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Grains finished the week quietly lower on Friday as good weather continues to be the overwhelming factor. Meantime, cattle futures found good support into the close ahead of the Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory Reports. Sue Martin with Ag and Investment in Clarion, IA joins us for the first time as we close out the week and talk grain and livestock markets. Learn more at https://agandinvestments.com.

Plus on today’s show, it has been a question for some time now: when will we start to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd amid lofty prices across the market? Did we see any signs of that in the newly released Cattle on Feed and July Cattle Inventory reports? Ross Baldwin with AgMarket.net joins us for a recap and conversation about the cattle complex to close out the week. Learn more at https://www.agmarket.net.

Grains are mostly lower with spring wheat trying to hang on to some green as we head to the weekend. Meanwhile, fertilizer markets are again getting some attention on Friday. Mike Castle, Senior Fertilizer Analyst at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Friday, July 25th, 2025.

Grain markets looked to end the week on a positive note Friday with green across most of the trade. Meantime, some of the latest economic data out today was considered better than expected. Mike Castle with StoneX joined us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Friday, July 18th, 2025.

Wheat was down moderately on Thursday and corn ended it's run of a few sessions higher, all while soybeans and soyoil had another strong day to the upside. Can the corn market find a meaningful rally with support from the wheat complex? Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss that, the livestock trade, dairy and more on today's show. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Plus in Segment Two, it is this week's episode of Cattle Chatter with Susan Littlefield and Brad Kooima of Kooima, Kooima and Varilek as they break down this week's cattle trade.

Soybeans led the way higher on Wednesday while corn was up slightly, wheat was mixed and livestock futures were higher. The question we explore today is whether or not we've hit a commodity, demand low in many of these markets. Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics joins us to share his thoughts and look at midweek price action on today's show. Find more online at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

Also on today's show, new University of Minnesota research, recently published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal, significantly improves a tool that farmers can use to guide tough decisions about how much nitrogen to apply to corn, especially when spring weather disrupts pre-plant fertilizer plans. Emerson Souza, a researcher in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at U of MN, joins Jesse Allen to discuss more. Read more here: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/saj2.70085

Soybeans are leading the grain markets higher at midday while we continue to see more support in livestock futures. Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us to discuss trade action, inflation, possible changes at the Federal Reserve and more.

Grain prices are not very friendly right now and many producers, understandably, don't want to market any grain. But does that mean you shouldn't do anything to manage your risk? Jacob Burks with AgMarket.net joins us to discuss using tools in the toolbox to manage your breakevens, crop conditions and overall market action. More can be found online at https://www.agmarket.net.

Also, we kickoff the show in Segment One by learning more about red crown rot in soybeans with Jason Snell from Syngenta, based in Minnesota.

Grain markets are showing a slight bounce at midday Tuesday led by corn while cattle futures are also moving to the plus side after a tough day to start the week on Monday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Tuesday, July 15th, 2025.

We saw the corn market hold up well on Monday after initially setting new contract lows in the Sunday night session. The question is, can we find a bottom and will we actually see big yields across the U.S. this year? DuWayne Bosse joins us to talk market sentiment, pollination issues, yield models and more in the grains and to look at sharply lower day in the cattle market. Find more at https://www.boltmarketingllc.com.

Plus, we run through the weather outlook for the week ahead with Eric Snodgrass from Nutrien Ag Solutions. More can be found online at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Corn is trying to hold slight gains while the rest of the grain complex is trending lower to start the week. Meanwhile, it looks like a bearish reversal in cattle and hogs to start off trade on a Monday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us for our Midday Commentary and analysis.