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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USDA’s Equity Commission recently recommended sweeping changes across the entire government agency. What can farmers expect to see?
The risk off with the banking crisis continues to spill over weigh on the ag markets. The exception is old crop corn with more China export business, another 25.2 mb. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag has more.
Rich Nelson with Allendale summarizes the markets on Wednesday which were once again impacted by the risk off in the outside markets. Although corn did get some help from China export business.
Livestock and soybeans lower on fund liquidation in a risk off day in outside markets. That muted the rally in corn after 26.3 mb of export biz to China. Wheat saw short covering. Rich Nelson, Allendale has more.
A risk off day in outside markets is weighing on soybeans and livestock. Corn and wheat seeing a bounce on short covering and China export business. DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing has more.
Soybeans and livestock falling with risk off in outside markets and the bank failure in Europe. Corn higher on China export business, wheat watching Black Sea headlines. Nick Tsiolis of Farmers Keeper has more.
Grains see short covering on China corn export biz, lower wheat ratings. Livestock see fund selling with the macroeconomic jitters tied to the bank failures. Kent Beadle of Paradigm Futures.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Kent Beadle of Paradigm Futures talks about why grains rebounded Tuesday and were able to shake off the macroeconomic concerns tied to the bank turmoil.
Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors says the fund selling in corn and soybeans is overdone and prices are fundamentally getting too cheap.