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 pull back into the midsession on report squaring and Ukraine export developments. Livestock mixed. Michelle Rook gets an update with Vince Boddicker of Farmers Trading Company.
Markets open mixed but wheat still higher pricing in Ukraine export concerns. Cattle try to bounce after poor close Wednesday. Michelle Rook kicks off the day with DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing.
Two more rail labor unions have reached tentative agreements with Class One railroads, leaving the U.S. grain industry hopeful a strike can be avoided.
Grain and livestock markets end mixed on Wednesday. Michelle Rook has details with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing.
Markets have turned mixed with wheat up on news Putin wants to rework the export deal, corn pulling back with soybeans. Livestock are mixed. Michelle Rook talks with Kent Beadle of CHS Hedging.
Mostly higher opening, except cattle. Wheat leads on Putin export comments. Michelle Rook gets details from Allison Thompson of The Money Farm.
House and Senate Ag Committee members have a tough job ahead of them writing the 2023 farm bill. They’ll have to balance Republican plans to cut federal spending with desires from farm groups.
Markets mostly higher on Tuesday, except soybeans as Argentina makes currency play. Michelle Rook talks with Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge.
Livestock are higher with cattle seeing technical buying. Hogs are seeing a short covering bounce in an oversold market. Grains are mixed. Michelle Rook gets details with Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
A mixed start in the grains Tuesday with early strength in the livestock. Michelle Rook kicks off the week with Tomm Pfitzenmaier of Summit Commodity Brokerage.