Episodes
Markets are mixed to higher in grains at midday while livestock is under pressure. We look at market action and discuss the busy week ahead with Elections, FOMC meeting and more with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX.
Published 11/04/24
As we closed out the week of trade on Friday, we ended up with a mixed bag after starting the day very strong. Corn ended up being one of the big winners on the day as the soy complex finished well off session highs. We got a very interesting jobs report on Friday and we saw a livestock trade that was mixed to higher to close out the week. Ted Seifried with Zaner Ag Hedge joins us for analysis and makes his case for being friendly the corn market moving into the month of November. More at...
Published 11/01/24
We started the day strong in grains and oilseeds, led by soybean oil and soybeans, but we are now starting to pull back well off our session highs. Mike Castle with StoneX joins us to discuss the grain market action, fertilizer news and an interesting jobs report out on Friday morning as well.
Published 11/01/24
As we closed out the month of October on Thursday, it was a very quiet trading day across grains and livestock. Nothing spooky about it......grains were fairly rangebound and livestock was mixed. We discuss the end of the month market action and get perspective from Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also during Segment Two, we hear a bit of a recent agronomic conversation with AgriGold's Josh Johnston as he goes through some key...
Published 10/31/24
A pretty quiet market trade at midday on Thursday, we discuss action in grains, livestock and the outside markets on Halloween with Arlan Suderman from StoneX.
Published 10/31/24
With Election Day less than a week away in the U.S. and plenty of interesting dynamics at play in the currency and commodity markets, we sit down and examine some key charts and trends to watch. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics joins us for analysis of the grains, livestock and currency markets at midweek. More can be found at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.
Published 10/30/24
Soybeans and soybean oil are higher on Wednesday with corn and wheat firm, hogs higher again and cattle leaking lower. We talk grains, livestock and the latest economic data with Arlan Suderman from StoneX in our Midday Commentary.
Published 10/30/24
Wheat markets were higher amid a poor winter wheat crop rating while corn and soybeans were a mixed bag on Tuesday. Meantime, the lean hog market continues to push higher while cattle traded lower on the day. We talk markets today on the show with Jacob Burks from AgMarket.net. Make sure to check out their website as well to sign up for their conference in Nashville, TN early next year. Go to https://www.agmarket.net for more information.
Published 10/29/24
Wheat markets were trading higher at midday while row crops and livestock were mixed. We discuss the trade action with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist with StoneX.
Published 10/29/24
Crude oil saw a drop around 4% on Monday as traders took war premium out of that market. That drop seemed to weigh on grains and oilseeds to start the week, among other factors, as soybeans, soy products, wheat and corn were all in the red. Meanwhile, cattle and hogs found some mild support. We talk markets with John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. It appears the weather pattern is setting up to finally bring some much needed moisture to...
Published 10/28/24
Crude oil is sharply lower to start the week which seems to be pushing grains and oilseeds into the red as well. We discuss energy markets, grains and livestock with Arlan Suderman from StoneX in our Midday Commentary.
Published 10/28/24
Markets on Friday were mostly lower in grains into the weekend as harvest pressure, profit taking, reluctant farmer selling and much more weighed on corn, soybeans and wheat. We discuss the trends in the grain and livestock markets today with Bryan Irey from Crossroads Coop. More at https://www.crossroadscoop.com. We are also joined by Alex Case, Brevant Retail Sales Agronomist for Indiana, to discuss high performance in the field and to learn how Brevant products are performing this season....
Published 10/25/24
Grain markets are drifting lower into the weekend it appears as harvest looks to wrap up across much of the Midwest. Meantime, livestock trade is a mixed bag as well ahead of the close. We discuss markets with Arlan Suderman from StoneX.
Published 10/25/24
We saw corn and soybean markets start the day solidly higher but finished off session highs by the close, even amid strong export sales numbers. Did farmer selling put a lid on some of this week's grain rally? We discuss and look at the technical picture with Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing on today's show. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also on today's show, we discuss the export pace amid uncertainty with the U.S. elections, South American weather and much more. Craig...
Published 10/24/24
It's a mixed bag of markets on Thursday as it appears some farmer selling might be capping the rally in grains amid more robust export demand. We discuss grains, macros and livestock with Arlan Suderman from StoneX in our Midday Commentary.
Published 10/24/24
With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, one has to wonder if that is adding volatility to the markets? Stocks were down sharply in Wednesday afternoon trade while corn and soybeans finished slightly higher amid good export demand. We discuss cross currents in the trade, dive into cattle markets and more with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics. More online at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.
Published 10/23/24
Market action was quietly higher in corn and soybeans at midday with mixed action elsewhere. We discuss grain and livestock trade on Wednesday with Arlan Suderman from StoneX.
Published 10/23/24
It was a solid day higher across grains, energies, metals and livestock on Tuesday. However, producers might want to take note that we are nearing some key decisions on basis contracts in grains. We discuss the current corn and soybean spreads, options expiration, chart action, exports and more with Brian Splitt from AgMarket.net on today's show. More at https://www.agmarket.net.
Published 10/22/24
Positive money flow is being seen across commodities and livestock on Tuesday. We discuss what's driving the trade action with Arlan Suderman from StoneX in our Midday Commentary.
Published 10/22/24
We kicked off the week on Monday with some decent strength in corn and soybeans amid more export sales and continued wide-open harvest weather in the U.S. this week. Meantime, should we be thinking about hedging in cattle before the bottom falls out? All topics we discuss today with John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing. More can be found online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Dry conditions continue to persist across the Plains and Midwest as we head towards the end of October....
Published 10/21/24
We saw grains mostly higher at midday on Monday to kick off the week on a positive note. Mike Castle with StoneX joins us to discuss the early week action in our Midday Commentary.
Published 10/21/24
Tough day in wheat and soybeans on Friday as wheat started the nosedive party and soybeans followed. Corn held mostly firm while livestock had a solid end of the week as well. We discuss the market picture and get perspective today from Tommy Grisafi with Advance Trading and ATI Pro Media to wrap-up the week. More can be found online by visiting https://www.advance-trading.com.
Published 10/18/24
Wheat is leaking lower on Friday and that's weighing on corn and soybeans ahead of another big harvest weekend for U.S. producers. We discuss grains and more Chinese economic data out today with Mike Castle from StoneX.
Published 10/18/24
Grain markets turned higher late in the day Thursday, despite continued bearish pressure from good U.S. harvest weather, South American rains and an overall negative tone to the commodities this week. Was Thursday a sign of oversold conditions or are the lows in place? We discuss that and look at livestock and dairy trade as well with Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing. More online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.
Published 10/17/24
Market are relatively mixed at midday on Thursday with little fresh news to drive the trade. We discuss what we're seeing in the markets this week, macro news and more with Mike Castle from StoneX in our Midday Commentary.
Published 10/17/24