AG Bull

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We run through a brutal week on the quote screen and then zoom in on the stories that can flip prices fast: a surprise cattle on-feed report, record diesel costs, and geopolitics that keeps crude and freight on edge. We also map out what to watch from Trump-Xi trade talks, the Fed’s lat...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We track how diesel prices are exploding into harvest and why the squeeze looks worse on the farm than the headlines suggest. Then we shift to grain and macro markets with Tommy G, from the $13 soybean battleground to wheat competitiveness, basis strength, rates, and what consumers are tellin...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We size up a rough day in cattle, then zoom out to what corn, weather, and early harvest signals might mean once more combines hit the field. We also dig into why retail beef prices staying steady matters, and we react to the news of Warren Buffett stepping down with a mindset check for anyon...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We track a choppy day in grains and a weaker close in cattle, then shift from the board to the country with South Dakota rancher Warren Symens. We talk cash market strength, herd-rebuilding timelines, beef-labeling fights, and what it takes to keep the next generation committed to the ranch.&...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

Soybeans surge, then whip back and forth overnight, reminding us how quickly grain markets can change heading into harvest. We break down the weather map, border and livestock headlines, and why energy volatility from global conflict can spill into farm margins.
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Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We run the markets and the headlines that hit farm margins, from ethanol and diesel to the politics shaping E15 and the farm bill. Then we bring on Jed Sidwell to translate a Fed rate hike into real dollars and talk through what drought, packer margins, and border flow could mean for cattle. ...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We run through the morning setup across hogs, corn, beans, and wheat, then tie price action to shifting Midwest weather and late-season heat that speeds up crop dry down. We also zoom out to Brazil’s corn projections, Mexican feeder cattle import flows, and how AWS disruptions and diese...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We keep it quick and useful on a quiet market day, with soybeans leading the grains while livestock trades under pressure. We connect Brazil’s tightening stocks, stubborn fertilizer prices, and the latest crop progress numbers to what it means for harvest risk and farm margins.
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Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We open the morning with the numbers that set the tone for grains, weather risk, and demand, then move into what traders are watching next across agriculture and the broader economy. We also flag the key reports and where to find our daily market coverage across video and audio.
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Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We talk through the post-WASDE mood and why price action can flip even when the numbers look supportive on the surface. We also zoom out to farm income pressure, export demand, energy-driven costs, and how we think about hedging when volatility and headlines hit out of nowhere. 

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Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We run through the Monday morning ag tape, from overnight corn, soybeans, and wheat to feeder cattle strength and softer lean hogs. We connect the dots between a split Corn Belt weather pattern, a nuanced WASDE corn balance sheet, drought-stressed pastures, and a crude oil spike that could ra...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We start with where 9-11 hit us personally, then shift into a fast, practical rundown of the week’s ag markets and the policy headlines that can move prices. We connect USDA crop numbers, global conflict, diesel, interest rates, and Washington timelines into a clear watch list for the n...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We hustle through a short Friday market report from Nashville, breaking down the latest USDA WASDE numbers and the midday futures reaction across grains and livestock while markets are still open. We also step back for a September 11 reflection on memory, unity, and why it’s worth telli...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We set the table for WASDE report day with a fast look at cattle, hogs, and grain prices, plus a weather forecast that could help winter wheat while bringing heavy rain to parts of the Corn Belt. We also break down softer US pork exports, rising imports from Canada, and record diesel prices t...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

A PTO doesn’t care how experienced you are, how tough you feel, or how fast you think you can move. Today’s conversation is built around that uncomfortable truth, starting with a quick run through the grain, livestock, and energy backdrop producers are juggling right now: diesel p...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We run through the morning ag markets setup, from cattle and hog moves to overnight grain strength and a weather shift that finally brings helpful moisture. We also prep for the WASDE report, zoom out to beef imports versus exports, and connect an AI chip headline to why outside markets can s...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We catch up with our longtime friend Greg Mulherin in Iowa and trace how a music degree turns into three decades of millwright work that keeps grain and biofuel facilities running. We break down what upstream manufacturing really looks like, from bucket elevators and conveyors to labor shorta...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

Big headlines are easy. The hard part is figuring out what actually changes the cattle market when drought, forage, and tight inventories are already doing the real work. We sit down to sort through the recent executive orders and proclamations, why talking down beef prices can still pressure...

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

We run through a rapid morning check of livestock, grain markets, and weather, then zoom out to what’s driving risk across agriculture right now. Diesel’s sudden jump, shifting rain patterns, and changing Mexican cattle import volumes set the tone for how we think about margins in...