Market Talk

Wheat and cattle are trading higher on Tuesday while corn and soybeans are quietly mixed. Crude oil is under pressure and the latest Producer Price Index data is out. We talk inflation, headlines and market action with Arlan Suderman from StoneX in our Midday Commentary for Tuesday, April 14th, 2026.

Wheat and crude oil were higher on Monday amid the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz while soybeans and products were weaker with corn finishing slightly lower on the day. Livestock trade was a mixed bag in quiet action to start the week. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us for analysis and perspective on the markets as we start the week. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

It's also another week of the weather pattern remaining quite the same as we expect severe weather from Texas to the Great Lakes while areas outside of that remain dry. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss the forecast in our Weekly Weather Update. More at https://www.ag-wx.com.

We also open Monday's show with an agronomic conversation as Jason Schley from BW Fusion joins us and we wrap in Segment Four as Susan Littlefield shares some market perspective from Matt Bennett with AgMarket.net.

What does the naval blockade of Iranian ports mean for the markets to start the week? Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us to discuss moves in wheat and crude oil along with quieter action in corn, soybeans and livestock trade on Monday.

Soybeans and meal had a solid day higher on Friday, as we broke some key resistance levels on the May soybean contract. Meantime, the corn market was kind of a disappointment this week according to DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing. We talk grain market technicals, spring planting and acreage debates, high input costs and dive into the cattle/hog markets as well. Find more online at https://www.boltmarketingllc.com.

Workers at JBS in Greeley, CO returned this week as negotiations continue. Did that have any impact on this week's cattle market? What about a slower week of cash trade, did that have an impact? We get into those topics along with the choice/select spread, a sideways hog market and more with Joe Kooima from Kooima Kooima Varilek on today's show. Find more online at https://www.kkvtrading.com.

Also, we start the show by sharing a dairy market conversation from Friday between our own Susan Littlefield and Shawn Hackett from Hackett Financial Advisors in Segment One.

A quieter day on Friday with soybeans and meal higher while corn and wheat were trading lower through midday. Arlan Suderman from StoneX joins us to discuss the grain, livestock and outside markets including the latest inflation data out today.

There were minimal changes and no surprises in the April WASDE Report from USDA on Thursday. There was an interesting tweak to soybean crush along with U.S. and World wheat ending stocks. But overall, markets had a quiet reaction on the day. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to recap the report and look big picture at grains, livestock and dairy on today's show. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Also on today's show, it's another episode of Cattle Chatter as Susan Littlefield is joined once again by Brad Kooima from Kooima Kooima Varilek in Segment Two of today's show. Find more online at https://www.kkvtrading.com.

USDA left U.S. corn and soybean ending stocks unchanged from March while raising U.S. and World wheat ending stocks. Overall, not many surprises in the April WASDE Report. We get a recap from Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, in our Market Talk Midday Commentary.

We saw crude oil fall nearly 18% on Wednesday while the stocks and equities soared after a ceasefire announcement between the U.S. and Iran on Tuesday night. What does this mean for the ag markets, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and more moving forward? Plus, what about potential surprises in Thursday's April WASDE Report on deck from USDA? Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics joins us to discuss those topics and take a deep dive into cattle and hog market trends as well. Find more online at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

A ceasefire in the Middle East has the markets moving on Wednesday, with energy and equities in particular seeing volatility. Mike Castle, Senior Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary.

On today's show, as the markets seemingly wait for the next war or weather headline, we take a moment to break down some old and new crop charts for corn and soybeans. Are we setting up for a move in these markets anytime soon? Brian Splitt with AgMarket.net walks us through things and shares perspective on today's show. Find more at https://www.agmarket.net.

In Segment Two of today's show, we learn about the Rezidue Reaper, a new corn head-mounted attachment distributed by Thunderstruck Ag, designed to address certain problems during harvest instead of after. Co-inventor Tanner Schoff joins us to tell us more.