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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Mixed mid-session with corn, wheat and hogs higher. Pro Farmer estimates, money flow and weather all at play today. Michelle Rook gets a summary with Jeff Hoogendoorn of Professional Ag Marketing.
Pro Farmer released their state yield estimates on Friday. We compared Pro Farmer’s numbers to USDA’s state yield estimates in the August WASDE to determine the biggest misses in the east and west.
Markets open mixed with corn seeing support after the lower Pro Farmer corn yield and wheat is following. Soybeans down with rain over the weekend. Livestock see follow through technical selling and weaker cash.
Land values have hit record levels in the past year. Iowa has experienced the biggest percentage increase, but other Midwestern states aren’t far behind. Can land prices keep going up?
The No. 1 yield-robbing pest in soybeans might be one you don’t even realize you have in your fields.
Corn and wheat rebound on Friday, but it was a lower week for all the grains. Hogs consolidated, while cattle scored higher weekly closes. Michelle Rook talks with Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net.
The U.S. and Taiwan are moving forward with formal trade talks with the first round set to take place early this fall. What does it mean for agriculture and how does this impact U.S. China trade relations?
Markets are mixed at midday. After a tough week, wheat and corn are consolidating with soybeans seeing weakness. Live cattle supported by cash. Michelle Rook talks markets with Joe Vaclavik of Standard Grain.
Grain and livestock futures open mixed to end the week. Grains have had a tough down week, but are the grains done going down? Michelle Rook has analysis with Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.
Corn and soybeans closed higher on Thursday, with lower prices in every other category. Michelle Rook gets details with Tommy Grisafi of Advance Trading.