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Midday grain markets are seeing some healthy follow-through, with soybeans and wheat posting a nice bounce. Corn, meanwhile, is beginning to feel harvest pressure as combines continue to bring in the crop. Soybean quality remains a concern as harvest reveals discolored beans, including brown and purple shades linked to fungal issues following wet weather. That discoloration could create challenges for export markets, particularly shipments moving through Pacific Northwest ports to Asia. Soybean demand remains a key market focus, while traders continue to balance export interest against harvest pressure and quality concerns. In the livestock trade, positioning is underway ahead of this afternoon’s USDA Cattle on Feed and Cold Storage reports. Traders will be looking for fresh insight into feedlot supplies and beef inventories as the cattle market weighs its next move. Friday midday markets with Arlan Suderman at StoneX

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Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor at Total Farm Marketing, joins Market Talk to break down Thursday's grain close, why wheat keeps sliding, the corn yield debate, harvest storage decisions, and what to watch in cattle, hogs and dairy. Corn and bean selling dried up, but is a low in? Bryan explains why fund liquidation and harvest pressure still have the upper hand, why farmers' yield reports do not match USDA's number, and why he says now may be a smart time to lock in feed costs. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, will the cash market wait until after Friday’s Cattle on Feed report, or will stronger prices show up this week? On this week’s Cattle Chatter, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek breaks down tighter supplies, heavier cattle, heifer retention and stronger sale barn prices. He also answers viewer questions about President Trump’s executive orders aimed at supporting American ranchers and improving transparency in livestock markets. Plus, what role could NASDAQ play in the future of cattle futures trading?

Soybeans and soybean oil are the leaders at midday while it is mixed to lower trade elsewhere. We talk about it with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, in our Market Talk Midday Commentary.

Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins Market Talk to break down wheat's slide toward major support, what El Nino rains in southern Brazil could mean for soybeans and corn, why Illinois basis levels point to a shorter corn crop, and what USDA's new cash cattle reports and Friday's Cattle on Feed report could mean for livestock futures. Learn more from Mike Zuzolo at Global Commodity Analytics: www.globalcommresearch.com. We also hear from Susan Littlefield as she talked with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, with a recap of Wednesday's trade in Segment One and a look at ag news headlines to close the show in Segment Four.

On today's show, Tommy Grisafi of Ag Bull Media and Nesvick Trading Group joins Market Talk host Jesse Allen to react to the new $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief program announced by the Trump administration. Tommy explains why government aid can pressure futures, what harvest pressure means for corn near $4.60, how a wild day in crude oil is rippling through grains, and why cattle are finding support. Later, Tyler Schau of AgMarket joins us to break down a cattle market that keeps grinding higher while grains slide after the October WASDE. Tyler explains why cattle barely reacted to Mexican border headlines, what to expect from Friday's Cattle on Feed report, why hogs can't keep pace with beef, how fund selling is shaping corn, soybeans and wheat, and why farmers may be locking the bin door after the new $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief program announcement.

We saw the grain markets trading lower at midday while cattle were pushing higher. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss the markets and the news of $8 billion of relief for farmers announced by President Trump on Monday evening.

Grains started the week lower, and John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing says money flow out of the ag sector may matter as much as fundamentals. On Monday's Market Talk, John breaks down corn falling through its post-report low, early better-than-expected yields, a skeptical look at corn export demand andslow wheat exports. He also looks at a a cattle rally and hedging thoughts, a fast dairy rebound, and a hog market the funds still control. John also shares risk management reminders as harvest and storage decisions pile up. Also on today's show, Jeff Hoogendoorn with Professional Ag Marketing says USDA's yield number may be the high end of what the countryside is telling him. Jeff also breaks down a split livestock market: strong demand for high-end beef, soft pork demand, and a pork export headwind. Plus, early talk on whether a wide soybean-to-corn ratio pushes more bean acres in 2027.

Grains are showing some pressure while the livestock markets are mixed to higher as we start the week. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss the early week market action and the 39th anniversary of "Black Monday" on Wall Street.

It was a lower week for the grain markets with cattle futures sitting on the verge of a potential breakout to the upside as we wrapped up the week. In Segment Two, Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek in Sioux Center, Iowa, joins Jesse Allen to break down a big week for cattle. Cash trade finally moved higher, futures are pushing into chart resistance, and ICE says it plans to launch cattle and hog futures to compete with CME. Joe also covers hogs, harvest pressure in the grains and why producers should not fall asleep on marketing decisions for next year. Then later in the show, Naomi Blohm, Senior Market Advisor with Total Farm Marketing, joins us to break down a week of harvest pressure in the grain markets. She covers fund selling in soybeans, why corn farmers should circle January and February on the calendar, where wheat may offer value, how inflation and a stronger dollar could weigh on ag, and whether cattle can finally break out.

We saw more pressure in the grain markets on Friday with a higher day brewing in livestock at midday. Meantime, traders and analysts continue to react to this week's inflation data. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Friday, October 16th, 2026.

Soybeans broke support, corn hit its lowest close since August, and harvest pressure is in full swing. Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor at Total Farm Marketing, joins Jesse Allen on Market Talk to break down the grain selloff, the dollar and interest rate pressure, on-farm storage strategy, and the outlook for cattle and dairy. Find more online at www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, southern cash cattle trade saw some early movement this week, but numbers remained light. On this week’s Cattle Chatter, Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek discusses the potential for stronger cash movement as cattle supplies tighten in the South while heavier cattle remain in the North. Moving more Iowa and Nebraska cattle into southern feeding and processing regions, including Kansas and Texas, could become an important factor. However, concerns remain about the lack of competition in the cash market. With fundamentals still uncertain, Kooima also looks at whether the cattle market could be setting up for a technical breakout. Plus in Segment One, we get the show started with Mike Castle from StoneX who shares perspective on the grain markets and the hot inflation data out on Thursday.

We saw a hotter than expected Producer Price Index released on Thursday along with mixed to lower action in the grain and oilseed trade. Mike Castle, Senior Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Thursday, October 15th, 2026. ***Always remember the risk of trading futures and options can be substantial.

Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins Market Talk, powered by Brevant Seeds, to break down a lower midweek trade on Wednesday where two potential freight trains may have collided for the commodity markets. A hotter inflation report sent the dollar and Treasury yields higher, even as corn and wheat export demand builds. Mike also covers wheat and crude oil correlation, corn and the world picture, fund positioning in wheat and soybeans, and a live cattle chart he says means "go time" for the cattle trade. Learn more or start a free trial with Mike: www.globalcommresearch.com Also on today's show, we begin in Segment One with Jim Emter from Van Ahn & Company who shares some technical outlook in the grain and livestock trade. Then at the end of the show in Segment Four, we hear from StoneX Regional Director Ryan Moe who shared some market analysis and perspective during Wednesday's Midday Commentary.

Grain markets are mostly lower at midday and midweek Wednesday after we start the session fairly well in soybeans. Ryan Moe, Regional Director at StoneX, joins us to discuss soybean spreads, harvest pressure, diesel/energy prices and more in our Market Talk Midday Commentary for Wednesday, October 14th, 2026. Always remember the risk of trading futures and options can be substantial.