Market Talk Jesse Allen

On today's program, we cover a few different topic surrounding agriculture to wrap up the week.
In Segment One, we go back to our interview on Monday with Chris Swift of Swift Trading Company to get an updated outlook on the cattle markets.
In Segment Two, the Surface Transportation Board announced that it has approved the merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads. We get an update on the STB announcement and the impact this could have on agriculture with Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition.
Next in Segment Three, with March being Women's History Month, we discuss the role that women play in agriculture with Heather Hampton-Knodle. She is an Illinois farmer and the President of American Agri-Women. Learn more online at https://americanagriwomen.org.
And finally in Segment Four, take a look at the current outlook for chicken prices in relation to the rest of the meat sector. Brian Earnest, lead animal protein economist at CoBank joins us to discuss. You can read his latest report here: https://bit.ly/409q4LP
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The soy complex on Friday saw more heavy pressure and fund related selling as they liquidated long positions in the market. Corn and wheat were relatively firm on the day with more sales of corn to China and spreading between Chicago and KC wheat. We talk markets with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing. Learn more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.
Also, we head back to the 2023 Commodity Classic and have a conversation about the farm economy with Matt Erickson of Farm Credit. Listen in for his thoughts on the state of the ag economy as we head further into this year.
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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday; the commodity markets didn't show much reaction to that news though. We did see pressure in soybeans and wheat though throughout the day with corn holding firm. Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins us to discuss what's driving the markets midweek. Learn more online at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.
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Markets are mostly lower on Wednesday with soybeans and Chicago wheat leading the way to the downside. What will the Federal Reserve say as it wraps up its two day meeting today and is that casting a cloud over the commodity markets? Arlan Suderman of StoneX joins us to discuss.

Markets started the day higher on Tuesday before falling lower across grains and oilseeds. What was the reasoning behind this downturn from the morning highs? Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net joins us to try and make sense of the overall market tone and direction. Learn more online at https://www.agmarket.net.
Also, we kick off the show today with a look at the cattle markets after the recent March Cattle on Feed Report. Chris Swift with Swift Trading Company joins us to provide insight. Learn more online at https://www.shootinthebull.com.
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Markets were mostly quiet and choppy on Monday as we continue to watch outside market worries permeate throughout the trade. What will the Federal Reserve do this week with interest rates? Will there be anymore fallout to the banking sector worries? John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing joins us to walk through the markets and the impacts on grains and livestock. Learn more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.
Also, what is the weather outlook for this week ahead and as we enter into spring planting season? Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien joins us to discuss. Sign up for his daily weather newsletter here: https://info.nutrien.com/snodgrass_weather
Today's show is brought to you in part by Growmark/FS; learn more online at https://www.growmark.com.