Market Talk

Market Talk

Bringing you the agriculture marketing information you need, daily! Hosted by farm broadcaster and media personality Jesse Allen; tune in as we talk with various marketing experts about the market trade and suggestions for marketing.

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July 30, 2025 39 mins

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 Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics on today's show. More can be found online at https:...

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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.

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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 Bennett with AgMarket.net joins us for a conversation and perspective on today's show....

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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.

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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 severe weather across parts of the South Dakota and Minnesota on Monday, even after ...

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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.

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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 livestock markets. Learn more at https://agandinvestments.com.

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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.

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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 at this week's trade action and share perspective. Find more online by visiting https...

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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 Analyst at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Thursday, July 24th, 2...

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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 on yield forecasts, weather, etc? Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics joins u...

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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.

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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 are seeking effective management strategies. But they may be overlooking a critical op...

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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.

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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://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

There's a lot of talk about the heat dome building into ...

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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 update and perspective on what we are seeing with global grain markets, trade flows, bala...

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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.

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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 show. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

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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 show. Find more online at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

Also on today's show, new ...

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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.

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