Markets Now
National reporter Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analysts to break down crop and livestock commodity markets. Listen below to learn what’s happening with the markets when they open, at midday and again at close.
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Drought hit farmers hard in Minnesota this season, so farmers are finding mixed results at harvest. Many are disappointed with soybeans but say their corn yields are better than expected.
Corn sees harvest pressure with technical buying in soybeans and wheat amid a lack of news besides the FOMC decision. Cattle higher but into resistance, profit taking in hogs. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, has more.
Corn takes out support with harvest pressure, soybeans higher with talk of China biz and wheat sees corrective buying. Cattle higher but into chart resistance. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has details.
Major infrastructure investments being made at the port of Grays Harbor in Aberdeen, Wash., will help improve the efficiency of getting product to market and help expand soybean meal exports.
Grains mixed early. Wheat sees short covering after new lows in KC and MN, row crops looking for direction, await FOMC. Livestock building on recent gains. Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company, has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Kevin Duling, KD Investors, says wheat makes new lows on technical selling and Russia export news, while corn and soybean see a corrective bounce.
Wheat hits new lows in KC on fund selling, crop ratings, talk of Russia lowering its export tax. Row crops up on corrective buying. Cattle consolidating under chart resistance. Kevin Duling, KD Investors has more.
Cattle 2-sided still consolidating but hit chart resistance. Hogs holding gains for 5th day. Soybeans follow meal with export biz and corn follows. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, has details.
Live cattle mixed to higher EOM, awaiting cash, but charts look bearish. Hogs mixed but is the correction over? Row crops firmer on short covering, higher crude oil. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, says Row Crops and Meal See Profit Taking but Eye SA Weather, Harvest, Outside Markets