Market Talk

Gold and silver are crashing hard on Tuesday while grain markets are quiet and cattle futures push quietly higher. We dive into some of the headlines affecting the markets and examine the charts/technical picture in cattle, corn, soybeans and more. Brian Splitt with AgMarket.net joins us today for a conversation. Find more at https://www.agmarket.net.

It's another mixed day in the grain and livestock trade on Tuesday as markets seem to be drifting and waiting on the next set of headlines. Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us for analysis and commentary.

We saw some rebound in cattle futures prices on Monday after huge losses on Friday tied to Trump Administration plans to lower beef prices by importing Argentine beef. What impacts from a futures/cash market perspective should we be watching for? Also, soybeans had a strong day on Monday. We break it all down with John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing on today's show. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Many areas of the Midwest got timely, beneficial rains this past weekend that may have slowed harvest but helped with soil moisture. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss that, the pattern moving forward and some weather features to watch around the globe. More at https://www.ag-wx.com.

We see mixed action in grain and livestock trade with soybeans higher and cattle markets digesting news from the Trump Administration about beef imports from Argentina to try and lower the price of beef. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX joins us to discuss.

Headlines and comments made by President Trump are having a positive effect on grain markets and a negative effect on cattle trade through midday Friday. We discuss the market action and talk with Arlan Suderman from StoneX in our Midday Commentary.

With so much talk about how much corn was planted in 2025 and where things stand with commodity prices, it begs the question: what does the acreage mix look like in the U.S. for 2026? David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights joins us to discuss that, U.S./China relations, global grain flows and more. Learn more at https://www.aei.ag.

Also, a healthy and clean 2026 crop starts right now with fall burn down and application. Fall-applied residual herbicides can enhance the management of resistant weeds, improve the potential for an earlier spring start, and increase planting flexibility. We discuss that and have an agronomic conversation with Will Griffin, row crop segment manager for Valent U.S.A., on the show.

We found another quiet trading day overall on Thursday, with a little bit of support in corn and soybeans amid a lack of farmer selling in the cash market, uncertainty surrounding final yields in corn and more. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss on today's program, powered by John Deere. Learn more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Also on today's show, is the cattle market overbought? That's the big question this week as feeder cattle showed strength for much of the trade, while markets wait for the cash to fully develop. On this week's Cattle Chatter, powered by John Deere, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek breaks down whether the demand wall has been hit and if upcoming holiday buying could lend support heading into November. He also touches on continued frustration over the government shutdown, renewed discussions about the New World Screwworm, and an interesting connection between the gold and cattle markets.

We see a solid day overall in the grain markets on Thursday with some good strength returning to cattle futures also. Arlan Suderman from StoneX joined us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Thursday.

Even with a quieter tone, there is a lot under the surface to look at in the commodity and livestock trade this week. Spreads, technical indicators, geopolitics and so much more are having an influence. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics joins us to break down what he is seeing in this week's ag market trade. More at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

Also, we hear from Ryan More at StoneX to open the show and take a look at ag news headlines to close out the program. Today's show powered by John Deere Operations Center. Find more at https://www.deere.com.

Grain markets are quiet and choppy again at midweek while harvest rolls along. We did get a new NOPA crush report out this morning; what did that have to tell us? Ryan Moe, Regional Director at StoneX, joins us for our Midday Commentary.