crop, China buying in the marketplace and more. Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor at Total Farm Marketing, joins us to discuss the markets on Thursday. Learn more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

We also get a crop update, talk about 2023 products and more with Andy Robinson, Retail Product Agronomist with Brevant Seeds. Learn more online at https://www.brevant.com.

On today's show, we discuss the pullback in grains after plenty of fund buying to start the day in corn, soybeans and wheat. How much is this week's crop tour playing into the markets midweek? What are we seeing for macro factors in China and the U.S. dollar that are playing into the markets? Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins us to discuss the trade. Learn more at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

Also, we kick off the show with a look at the latest news in the global fertilizer market. Plenty of worries and developments in Europe as well as prices moving back higher. Josh Linville, Vice President of Fertilizer at StoneX joins us to discuss.

Lastly, we catch up with Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge. He is one of the scouts on the western leg of this week's crop tour and he gives us an update from Western Iowa.

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