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.