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First Thing Today Audio | September 9, 2021

Nearly 80% of U.S. crude production in the Gulf of Mexico remains offline, U.S. economic growth downshifts and August factory-gate prices in China rose dramatically...

First Thing Today Audio | September 8, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 8, 2021

The social infrastructure bill still faces hurdles, the House Agriculture Committee’s initial reconciliation package will include funding for ethanol infrastructure and the livestock markets take on a bearish tone...

Friday Wrap-up | September 3, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | September 3, 2021

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action...

First Thing Today Audio | September 3, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 3, 2021

StoneX raises crop forecasts, restaurant reservations have tumbled and USDA Secretary Vilsack promises aid for hog producers and bio-fuels...

First Thing Today Audio | September 2, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 2, 2021

Carghill Inc. confirms damage to Louisiana shipping hub, Brazil investigates a possible case of BSE and global food costs are on the rise...

First Thing Today Audio | August 31, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 31, 2021

A major U.S. shipper will divert shipments away from New Orleans, China's PMI slips and an Arizona Judge struck down a Trump administration water rule...

Friday Wrap-up | August 27, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | August 27, 2021

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action...

First Thing Today Audio | August 27, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 27, 2021

Showers continue to roll through the Midwest, the Fed is meeting in Jackson Hole today and Republicans on a House Committee want more time on WOTUS...

First Thing Today Audio | August 26, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 26, 2021

Evacuations from Afghanistan continued overnight, lawmakers introduce legislation to encourage bio-fuel use and South Korea raises interest rates...

First Thing Today Audio | August 25, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 25, 2021

The House passes the Budget resolution, shippers are reporting ongoing difficulties filling orders and timely rains fell in key areas of the Midwest...

First Thing Today Audio | August 24, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 24, 2021

The House continues to struggle to find consensus, Senate republicans believe rising RIN prices are to blame for rising gasoline prices and cattle futures got of to a strong start to the week...

First Thing Today Audio | August 20, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 20, 2021

Results from Iowa and Minnesota are in, rains fell in some northern and western areas and a Rural Mainstreet Index holds above growth-neutral...

First Thing Today Audio | August 19, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 19, 2021

Illinois yield results from day three of Pro Farmer's Crop Tour were impressive, Vilsack is expected to make a dairy aid announcement today and Biden vows to evacuate Americans and Afghans from embattled Afghanistan...

First Thing Today Audio | August 18, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 18, 2021

Scouts on day two of Crop Tour found eye popping corn yields, significant rainfall is forecast for the northern plains and Biden's approval rating plummets...

Friday Wrap-up | August 13, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | August 13, 2021

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action.

First Thing Today Audio | August 13, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 13, 2021

COVID-19 shutters a key Chinese port, House Democrats urge Speaker Pelosi to approve the bipartisan infrastructure package and home prices continued to soar in the second quarter...

First Thing Today Audio | August 12, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 12, 2021

USDA will release corn and soybean crop estimates today, China lowers soybean import projection and economists expect inflation to persist...

First Thing Today Audio | August 11, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 11, 2021

Hot, humid weather continues over the Corn Belt, the $3.5 trillion spending package narrowly moves forward and GOP leaders weigh in on raising the debt ceiling...

First Thing Today Audio | August 10, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 10, 2021

Cordonnier holds crop estimates steady again, the Senate is expected to clear the physical infrastructure bill today and Yellen urges a debt ceiling increase...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 9, 2021
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 9, 2021

Grain and soybeans favored the downside overnight although soybeans recovered on the open. Hog futures are under heavy pressure with cattle futures slightly lower.

Friday Wrap-up | August 6, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | August 6, 2021

Editor Brian Grete and Davis Michaelsen discuss this week's market performance...

First Thing Today Audio | August 6, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 6, 2021

China will release food stockpiles, anthrax has been detected in a North Dakota cattle herd and the infrastructure bill continues to encounter hurdles...

First Thing Today Audio | August 5, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 5, 2021

The United States makes its first arms sale to China, House leadership wants more climate related language in the physical infrastructure bill and President Biden will sign an executive order setting emissions targets...

First Thing Today Audio | August 4, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 4, 2021

World Weather Inc. pulls rainfall from the forecast, California bars farmers from using stream and river water and Mexico bans imports of Dominican pork...

First Thing Today Audio | August 3, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 3, 2021

Crop condition ratings improve, Senate appropriations committee forwards 2022 FY spending bill and ASF ravages the Dominican Republic...

Friday Wrap-up | July 30, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | July 30, 2021

Brian Grete and Davis Michaelsen discuss this week's market action...

First Thing Today Audio | July 30, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 30, 2021

Wheat Quality Council Tour wraps up spring wheat survey, the debt ceiling looms this weekend and China will crimp fertilizer exports...

First Thing Today Audio | July 29, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 29, 2021

The Wheat Quality Council Tour continues to find extreme crop stress, the infrastructure bill moves into debate and the Dominican Republic is stricken with ASF...

First Thing Today Audio | July 28, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 28, 2021

Sweltering temperatures may spur some sever weather today, Senators near the finish line on physical infrastructure bill and the CDC reinstates mask guidance...

First Thing Today Audio | July 27, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 27, 2021

Spring wheat crop conditions fall sharply, a key vote in Washington failed to happen yesterday amid partisan squabbles and Cordonnier maintains U.S. crop estimates...

Friday Wrap-up | July 23, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | July 23, 2021

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action...

First Thing Today Audio | July 23, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 23, 2021

Temps cool in Canada but dryness remains, China's soybean imports are expected to slow in the second half of the year and GOP leaders say they will oppose efforts to increase government borrowing limits...

First Thing Today Audio | July 22, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 22, 2021

Canadian wheat crop struggles are not yet reflected in crop estimates, Senate Republicans block debate on infrastructure and China is dealing with major flooding...

First Thing Today Audio | July 21, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 21, 2021

The weather forecast remains concerning, Putin says he will work to curb food prices in Russia and the Federal Maritime Commission will conduct audits on major shippers...

First Thing Today Audio | July 20, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 20, 2021

Brazil's safrinha corn harvest progress lags year ago, squabbles continue over the infrastructure bill and the Biden administration blames China for a cyber attack...

First Thing Today Audio | July 16, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 16, 2021

Harsh weather is forecast for the end of July, Germany confirms ASF on 2 farms and Xi Jinping emphasizes China's national food security problem...

First Thing Today Audio | July 15, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 15, 2021

The E.U. raises its soft wheat forecast, dryness in Brazil results in dredging on the Parana River and ASF continues to cause concern...

First Thing Today Audio | July 14, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 14, 2021

World Weather Inc. forecasts an active near-term weather pattern for the Midwest, inflation accelerated in June and a new bipartisan push to open Cuba to U.S. agriculture arises...

First Thing Today Audio | July 13, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 13, 2021

Cordonnier sports a neutral to lower bias on U.S. corn and soybean crops, Americans expect inflation to increase and China’s meat imports retreat…

First Thing Today Audio | July 12, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 12, 2021

USDA will update its U.S. and global balance sheets today, weekend precipitation was light over the upper Midwest and a resurgence of ASF in China may extend pork demand...

First Thing Today Audio | July 9, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 9, 2021

China's PPI rises, Secretary Vilsack will travel to Omaha today and President Biden is expected to sign a sweeping Executive Order...

First Thing Today Audio | July 8 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 8 2021

Tropical storm Elsa is expected to weaken, Canadian wildfires disrupt rail transport and USTR Tai discusses ethanol policy with Mexican officials...

First Thing Today Audio | July 7, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 7, 2021

Futures work to rebound from yesterday's losses overnight, China expects to increase domestic corn production and USDA Secretary Vilsack will visit Nebraska this week...

Friday Wrap-up | July 2, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | July 2, 2021

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete put some perspective on this wee's market action...

First Thing Today Audio | July 2, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 2, 2021

Markets and government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Independence Day, the Fed suggests a 2022 rate hike and the House passes a transportation and water infrastructure measure...

First Thing Today Audio | July 1, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | July 1, 2021

Trading limits are expanded today after yesterday's corn market surge, U.S. and Taiwan officials meet and Smithfield Foods pays hefty fee...

First Thing Today Audio | June 30, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | June 30, 2021

USDA will release anticipated reports today, more frost is forecast tonight for Brazil's safrhina corn areas and expansion slows in China's factory sector...

First Thing Today Audio | June 29, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | June 29, 2021

Cordonnier makes no change to U.S. corn and soybean estimates, China rejects Canadian request for dispute settlement and details on dairy payments take a back seat to infrastructure plan...

First Thing Today Audio | June 23, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | June 23, 2021

Water levels in the Parana River are becoming a problem, President Biden and Secretary Vilsack will visit Wisconsin and Senate Democrats look to include citizenship in the infrastructure bill...

First Thing Today Audio | June 22, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | June 22, 2021

Spring wheat condition ratings plummet, China will auction more state-owned corn and lawmakers edge closer to an infrastructure deal...