Market Talk

Soybeans and soybean oil were moving higher on Friday while corn and wheat were mixed. We discuss the end of the week grain trade and the latest Fed news coming out of this week's Jackson Hole, Wyoming meeting with Mike Castle from StoneX in our Midday Commentary for Friday, August 23rd.

Social media was abuzz this week with pictures from the Midwest Crop Tour. Regardless of whether you believe in the tour and its methodology or not, it is widely talked about and at times it can have an impact on the markets. It can also give us an idea of what is actually in some fields across the Midwest. Ted Seifried from Zaner Ag Hedge was on the western leg of the tour this year and he joins us to share his thoughts and market analysis on today's show. You can also learn more online at https://www.zaner.com.

Also, we discuss soybean cyst nematode spread in North Dakota with NDSU Professor Wade Webster and talk about new tar spot research being done at Purdue University with Dr. CD Cruz during today's show.

Grains were lower on Thursday with soybeans the leader to the downside while livestock had a strong day higher. What is impacting the trade as we near the end of the week? Crop tours, rail strikes, weather and more are all being talked about; Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to share his perspective on this week's market action. Learn more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Also, as of 12:01am ET on Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, both the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City and Canadian National railroads have locked out union employees. That is effectively stopping freight rail service across Canada and creates potential huge impacts for the U.S. as well. Shaun Haney, host of Real Ag Radio on SiriusXM 147, joins us to share the latest details.

Pressure in grains, led lower by soybeans on Thursday, while the livestock trade found strength throughout the day. We discuss what's impacting the trade action today with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX.

Another day of quiet action in corn and soybeans on Wednesday with some pressure in wheat and cattle tried to extend recent losses. We take a look at charts, discuss the week in the grain and livestock trade, the potential impact of a Canadian rail strike and much more on today's show with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics. Learn more online as well at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

Andy Robinson, area product manager for Brevant seeds, also joins Jesse Allen to discuss Brevant's 'innovation' story and how they bring differentiation to retail. You can also learn more at https://www.brevant.com.

It's another quiet day in corn and soybean trade with wheat lower and cattle futures somewhat extending recent losses. We discuss the market action, the standoff between farmers and end users and more with Arlan Suderman from StoneX.

It was another tough day in live and feeder cattle futures on Tuesday as we set some new contract lows. Is there more downside risk? Is this the end of the bull run in cattle futures? We discuss that and a quiet day in the grain markets/supply and demand fundamentals with Jim McCormick from AgMarket.net on today's show. More at https://www.agmarket.net.

And as labor shortages, inflation and extreme weather continue impacting farmers' profitability, many are seeking ways to reduce downtime as much as possible – specifically, by doing more business on their own farms. Stefan Caspari, senior vice president of customer success and business effectiveness for AGCO, joins us to discuss how providing on-farm service benefits farmers' productivity, savings and more.

Grains were quietly mixed at midday while the cattle markets found heavy selling pressure on Tuesday. We talk markets with Arlan Suderman from StoneX on our Midday Commentary.

We saw a decent bounce in soybeans and corn on Monday, led by some possible short covering by funds and rumored sales to China showing up on the daily wire. We discuss an overall solid day of grain and livestock trade with John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Also in Segment Two, we hear from Syngenta agronomist Jason Snell for a crop update from west central Minnesota.

Soybeans found some strength with corn higher as well at midday on Monday. We discuss the early week grain and livestock trade with Arlan Suderman from StoneX.