The Final Bell

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The Final Bell episodes

September 10, 2020 The Thursday Fontanelle Final Bell with Doug Simon of Tredas
9-10-20
WASDE Report
FSA Acre numbers to be released
A big rally in the beans
Basis questions for beans & corn
Do you haul or store
How much yield was lost in the past three weeks?
NICE rally in the hogs with a limit up day
Cattle bids
13 min
September 10, 2020 The Wednesday Fontanelle Final Bell with Arlan Suderman of StoneX
9-9-20
Wet weather moving through the midwest
4.00 corn a ways out on the futures but what does that mean for corn
WASDE on Friday
3 typhoons hit China the past two weeks with damage to their corn crop.
Did you know China doesn't buy corn from Brazil.
China continues to buy US beans
Reversal in the cattle market
restocking beef time
lean hog index above $60 first time since May 28th
14 min
September 04, 2020 The Friday Fontanelle Final Bell with Jeff Peterson of Heartland Farm Partners
9-4-20
How have the markets traded for the week?
Are the funds still a factor in the markets?
What would you say are the main factors the market is focused on?
In the WASDE report next week, what do you think are the most important items the market is looking at?
What are the yield expectations for the WASDE report?
How do you think the yield estimates from NASS will compare to what Profarmer found?
What has the rainfall looked like across the Cornbelt for this summer and august.
13 min
September 03, 2020 The Thursday Fontanelle Final Bell with Darin Fessler with Lakefront Futures
9-3-20
• Beans…fielding a lot of questions from growers
• Weather
• Upcoming WASDE Report
• Next year’s thoughts
• Cattle has been an ugly dog
• December hogs…keeps moving patience is paying off
14 min
September 02, 2020 The Wednesday Fontanelle Final Bell with Arlan Suderman of StoneX
9-2-20
• Production estimates came out on Monday
• Inflation aspect of the markets & how the dollar plays into it
• South America the planting season starts this month
• Will they get rain…South America & the Black Sea Region?
• LA Nina is strengthening-what does that mean for winter wheat guys
• Winter talking cold but will there be moisture
13 min
September 01, 2020 The Tuesday Fontanelle Final Bell with Sue Martin of Ag & Investment
9-1-20
• Full moon
• Higher grains
• China in the markets
• Wheat saw a strong trade
• Crop progress report
• Weather concerns for winter wheat & spring wheat
• Markets-are they waiting for proof on the harvest numbers?
• Bearish feel to the corn-could that be a boost for cattle?
13 min
August 31, 2020 The Monday Fontanelle Final Bell with Kyle Bumsted with Allendale Inc
8-31-20
• Cooler weather
• Setting crop insurance on HRW
• Corn & bean rally
• Pull back in the markets today-was that surprise?
• Cattle market thought of an ugly day…but finished higher on the feeder cattle
• Short term low in place
• Box beef lower Friday & Monday-seasonally shouldn’t be surprising
• Demand how much more do we have with the college games etc being taken away
13 min
August 28, 2020 The Friday Fontanelle Final Bell with Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics
8-28-20
• Import tariffs being cut in Brazil
• China continues to buy at these price levels
• Fed Policy change…could be good for commodities
• Any concerns with this dry weather continuing?
• Basis in the country with the current weather conditions
• Chinese & the politics here in the U.S.
• Cash cattle market a disappointment
• COVID and lack of protein movement is becoming more sensitive
13 min
August 27, 2020 The Thursday Fontanelle Final Bell Don Roose of US Commodities
8-27-20
Where are we going from here?
What do we have for a crop size?
looking at past yields, what can we learn?
Is there a risk premium before harvest
South American farmers are getting ready for early planting with fwd. selling
big cattle supplies...is the marketing lull there
Will China be the big savior in the hogs?
14 min
August 26, 2020 The Wednesday Fontanelle Final Bell with Arlan Suderman of StoneX
8-26-20
• Hurricane Laura
• Lack of rain in the Midwest
• Look for another downturn in crop ratings on Monday
• Better chance for rain starting Friday
• China & its corn & soybean purchases
• Bloomberg story on soybeans & China
• What happens after the purchases?
• Will we see buying after January 1?
• Cattle market trade took a hit on the futures today
• ASF & China
14 min