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Monday Morning Wake Up Call | October 24, 2022
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | October 24, 2022

Corn, soybeans and wheat futures open the week under pressure. Cattle futures are mildly firmer and lean hog futures are under corrective selling pressure.

European Inflation Continues to Surge | October 19, 2022
European Inflation Continues to Surge | October 19, 2022

Biden to continue to sell from SPR, Russian planes patrol neutral waters and Mpls Fed President holds the line of monetary tightening...

Russian Strikes Darken Ukraine | October 18, 2022
Russian Strikes Darken Ukraine | October 18, 2022

China may be accelerating Taiwan invasion plans, Cordonnier raises corn yield estimate and Americans will pay more for natural gas to heat homes...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | October 17, 2022
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | October 17, 2022

Wheat and soybean futures are firmer as corn trades on either side of unchanged. Live cattle futures are firmer with hog futures falling back from early gains.

Friday Wrap Up | October 14, 2022
Friday Wrap Up | October 14, 2022

Davis Michaelsen and Hillari Mason discuss this week's market action...

U.K. to Roll Back Tax-and-Spend Policy | October 14, 2022
U.K. to Roll Back Tax-and-Spend Policy | October 14, 2022

Turkey will build a European natgas hub, Biden teases upcoming measures to fight gasoline price strength and Chinese pork prices surge...

U.N. Condemns Russian Annexation | October 13, 2022
U.N. Condemns Russian Annexation | October 13, 2022

Russian fires another volley of missiles, Argentine drought causes crop concerns among millers and mortgage rates have more than doubled...

Biden Threatens Saudi Arabia | October 12, 2022
Biden Threatens Saudi Arabia | October 12, 2022

USDA will update balance sheets today, Romania reports ASF detection and U.K. bond market rout threatens pensions...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | October 10, 2022
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | October 10, 2022

Grain and soy futures are higher to start the week. Lean hog futures are moderately higher and cattle futures are mixed with feeders under pressure.

YARA Curtails Fertilizer Production | October 6, 2022
YARA Curtails Fertilizer Production | October 6, 2022

Biden to limit sanctions on Venezuela, EPA mulls e-RINS and Russian drought threatens 2023 crops...

Russian Annexation to Boost Acreage | October 4, 2022
Russian Annexation to Boost Acreage | October 4, 2022

China selling U.S. LNG to Europe, Mexican food retailers work to battle inflation and Eurozone PPI surges on the year...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | October 3, 2022
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | October 3, 2022

Wheat and soybean futures are mildly firmer with corn under light pressure. Livestock futures are higher on a round of corrective buying.

Friday Wrap Up | September 30, 2022
Friday Wrap Up | September 30, 2022

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

Ian Set to Swipe at the Carolinas | September 30, 2022
Ian Set to Swipe at the Carolinas | September 30, 2022

USDA's Grain Stocks Report due out this morning, barges run aground in the Big Muddy and diesel prices soften...

Putin to Ratify Election Results | September 29, 2022
Putin to Ratify Election Results | September 29, 2022

NATO rules Nordstream breech sabotage, Ian shuts-in some Gulf energy production and today's H&P Report expected to show mild herd contraction...

Dollar Drops Overnight | September 27, 2022
Dollar Drops Overnight | September 27, 2022

Hurricane Ian expected to intensify, stopgap funding measure hits snag and shipments continue to leave the Black Sea...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 26, 2022
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 26, 2022

Grain and soy futures traded lower overnight on global economic concerns although soybeans recovered slightly on the open. Cattle futures are mildly higher with lean hogs under pressure to start the week.

Friday Wrap Up | September 23, 2022
Friday Wrap Up | September 23, 2022

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

England Moves to Restart Fracking | September 22, 2022
England Moves to Restart Fracking | September 22, 2022

China says Inflation Reduction Act EV policy violates WTO rules, Argentine wheat crop estimates are shrinking and Biden offers more funding to combat global hunger...

Taiwanese Delegation to Purchase Iowa Crops | September 21, 2022
Taiwanese Delegation to Purchase Iowa Crops | September 21, 2022

The Fed is expected to raise rates 75 basis points today, Biden will address the UN General Assembly and Russia mobilizes troops, threatens nuclear actions...

Container Arrivals Begin to Slow | September 20, 2022
Container Arrivals Begin to Slow | September 20, 2022

NOAA reports hottest August on record, crop consultant leaves U.S. crop estimates unchanged and DOE says it will send more crude from SPR to Europe...

Friday Wrap Up | September 16, 2022
Friday Wrap Up | September 16, 2022

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

Eurozone Inflation Marks New Record | September 16, 2022
Eurozone Inflation Marks New Record | September 16, 2022

Putin bemoans Euro sanctions, China's economy shows resilience and weather catastrophes threaten a $1 trillion price tag...

Xi and Putin Palaver | September 15, 2022
Xi and Putin Palaver | September 15, 2022

Tentative rail agreement has been reached, Pakistan floods a growing concern and beef packers are short-bought...

Rail Strike Chatter Has Ag On Edge | September 13, 2022
Rail Strike Chatter Has Ag On Edge | September 13, 2022

Trucker's Association weighs-in on potential rail strike, China releases steady production estimate despite searing heat and the CME lean hog Index continues to tumble...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 12, 2022
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 12, 2022

Corn and wheat futures are slightly lower with soybeans slightly higher ahead of USDA's reports. Cattle futures are mildly lower with lean hogs up slightly to start the week...

Friday Wrap Up | September 9, 2022
Friday Wrap Up | September 9, 2022

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

Putin to Meet with Turkey re: Export Deal | September 9, 2022
Putin to Meet with Turkey re: Export Deal | September 9, 2022

Argy soy farmers discouraged from holding stocks, India to impose rice export duty and USDA's export sales data will not be released as scheduled...

Putin Plans Confab With Xi | September 7, 2022
Putin Plans Confab With Xi | September 7, 2022

CHIPS Act limits U.S. tech footprint in China, Russia balks at Ukrainian export deal and China's trade surplus drops to historic low...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 6, 2022
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 6, 2022

Corn and wheat futures are mildly higher with soybeans under hefty pressure. Cattle futures are higher with lean hogs lower to start the week...

Friday Wrap Up | September 2, 2022
Friday Wrap Up | September 2, 2022

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

Eurozone Inflation Continues to Surge | September 2, 2022
Eurozone Inflation Continues to Surge | September 2, 2022

Chinese firms aggressively book soybeans and auction reserves, StoneX lowers corn yield forecast and global food prices drop in August...

Beijing Pushes-back on Climate Policy | September 1, 2022
Beijing Pushes-back on Climate Policy | September 1, 2022

FAS will not release export data for two weeks, Gasoline prices under pressure and beef packers slow-play cash negotiations...

Global Fertilizers and the U.S. Outlook | August 31, 2022
Global Fertilizers and the U.S. Outlook | August 31, 2022

An excerpt from AgriTalk Radio as Davis Michaelsen and Chip Flory discuss the ramifications of Global fertilizer production shutdowns and the outlook for U.S. prices with Josh Linville of StoneX...

Northeastern Heating Oil Supplies Plummet | August 31, 2022
Northeastern Heating Oil Supplies Plummet | August 31, 2022

China's PMI still in contraction, Eurozone inflation taps another record high and U.S. diesel prices rise back above $5...

Conslutant Cuts Corn Yield | August 30, 2022
Conslutant Cuts Corn Yield | August 30, 2022

Grain shipments continue to leave Ukraine, USDA indicates technical data problem and China halts some U.S. meat shipments citing ractopamine...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 29, 2022
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 29, 2022

Corn and wheat futures are higher with soybeans under pressure. Cattle futures are mostly lower with lean hogs higher to start the week…

California Passes Combustible Measure | August 26, 2022
California Passes Combustible Measure | August 26, 2022

Armed Services Committee member visits Taiwan, Europe avoids potential radiation disaster and Bullard predicts persistent inflation...

California to Shun Combustuion Engines | August 25, 2022
California to Shun Combustuion Engines | August 25, 2022

Russia conducts missile strikes in Ukraine, global merchandise trade flows slow and CF Industries halts U.K. ammonia production...

Fed Policy Managers Gather | August 24, 2022
Fed Policy Managers Gather | August 24, 2022

China's heatwave stretches into record territory, Biden expected to cancel some student debt and a key LNG exporter delays plan to restart operations...

U.S. Warns Citizens to Exit Ukraine | August 23, 2022
U.S. Warns Citizens to Exit Ukraine | August 23, 2022

Crop Tour results fall below last year in South Dakota and Ohio, prevent plant acres rise sharply and Democrats define greenhouse gasses as an air pollutant...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 22, 2022
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 22, 2022

Corn futures are trading on either side of unchanged with soybeans higher and wheat futures under some mild selling pressure to start the day. Cattle and lean hog futures are moderately lower...

Friday Wrap Up | August 19, 2022
Friday Wrap Up | August 19, 2022

Davis Michaelsen previews Crop Tour '22 with Chip Flory and Brian Grete...

Fertilizer Production Curtailed | August 19, 2022
Fertilizer Production Curtailed | August 19, 2022

China issues drought emergency, Ukraine wheat harvest nearly complete and traders expect lower cattle placements...

EPA Seeks Comments on Dicamba | August 18, 2022
EPA Seeks Comments on Dicamba | August 18, 2022

U.S. and Taiwan talk trade, the U.N. releases report confirming forced labor in China and renewed shipping woes begin to multiply...

Ukrainian Grain Exports Continue | August 16, 2022
Ukrainian Grain Exports Continue | August 16, 2022

Consultant trims corn crop estimate, inbound shipping slows at west coast ports and egg prices tumble...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 15, 2022
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 15, 2022

Soybeans are leading a round of broad-based selling to start the week. Cattle futures are lower with lean hogs under pressure...

Friday Wrap Up | August 12, 2022
Friday Wrap Up | August 12, 2022

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

Gasoline Falls Below $4.00 | August 11, 2022
Gasoline Falls Below $4.00 | August 11, 2022

Global oil supply forecasts rise, the U.S. Navy will patrol the Taiwan Strait and E.U. grain production is expected to fall...

China Completes Military Drills | August 10, 2022
China Completes Military Drills | August 10, 2022

Ukrainian exports increase on the month, the EU will impose Russian coal import ban and egg prices rocket higher year-on-year...