​Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, April 17, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning.

Pre-weekend profit-taking influenced trade, with energy markets softening due to ceasefires in Israel-Lebanon and US-Iran. Soybean sales dropped to the lowest since the marketing year began, with significant purchases from Egypt, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Canada, and Japan. Corn sales rose 3% to 1.4 million metric tons, with major buyers including Japan and South Korea. Wheat sales fell 39% to 100,300 metric tons, with notable purchases from Nigeria and Vietnam. Hog futures were pressured by rising culling in China. Freeze warnings were issued for parts of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

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