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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The Federal Reserve made history on Wednesday, approving a third consecutive 75-basis-point hike. It was largely anticipated by the market, but the key is what’s next?
Ahead of the Fed announcement the U.S. dollar index traded at fresh 20-year highs and that followed into Thursday’s session. When will it peak?
Grain prices are mixed with livestock mostly lower. The markets are still digesting the current and future Fed moves and the Russia Ukraine news. Michelle Rook gets details with Joe Vaclavik of Standard Grain.
Grain prices mixed with a corrective bounce in row crops, profit taking in wheat with new highs in the dollar. Livestock lower on consolidation. Michelle Rook gets analysis with Rich Nelson of Allendale.
Profit taking hit grain and livestock prices Wednesday ahead of the Fed announcement. The exception was wheat trying to retain war premium. Michelle Rook get s details from Tommy Grisafi of Advance Trading.
Grain and livestock prices are mixed with many markets consolidating with the strong dollar and awaiting the Fed and Black Sea news. Michelle Rook is joined by Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures.
Markets start mixed on Wednesday awaiting Russia Ukraine developments and the Fed announcement. As harvest starts what is happening to cash basis levels? Michelle Rook talks to Nick Tsiolis of Farmer’s Keeper.
Livestock futures mixed on Tuesday. Live cattle hit new highs except October then faded. Grain prices were higher with wheat leading the rally. Michelle Rook talks with Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Winter wheat planting season is underway, but with drought still lingering in parts of wheat country what will that mean for acreage this fall, especially with base prices for crop insurance above a year ago?
Grain prices rally. Wheat leads on corrective buying, pulls row crops, despite negative outside markets. Deferred live cattle hit contract highs. Michelle Rook talks with Vince Boddicker of Farmers Trading Company.