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 see corrective buying on Friday with help from outside markets. Cattle close higher for the week, with hogs lower. Michelle Rook has the wrap up with Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net.
Grains seeing corrective buying and help from outside markets, with good chart action in live cattle but a lower day in hogs following cash. Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity joins Michelle Rook with analysis.
Grains recovering, on short covering heading into the holiday and with help from outside markets. Livestock mostly lower except for nearby live cattle. Michelle Rook talks with Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
U.S. farmers have long been the envy of the world when it comes to their technological advancements. However, since 2000 other countries have surpassed the U.S. in agricultural research and development spending.
Technical selling and recessionary fears weighed on most commodities Thursday, except cattle. Michelle Rook talks with Don Roose of U.S. Commodities about the technical damage in the grains.
B&B Farm Store defaulted on an estimated $1.3 million of grain they bought from 60 Jesup, Iowa area farmers. But that may not make farmers whole and points to a bigger problem.
Grains under pressure as recessionary fears have funds heading for the door. Cattle trying to bounce with pullback in corn. Michelle Rook talks with Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge.
Grains opened lower on recession fears and lower outside markets. Livestock futures are seeing a little early strength on short covering. Michelle Rook has details with Mike Zuzulo of Global Commodity Analytics.
Row crops saw fund selling in a risk off session, while wheat was higher on short covering. Cattle and hogs were mostly lower on fund liquidation and lower cash. Michelle Rook talks with Rich Nelson of Allendale.
Tentative Deals Reached with Some Rail Unions and Railroads: Still More Work to do to Avert a Strike
Tentative deals have been reached with three of the 12 rail unions and large U.S. freight railroads. However, there’s more work to do to avert a strike.