Market Talk

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

Today, we hear from the folks with Beck's about some of their new products, crop conditions, Becknology days and more. Then, we talk markets in the middle of the show with Matt Bennett from AgMarket.net.

A case of new world screwworm was confirmed over the weekend in a human, who recently traveled to Central America from the U.S. and back home to the east coast. That gave us plenty of volatility in the cattle markets on Monday and we ended up mostly near unchanged. Meantime, grains and oilseeds were mixed to firm on the day with some profit taking in soybeans and soybean oil. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss in our market analysis for Monday. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Some chilly overnight temperatures and daytime highs in the 70s for much of the Midwest to close August.......that's not something you typically see for this time of year. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss that, precipitation outlooks and more in our Weekly Weather Update as we head towards Labor Day. More at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Also, LG Seeds has new product offerings available for the 2026 growing season that can help you stand out with a strong potential yield gain and more. Dustin Bowling, LG Seeds brand product manager, talks about the new offerings, the importance of a diverse product lineup and the intense selection process each hybrid goes through. Learn more online by visiting https://www.lgseeds.com.

New world screwworm was confirmed in a human over the weekend who recently traveled to Central America. We talk about that impact on the cattle market, a mixed day overall in grains and thoughts on the latest outside market moves. Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us for our Midday Commentary.

Friday wrapped up a fairly busy week of news for agriculture as EPA announced a decision on small refinery exemptions, that was mostly a non-factor in Friday's grain trade. We also saw new yield estimates out from this week's Midwest Crop Tour that are a bit lower than USDA. And......cattle continued to impress into the weekend. DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing joins us to discuss and close out the week of trade. Find more online by visiting https://www.boltmarketingllc.com.

Also, it has been a major talking point on social media and throughout the grain markets this week.....what did scouts see on the Midwest Crop Tour? Is the massive crop being forecast actually out there? Ted Seifred with Zaner Ag Hedge joins us to share his thoughts on what he saw during his time on the western leg of the tour for 2025. More at https://www.zaner.com.

And corn rootworm continues to be a pesky issue for many corn growers across the Midwest and it has really become a year-round management issue. Brian Ternus, LG Seeds agronomist in Minnesota, wants farmers to consider how they manage corn rootworm when they make their seed selections for the 2026 crop season. We also discuss extended diapause of northern corn rootworm and get tips on management. More at https://www.lgseeds.com.

As the EPA announced its decision on small refinery exemptions on Friday morning, we saw a somewhat muted response in the markets. We also have news coming out of the Jackson Hole meeting with Fed Chair Jerome Powell that has sent the stock market higher at midday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Market Talk Midday Commentary.

Soybeans and soybean oil were the upside leader on a mostly positive trading day Thursday. Was it the news announcement of details for the U.S./European Union trade framework that included many ag products like soybean oil? Was it a general bounce in the market? Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the trade action in grains and livestock on today's show. Learn more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Also, it is a new episode of Cattle Chatter, as Susan Littlefield and Brad Kooima dive into another dynamic week in the cattle complex led by strength in feeders so far throughout the week. Learn more at https://www.kkvtrading.com.

Soybeans are the upside leader on Thursday as we see a mostly positive day across the grain and livestock trade. We discuss the market action with Arlan Suderman from StoneX.

The cattle complex continues to ride the rocketship this week as we saw another sharply higher day in feeder and live cattle futures on Wednesday. Meanwhile, we saw a mostly higher day in grains and oilseeds with Chicago wheat showing a good bullish reversal off contract lows at midweek. Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics joins us today for a good technical lesson and analysis for cattle, wheat and soybeans. Learn more online at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

In our opening segment, we get market perspective on grains, livestock and the outside markets with Arlan Suderman from StoneX to get our show started. More at https://www.stonex.com.

A mixed day in the grains, more strength in cattle on Wednesday. Arlan Suderman from StoneX joined us for perspective and analysis at midweek in our Midday Commentary for August 20th, 2025.

Grain markets were quietly lower on Tuesday as we continue to follow along with results and pictures from the Midwest Crop Tour. How is all of this data and big crop potential affecting risk management strategy for producers? Jacob Burks with AgMarket.net joins us to discuss that and look at more volatility in the cattle complex. Find more at https://www.agmarket.net.

Why is it important to consider genetic diversity when placing your seed order for next year and beyond? Josh Johnston, AgriGold agronomist from Kentucky, joins us to share examples of why farmers should consider placing several different hybrids across their acres. He also provide insights from his AgriGold "Learning Hub" field trials. More at https://www.agrigold.com.