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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Grains mixed reacting to the WASDE numbers and bullish soybean surprise. Livestock ended mostly higher. Michelle Rook has analysis with Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.
USDA provided a bullish surprise for soybeans in the WASDE. Corn and wheat numbers came in below September, but above expectations. Live Cattle fail. Michelle Rook talks with Brian Splitt of AgMarket.Net.
Harvest results in Nebraska are understandably disappointing with some of the driest conditions during the season since the drought of 2012.
Grains mixed with soybeans rebounding on China export news, report positioning. Livestock rally with lower corn and technical buying in cattle. Michelle Rook has details with Rich Nelson of Allendale.
Rising prices are impacting every aspect of the food and agriculture supply chain and that may not change dramatically through the balance of 2022 according to the Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis and Kansas City.
Grains end mixed with corn and wheat under pressure on profit taking and report positioning. Cattle higher with lower corn and higher cash ideas. Michelle Rook gets analysis from Don Roose of U.S. Commodities.
Cattle markets rebound on lower corn and higher cash trade ideas, while hogs consolidate. Grains are mixed with corn and wheat seeing profit taking. Michelle Rook talks with Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Grains lower early with profit taking on a risk off day in outside markets. Hogs consolidate, while cattle rally on the pullback in corn. Michelle Rook talks with Tomm Pfitzenmaier of Summit Commodity Brokerage.
The U.S. is projected to have record ag exports for the marketing year but is still posting a trade deficit. Plus, headwinds such as slow water levels on the Mississippi River are adding to trade concerns.
Headwinds are starting to develop on the ag export front. Michelle Rook talks with John Newton Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee GOP.