Market Talk

Grains and oilseeds are mixed to lower again on Thursday while the outside markets are also quiet. Livestock trade is showing more pressure in cattle futures as well today. Arlan Suderman from StoneX joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Thursday, September 4th, 2025.

We saw a lower day across most commodities and livestock futures on Wednesday as soybeans were again the downside leader. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics joins us on the show to discuss crop conditions nearing harvest, crumbling soybean basis levels, technical analysis of the grains and a look into the cattle complex as well. Find more online at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

Grain and livestock markets are mostly lower on Wednesday. Arlan Suderman from StoneX joins us for analysis on what is driving midweek trade in our Midday Commentary for Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025.

Soybeans struggled to start the month of September with futures down double digits and cash basis continuing to look horrendous in many areas of the northwestern Corn Belt. Meanwhile, corn had another solid day with small gains out of the Labor Day weekend while cattle finished mixed after a higher start. Brian Splitt with AgMarket.net joins us for a conversation and technical analysis of the markets to start the month of September. Find more online at https://www.agmarket.net.

There is some talk of frost across parts of the Upper Midwest, maybe even as far south as northern Iowa, later this week. We get an update on that potential, talk about the dry August, low Mississippi River water levels again and much more. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us for our Weekly Weather Update. More at https://www.ag-wx.com.

And as corn enters the home stretch of the 2025 season, many farmers are heading out to their fields to estimate yields. AgriGold Agronomist Sam McCord has some important tips to consider when estimating yield and why it's important to fine-tune field-by-field yield estimates. Learn more as well online at https://www.agrigold.com.

Soybeans are under pressure to start the new month of trading while the cattle complex is finding more support to start the week. Arlan Suderman from StoneX joins us for analysis in our Midday Commentary for Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025.

On this Labor Day episode of Market Talk, Jesse Allen recaps Friday's market action before we listen back to a conversation last week at Farm Progress Show with Matt Bennett from AgMarket.net. We also have Corryn La Rue join us to share a conversation with Gary Berg from the United Soybean Board last week at FPS 2025 as well.

On Friday's Market Talk, we hear this week's episode of Cattle Chatter with Susan Littlefield and Brad Kooima to start the show before an update on early harvest in the south with Chris Ouzts from AgriGold.

Then, we talk markets with Steve Nicholson from Rabobank during this week's Farm Progress Show and close things out with Clay Creighton from Agoro Carbon Alliance also at this week's FPS.

Corn and cattle are showing some strength ahead of the Labor Day weekend. We talk markets with Arlan Suderman from StoneX in our Midday Commentary for Friday, August 29th, 2025.

On this episode, we wrap up from day three of the 2025 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. We talk markets with Arlan Suderman from StoneX plus we look at trade and the ag economy with American Soybean Association President Caleb Ragland.

The show starts with a look at Brevant E3 Enlist soybeans and more with Brevant Seeds Area Product Manager Brad Foresman. Learn more online at https://www.brevant.com.

We also get some tire tips from Chris Neidert with Trelleborg and Mitas from the show grounds in Segment Four.

Market Talk Live from The Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois

We talk with the team at Geringhoff about 145 years of business, the new XFR50 and more. Plus, we look at markets with Ted Seifried from Zaner Ag Hedge in the middle of the show.