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Market Talk
Bringing you the agriculture marketing information you need, daily! Hosted by farm broadcaster and media personality Jesse Allen; tune in as we talk with various marketing experts about the market trade and suggestions for marketing.
Episodes
Market TalkTuesday, August 18th, 2026- Matt Bennett and Mike Castle
On today's show, Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net joins Market Talk to break down a mixed Tuesday session in the grains, why the corn market seems to want proof…
Market TalkMonday, August 17th, 2026- John Heinberg, Eric Snodgrass and Mike Minor
On Monday's episode of Market Talk, Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing kicks things off to unpack Monday's soybean-led rally, driven by strong export…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 8/17/26- Arlan Suderman
Soybeans were the star at midday on Monday while the rest of the markets were mixed. Arlan Suderman with StoneX joined us for our Midday Commentary on Monday…
Market TalkFriday, August 14th, 2026- Joe Kooima and Brady Huck
Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek in Sioux Center, Iowa joins Market Talk on Friday to break down a rough end of the week in the cattle complex after Tyson…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 8/14/26- Arlan Suderman
Wheat is rallying on more Black Sea tensions while the cattle complex is under pressure Friday from the news of Tyson Foods closing facilities in Illinois and…
Market TalkThursday, August 13th, 2026- Bryan Doherty, Sue Martin and Cattle Chatter
Corn carryout is narrowing on both old crop and new crop and the resulting stocks-to-use figure is the tightest in four years. Bryan Doherty, Senior Market…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 8/13/26- Arlan Suderman
More Black Sea headlines, continued reaction to the August WASDE Report and a down day in livestock are all top of mind in Thursday's trade. Arlan Suderman…
Market TalkWednesday, August 12th, 2026- Mike Zuzolo and Dr. Francis Beecher
Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins Jesse Allen on Market Talk for a full breakdown of the August 2026 WASDE and Crop Production reports. USDA…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 8/12/26 (August WASDE Recap)- Arlan Suderman
Corn and soybean yields came in a bit lower than analyst expectations while harvested area for both crops came in higher according to USDA's August World…
Market TalkTuesday, August 11th, 2026- Jacob Burks and Ben Johnston
Soybeans and wheat led the grains lower Tuesday as traders squared up positions ahead of Wednesday's August WASDE report, while corn held within a penny and…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 8/11/26- Arlan Suderman
Markets were mixed to lower at midday Tuesday as it appeared traders were positioning ahead of the August WASDE Report out on Wednesday from USDA. Arlan…
Market TalkMonday, August 10th, 2026- John Heinberg, Mike Minor and Eric Snodgrass
On Monday's show, we talk weather for the week ahead with Eric Snodgrass from Nutrien Ag Solutions followed by a recap of last week's Professional Ag Marketing…
Market TalkFriday, August 7th, 2026- Scott Varilek and Mike Castle
On Friday's Market Talk, we start the show with Mike Castle, senior commodities economist at StoneX, to break down a rebound in grains to close out the first…
Market TalkThursday, August 6th, 2026- Bryan Doherty, Mike Castle and Cattle Chatter
On Thursday we saw corn and soybeans quietly higher, wheat, cattle, and hogs all lower. We start the show in Segment One with analysis from our Midday…
Market TalkWednesday, August 5th, 2026- DuWayne Bosse and Tommy Grisafi
Grain markets stayed mixed and quiet on Wednesday, with corn and beans slipping while wheat found a bid. DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing joins Market Talk to…
Market TalkTuesday, August 4th, 2026- Brian Splitt and Katy Doumit
We saw the grain markets under pressure on Tuesday with soybeans as the downside leader while cattle rallied let session led by the feeder complex. Could we be…
Market TalkMonday, August 3rd, 2026- John Heinberg, Eric Snodgrass and Mike Minor
On Monday's show, we talk markets with Mike Minor from Professional Ag Marketing in Segment One followed by weather with Eric Snodgrass in Segment Two. Then we…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 8/3/26- Katy Doumit
For Monday's Midday Commentary, we get a breakdown of the livestock complex with Katy Doumit from StoneX as she talks with our own Susan Littlefield.
Market TalkFriday, July 31st, 2026- Joe Kooima, Chad Hart and Mike Castle
We get Friday's show started to close out July with market analysis and perspective from Mike Castle, Senior Commodities Economist at StoneX. In Segment Two…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 7/31/26- Mike Castle
Wheat was under pressure again on Friday with mixed action elsewhere. Mike Castle, Senior Commodities Economist with StoneX, joins us to break down the week…
Market TalkThursday, July 30th, 2026- Bryan Doherty, Cattle Chatter and Darren Frye
On Thursday's show, we talk market action in Segment One with Darren Frye from Water Street Solutions followed by a new episode of Cattle Chatter with Susan…
Market TalkWednesday, July 29th, 2026- Mike Zuzolo, David Widmar and Mike Castle
Wednesday on Market Talk we sit down with Mike Zuzolo, president of Global Commodity Analytics, to unpack a volatile midweek session — soybeans and corn lower…
Market TalkTuesday, July 28th, 2026- Tyler Schau
Tyler Schau of AgMarket.net joins Market Talk to break down the cattle market's rebound after Monday's sell-off, what Friday's Cattle on Feed and Inventory…
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2026- Tyler Schau
Tyler Schau of AgMarket.net joins Market Talk to break down the cattle market's rebound after Monday's sell-off, what Friday's Cattle on Feed and Inventory…
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2026- Tyler Schau
Tyler Schau of AgMarket.net joins Market Talk to break down the cattle market's rebound after Monday's sell-off, what Friday's Cattle on Feed and Inventory…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 7/28/26- Arlan Suderman
Grain and livestock markets are showing a bit of a rebound in Tuesday trade. We talk about it with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX.
Market TalkMonday, July 27th, 2026- Mike Minor and Eric Snodgrass
A rough Monday across ag commodities — soybeans led grain losses, cattle futures got hit hard, and the pressure spilled into hogs and outside markets. Mike…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 7/27/26- Arlan Suderman
Heavy pressure is seen across grains, livestock and outside markets to start the week on Monday. We talk about it with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities…
Market TalkFriday, July 24th, 2026- Markets in Motion Panel and Shawn Hackett
On Friday's episode of Market Talk, we are sharing the recent Markets in Motion: What's Shaping Ag Prices in the Year Ahead panel from the recent NAFB Summer…
Market TalkThursday, July 23rd, 2026- Bryan Doherty and Cattle Chatter
On today's episode of Market Talk, we have this week's Cattle Chatter with Susan Littlefield as she talks with Joe Kooima from Kooima Kooima Varilek in Segment…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 7/23/26- Arlan Suderman
More volatility is being seen in Thursday's market trade across grains and livestock. We talk through the trade moves and get perspective from Arlan Suderman…
Market TalkWednesday, July 22nd, 2026- Mike Zuzolo and Arlan Suderman
Wheat led another strong session higher Wednesday after Russia announced an overnight shipping ban at Novorossiysk, its largest Black Sea port — while crude…
Market TalkTuesday, July 21st, 2026- Jim McCormick
Wheat led the grain complex higher Tuesday, but the real story is the growing gap between official crop ratings and what agronomists are seeing in the field…
Market TalkMonday, July 20th, 2026- Mike Minor, Eric Snodgrass and John Heinberg
Crops are looking solid across much of the Midwest, despite heat stress and wildfire smoke in the Great Lakes area. Soybeans rallied again on more Chinese…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 7/20/26- Arlan Suderman
Soybeans are pushing higher to start the week with corn up slightly as well. Cattle are also trying to end their losing streak to start the week. Arlan…
Market TalkFriday, July 17th, 2026- Scott Varilek, Mike Castle and Mark Gold
On Friday's show, we get started with market analysis from Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek in Segment One followed by a market conversation with Mike…
Market TalkThursday, July 20th, 2026- Bryan Doherty, Brad Kooima and Arlan Suderman
On Thursday's show, we start things off with a market conversation between Susan Littlefield and Arlan Suderman of StoneX in Segment One followed by a new…
Market TalkWar and Weather: The Factors Driving Commodities This Week
The wheat complex exploded to the upside on Wednesday as concerns grow over the closure of the Kerch Strait, linking the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea, as…
Market TalkWednesday, July 15th, 2026- Mike Zuzolo and Chip Nellinger
The wheat complex exploded to the upside on Wednesday as concerns grow over the closure of the Kerch Strait, linking the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea, as…
Market TalkTuesday, July 14th, 2026- DuWayne Bosse and Jacob Burks
It was an interesting start to the week in the grains and oilseeds as we've pulled back in corn and soybeans after a higher start to the week. But we have to…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 7/14/26- Arlan Suderman
The grain markets are mixed on Tuesday with some pressure in corn and soybeans while the cattle complex is under pressure through midday. We also got the June…
Market TalkMonday, July 13th, 2026- Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth, Mike Minor and Eric Snodgrass
Is it time to get bullish in the grain markets? Could we have a weather story developing amid global geopolitics, demand and more? Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth with…
Market TalkFriday, July 10th, 2026- Joe Kooima and Bryan Irey
The July WASDE Report from USDA made some interesting changes to the balance sheet for corn, wheat and soybeans. Does the USDA math make sense? How much is…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 7/10/26 (July WASDE Recap)- Arlan Suderman
USDA made a few changes to the balance sheets with the release of its July 2026 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on Friday. Arlan…
Market TalkThursday, July 9th, 2026- Bryan Doherty and Brad Kooima
We saw the cattle complex shoot lower into Thursday's close with a fairly ugly close. Meantime, the soybean complex continued to selloff after confirmed sales…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 7/9/26- Arlan Suderman
Wheat is showing some support while corn and soybeans trade lower at midday. The livestock sector is a mixed bag as well on Thursday. Arlan Suderman, Chief…
Market TalkWednesday, July 8th, 2026- Mike Zuzolo and Arlan Suderman
Tensions are on the rise once again between the US and Iran, which sent energies higher Wednesday and put volatility into the outside markets. We also…
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2026- Matt Bennett and David Brock
The grain markets seemed to hold the rumor of Chinese grain buys on Tuesday as the trade still waits on confirmed sales. How could the potential demand along…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 7/7/26- Arlan Suderman
The grain markets are quieter on Tuesday as rumors continue to swirl on Chinese grain purchases. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins…
Market TalkMonday, July 6th, 2026- John Heinberg, Jeff Hoogendoorn and Eric Snodgrass
Soybeans and soy products surged higher coming out of the holiday weekend, which helped pull corn and wheat higher on Monday too. Was this weather driven…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 7/6/26- Arlan Suderman
Soybeans are surging to start the week, post 4th of July holiday, which is helping move corn and wheat higher as well. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities…
Market TalkThursday, July 2nd, 2026- Bryan Doherty and Cattle Chatter
***Markets are closed in observance of the 4th of July holiday on Friday. We will return with a new program on Monday.*** It was a quiet end to the week in the…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 7/2/26- Mike Castle
Grain markets are continuing to find some positive trade as we near the holiday weekend while this morning's jobs data was underwhelming. We talk about all of…
Market TalkWednesday, July 1st, 2026- Mike Zuzolo, Mike Castle and Ryan Wolf
Grain markets found more support on Wednesday as we digest all of this week's news and data ahead of the 4th of July holiday. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity…
Market TalkTuesday, June 30th, 2026- Brian Splitt
We saw the June 2026 acreage and grain stocks reports out from USDA on Tuesday and by the close of trade, most grain markets were in the green. Brian Splitt…
Market TalkUSDA Report Analysis with Arlan Suderman- 6/30/26
USDA on Tuesday said farmers planted just over 95 million and 85 million acres of corn and soybeans respectively along with higher grain stocks for corn…
Market TalkMonday, June 29th, 2026- John Heinberg, Mike Minor and Eric Snodgrass
Even with hot weather in the forecast this week, the grain markets saw a selloff and profit taking on Monday to kickoff what could be a volatile week of…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 6/29/26- Arlan Suderman
Corn and soybeans are under pressure to start the week ahead of USDA's end of June reports on Tuesday. Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us to run through the…
Market TalkFriday, June 26th, 2026- Scott Varilek, Austin Robinson and Kyle Bumsted
The cash cattle trade was in a bit of a standstill late in the day on Friday and that may have factored into some profit taking on the futures side. Meanwhile…
Market TalkMidday Commentary 6/26/26- Arlan Suderman
Corn and soybeans are trying to rally just a bit after early pressure as the wheat market bounces off support levels. Meantime, hogs are higher and cattle are…