Despite a possible derecho event hitting key parts of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota on Monday night, it seems the markets continue to trade the old saying "rain makes grain" as we pushed lower on Tuesday. Do we truly have production problems across farm country? Is it enough to create some bullishness in these markets heading into August? Matt B…

As we enter the month of August, we closed out the week of trade on Friday with a mixed to lower day in grains and a slight rebound in cattle and hogs. Could the new month bring us some better price action and more opportunity in the ag markets? We discuss and look back at the week of trade with Naomi Blohm, Senior Market Advisor with Total Farm Ma…

Grain and livestock markets are mixed at midday on Friday as we kickoff August but head to the weekend. Stocks are under heavy pressure though amid new tariff announcements by the Trump Administration. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary.…

We saw heavy selling in the cattle futures to close out Thursday and the month of July while the grain markets were a mixed bag with corn up slightly and soybean oil under pressure? Are trade and tariff concerns adding additional weight to markets that already feel overly bearish? Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss on today…

As the August 1st tariff deadline approaches, it seems the uncertainty (and even some of the certain deals) are weighing on the markets along with weather, crop conditions and more. President Trump announced a 25% tariff on India Wednesday, U.S./China talks are stalled, the Fed held interest rates steady.....there is a lot to unpack with Mike Zuzol…

At midday on Wednesday we saw grains mixed to lower with corn trying to find a little bit of buying support. Meantime, cattle futures continue to find buying strength this week. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, is back with us to take a look across the markets at midweek.

Another lower day in the grain markets with plenty of economic news to take a look at on Tuesday. Mike Castle with StoneX joined us for a conversation in our Midday Commentary.

The grain trade was mostly lower to start the week as good weather continues to outweigh most other factors in the market. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us for perspective on the grain and livestock trade to start off the week on Monday. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Plus, forecasters are calling for a moderate risk of…

Grain markets are mostly lower to start the week while crude oil is finding some support. We talk trade deals, weather and more with Mike Castle from StoneX in our Midday Commentary.By Jesse Allen

Grains finished the week quietly lower on Friday as good weather continues to be the overwhelming factor. Meantime, cattle futures found good support into the close ahead of the Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory Reports. Sue Martin with Ag and Investment in Clarion, IA joins us for the first time as we close out the week and talk grain and livest…

Grains are mostly lower with spring wheat trying to hang on to some green as we head to the weekend. Meanwhile, fertilizer markets are again getting some attention on Friday. Mike Castle, Senior Fertilizer Analyst at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Friday, July 25th, 2025.By Jesse Allen

Ag markets face challenges as the USDA erroneously announced Chinese grain purchases before retracting the statement, creating unnecessary market volatility while farmers cope with tight margins and high interest rates. • Breaking news on the passing of Hulk Hogan at age 71 • USDA's credibility questioned after false China grain purchase announceme…

Even amid trade deal news this week, the grain complex continues to struggle under the weight of good weather and high yield expectations across the Corn Belt. We also cattle futures come under some pressure on Thursday as it was a mostly mixed session overall. Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor with Total Farm Marketing, joins us to take a look …

Grains are mixed to lower with little fresh news in the trade. USDA did correct an export sales reporting error this morning regarding China buying U.S. corn but beyond that there is not much out there for grains. Meanwhile, India announced a new urea tender giving the fertilizer markets something to talk about. Mike Castle, Senior Fertilizer Analy…

There has been a lot of talk lately about big corn yield forecasts across the U.S. for this growing season (even with some trouble spots showing up). Meantime, we are finally starting to see more trade deal frameworks emerge ahead of President Trump's August 1st tariff date. How come the markets are not reacting much to this news and focusing more …

Markets don't seem to be showing much enthusiasm related to trade deal announcements on Wednesday. We discuss the grain and oilseeds trade, the outside markets and more with Mike Castle from StoneX in our Midday Commentary.

Wheat was the upside leader with moderate strength across the board but it wasn't enough to move corn and soybeans higher. Tyler Schau with AgMarket.net joins us to share his perspective on grain and livestock trade, risk management and more. Find more at https://www.agmarket.net. Also, with tar spot confirmed in several Corn Belt states, growers a…

Grain markets are showing mixed action at midday on Tuesday with wheat trying to lead higher. We discuss grains and take a look at some of the latest fertilizer market news with Mike Castle, Senior Fertilizer Analyst at StoneX, in our Midday Commentary.

The Ag PhD 2025 Field Day on July 31st in Baltic, South Dakota offers farmers a completely free, one-day immersive agricultural learning experience featuring plots, expert speakers, and networking. Zach Hefty shares insights on the meticulous planning involved in creating this premier agricultural event that has evolved from simple plot tours to a …

For all the talk of a heat dome across the U.S. the markets seemed to lean more in favor of good rains over the weekend and some moderation in the forecasted heat. Soybeans led the grains lower to start the week while cattle futures had a solid day higher. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the trade action. More at https:/…

Jed Sidwell shares his journey from Colorado cattle country to a Nashville trading internship, bridging traditional agricultural skills with modern financial markets. • Summer intern at Nesvick Trading from Gill, Colorado • Background in custom harvesting, raising cattle and sheep for 4-H/FFA projects • Collegiate livestock judging competitor at Bu…

[email protected] 901-766-4575 Ashley Lowe, associate person at Nesvick Trading Group and cattle market expert, joins the Ag Bull podcast to discuss the unprecedented bull market in cattle. From its origins at pandemic lows to current record highs, Ashley breaks down the complex factors sustaining cattle prices while other commodity markets strugg…

We ended a mostly positive week of grain trade on Friday with green in wheat, corn and soybean futures. However, should we get bulled up and excited about a couple of positive days in a row? Ted Seifried with Zaner Ag Hedge joins us to discuss this week's trade action and more. Find more online as well at https://www.zaner.com. Also, we get an upda…

Grain markets looked to end the week on a positive note Friday with green across most of the trade. Meantime, some of the latest economic data out today was considered better than expected. Mike Castle with StoneX joined us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Friday, July 18th, 2025.

Wheat was down moderately on Thursday and corn ended it's run of a few sessions higher, all while soybeans and soyoil had another strong day to the upside. Can the corn market find a meaningful rally with support from the wheat complex? Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss that, the livestock trade, dairy and more on today's …

Soybeans led the way higher on Wednesday while corn was up slightly, wheat was mixed and livestock futures were higher. The question we explore today is whether or not we've hit a commodity, demand low in many of these markets. Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics joins us to share his thoughts and look at midweek price action on today's sho…

Soybeans are leading the grain markets higher at midday while we continue to see more support in livestock futures. Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us to discuss trade action, inflation, possible changes at the Federal Reserve and more.By Jesse Allen