10-2-20

• Recap the corn and soybean markets for the week.

• Why have the markets been so volatile this week?

• Did you see any surprises from the quarterly stocks report?

• Do you think the smaller stocks were because of more demand or smaller crop?

• Is there a way to forecast possible prices based on the information from the quarterly stock’s numbers?

• What are possible corn and soybean prices based on the latest information?

• How is the weather looking in South America?

• What are the factors the corn and soybean markets will be focused on going forward?

• What are your thoughts on basis going forward? Sell off combine or hold?

10-1-20

• Exporting ethanol to Brazil…now they are trying to get plants started up

• Circle the wagon on the USDA report of Wednesday

• Weather in South America & Russia dry patterns picking up

• What are the yields looking like?

• October 9th crop report

• Will China keep buying? Alliances in South America

• Livestock showing tighter numbers on cattle

• Asia buying in October for the holidays will see what it brings

• Hogs see cash on fire…moved up to some levels that could see a top out

9-30-20

There was plenty to talk about coming off of the USDA report that sent corn, soybeans, and wheat sharply higher but also threw a wrench in cattle trade. Arlan is keeping an eye on weather in both South America and the Black Sea Region. He also breaks down cash trade in cattle and why hogs are still trying to sort out their latest report almost a week later.

Arlan Suderman of StoneX joined us for Wednesday's Fontanelle Final Bell. There was plenty to talk about coming off of the USDA report that sent corn, soybeans, and wheat sharply higher but also threw a wrench in cattle trade. Arlan is keeping an eye on weather in both South America and the Black Sea Region. He also breaks down cash trade in cattle and why hogs are still trying to sort out their latest report almost a week later.

9-29-20

• Quarterly grain stocks report out on Wednesday

• Yields are coming in better than expected

• What do we do with grain coming off the combine?

• China is set to go on holiday

• Hogs went up fast

• Cattle on feed report…chance for more cattle to come off grass faster?

• Is some of the markets preparing for what can be said in tonight’s debate?

• Nervousness over the next 6-8 weeks

• Control what you can control

9-28-20

• Officially entered the pre-election madness which will bring market volatility

• We will get more wait & see to sell until this is all over

• We are moving into the core weather worry for South America

• Winter wheat issues in Russia…any issues here in the states? They are #1 exporter

• Dairy update-there is some worries about post-election

• Cattle on Feed Report-reaction

• Hogs & Pigs Report-reaction

9-25-20

• We can start out with a brief market recap.

• Why were the corn and soybean markets down so much this week?

• What impact are the funds having on the markets at this time?

• How does the weather look in South America?

• What Impact do you think the La Nina will have on South American Production?

• How is the harvest progress?

• What are the yields like so far?

• What will the corn and soybean markets be focused on going forward?

• Where could the corn and soybean prices be different yields.

9-24-20

• Right in the middle of soybean harvest

• Export information on corn & beans

• South America...where are they at with their crops

• Quarterly stocks report...how does that affect the markets & compare to the October WASDE

• US Weather & harvest

• Should the market have seen the drop in the trade?

• China’s purchases are starting to focus on the new year…does that mean they are working towards South American purchases?

• Dryness in the black sea

• Freeze in Argentina’s wheat belt this past week

• Quarterly Hogs & Pigs

• COF report on Friday

9-22-20

• Change in the tone of the soybean trade…what does that mean for producers

• Dollar trade

• Equity indices what should we be looking for?

• Volatility could set in as we get closer to the election

• Where are the funds in soybeans?

• The macro economics & how it will have an effect on grains

• Double tops…how will that effect the cattle?