Agriculture is watching the ongoing contract negotiations between the unions at West Coast ports as tensions rise. However, the unreliability of shipping has already caused a shift in business to East Coast ports.

AgDay TV Markets Now: Don Roose, U.S. Commodities says risk off day, weather and Ukraine export resumption caused profit taking and selling in the grains Wednesday.

Grains and cattle mostly lower with a risk off day due to outside markets on hawkish Fed comments, weather, resumption of Ukraine exports. Hogs bounce off contract lows. Don Roose of U.S. Commodities has details.

A late April blast could bring sub-freezing temperatures as far south as northern Texas, sparking growing concerns about the potential damage to winter wheat.

Grains and now cattle have turned mostly lower in a risk off day in outside markets, but are also trading weather. Hog hit contract lows before short covering emerged. John Payne of Hedge Point Global Markets.

Grains see risk off and corrective selling, plus Ukraine shipments resumed. Cattle supported with tight numbers, strong demand, but hogs hit new lows. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage.