Market Talk

Grains showed some pressure on the day Thursday with the livestock trade also a mixed bag at midday. We discuss the market action of the day and talk with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX in our Midday Commentary.

Grains found some more support as we closed out midweek trade on Wednesday while livestock was mixed. There are a lot of factors at play from weather to geopolitical, port strike potential and much more. We examine the current state of commodities and livestock versus the world we live in today with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics. Learn more and take a look at this analysis at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

We see mixed action in the grains and livestock markets on Wednesday. Arlan Suderman from StoneX joins us to discuss the latest market action at midweek in our Midday Commentary.

Grain markets started the day higher but quickly faded off the session highs as some farmer selling may have come into play on Tuesday. We discuss taking advantage of a $1 plus rally in soybeans and catching up on sales if you are behind on today's show. Brian Splitt from AgMarket.net joins us to discuss that and much more. Find more at https://www.agmarket.net.

Grain markets started higher overnight but have faded substantially into midday on Tuesday. Is farmer selling the culprit to the short lived rally? We discuss that, Chinese economic stimulus and an update on livestock trade with Arlan Suderman from StoneX in our Midday Commentary.

Soybeans led a strong start to the week on Monday with double digit gains across the grain and oilseed trade. Global weather concerns were part of the blame, potential tariffs another; but it largely felt like a strong money-flow day across the trade to start the week. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

We are watching the tropics as the potential for another named storm is out there this week. What could the impacts be for the U.S. mainland and helping the drought situation that's building in some areas? Did weekend rainfall provide some relief for some areas of farm country? Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to take a look at this week's weather outlook. Find more at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Grains and oilseeds are kicking off the week with an impressive start as we see broad based money flow across the board with the soy complex leading. We discuss the grains and look at the livestock sector as well with Arlan Suderman from StoneX.

"Focus on the bushels that need to go to town" is one of the key messages that Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth from Van Ahn & Company shares on today's program. We discuss the grain and livestock market action as we headed quietly into the weekend. Learn more online at https://www.vanahnco.com.

Also, we get an update on harvest activity in western Iowa with Brevant seeds Retail Sales Agronomist, John Long. Learn more online at https://www.brevant.com.

Grain markets are quiet to lower on Friday while livestock are seeing a slight rally into midday. We discuss the market action to close out the week, the impact of the Fed rate cut and more with Arlan Suderman from StoneX.

Livestock and equities saw the strength on Thursday as the Fed rate cut settled into the markets. Grains and oilseeds though found some moderate pressure on the day. We discuss the market picture overall, get thoughts on livestock and dairy and much more with Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing. Learn more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

In Segment One, we start the show by catching up with Clay Craighton from Agoro Carbon Alliance to discuss fall tillage and getting involved with a carbon program as you wrap up the 2024 season and look ahead. More can be found on their website at https://www.agorocarbonalliance.com.

And, we didn't get the Midday Commentary up at our normal time today, so we share that in Segment Four of today's full show with Mike Castle from StoneX. We talk grains, equities and the global fertilizer markets. More at https://www.stonex.com.