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 latest Consumer Price Index shows while inflation has slowed...prices are still rising for many key items. The monthly CPI rose 8.3% from a year earlier.
Grain and livestock futures open mixed seeing profit taking and positioning ahead of the USDA’s supply and demand numbers. Michelle Rook talks with Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing.
A mixed start in the grain and livestock futures, with outside markets turning negative after disappointing CPI data. Michelle Rook gets the latest with Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity.
Markets continue mixed with profit taking and spillover from outside markets on the CPI news. Livestock are seeing cattle hog spreading. Michelle Rook gets an update from Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Corn and soybeans are pushing higher after some surprises in the September USDA Supply and Demand Report. Wheat mostly lower. Livestock mixed. Michelle Rook gets analysis with Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net.
Grains close mixed with a big rally in soybeans pulling up corn, while wheat ended lower after the WASDE. Cattle were mixed, hogs set back. Michelle Rook gets analysis with Darren Frye of Water Street Solutions.
All eyes are on the corn supply and demand numbers in USDA’s September WASDE report but there will be plenty of other information to focus on.
Lingering drought in California has continued to cut into fruit and vegetable production this season and force farmers to make tough decisions about how to allocate their scarce water resources.
Grain and livestock futures close higher on Friday. Money flowed into commodities in a risk on session, and as the dollar broke. Michelle Rook covers it all with Chuck Shelby of Risk Management Commodities.
Grain, cotton and livestock markets all higher in a risk on session. Michelle Rook gets details on the moves with Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors.