Listen to the SF Daily podcast for Thursday, July 16, 2026, with host Lorrie Boyer for a full update on the latest commodity markets, weather conditions, and agriculture news impacting farmers and ranchers. In today’s episode, we cover key developments across the grain, livestock, energy, and agricultural markets, including slow buying interest in grain futures, global crop concerns, and changing livestock trends. Topics covered include: Grain market update: European wheat crop losses and French corn concerns support prices, while U.S. crop conditions show slight improvement but remain below last year’s levels. Ethanol production report: Weekly output fell to 1.04 million barrels per day, the lowest level since early May, while ethanol inventories increased. Livestock markets: Feeder cattle futures weakened as box beef prices declined, while hog markets rebounded despite rising Chinese pork production. Agriculture weather update: Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality, while extreme heat advisories remain in effect across parts of the U.S. Farm economy outlook: The latest factors influencing commodity prices, producer decisions, and agricultural markets. Stay informed with the SF Daily podcast, your source for daily farm news, grain markets, livestock reports, agriculture weather updates, and commodity market analysis. Keywords: agriculture news podcast, farm news, grain markets, corn prices, soybean markets, wheat market, cattle prices, hog market, livestock news, ethanol production, commodity markets, farm weather, Successful Farming Daily, Lorrie Boyer, agricultural market update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
