Market Talk

Friday, September 4th, 2026- Tommy Grisafi, Scott Varilek and Arlan Suderman

Another volatile week across livestock and grains heading into the holiday weekend as diesel prices hit all-time highs this week. We begin the show listening back to Frid

Midday Commentary 9/4/26- Arlan Suderman

We talk grain and livestock market pullbacks, record high diesel prices, jobs numbers and more ahead of the Labor Day weekend with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Econo

Thursday, September 3rd, 2026- Bryan Doherty, Cattle Chatter, Darren Frye and Jon Skinner

On Thursday's Market Talk, we wrapped up our time at the Farm Progress Show as Susan Littlefield shared a conversation with Darren Frye from Water Street Solutions to rec

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026- T&L Irrigation and Jim McCormick

During Day 2 of the Farm Progress Show, we caught up with the folks at T&L Irrigation to learn more about their products, discuss water management and so much more. Brian

Tuesday, September 1st, 2026- CLAAS and Steve Nicholson

Day One of the Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA and we sit down with the team at CLAAS to learn about product announcements and more. CLAAS tractor product specialist Tann

Monday, August 31st, 2026- John Heinberg, Mike Minor and Eric Snodgrass

On Monday's show, Susan Littlefield talks weather with Eric Snodgrass in Segment One and shares a market conversation with Maree Johnson from AgMarket.net in Segment Four

Friday, August 28th, 2026- Joe Kooima and Brady Huck

Another Friday, another headline out of Washington for the cattle market. Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek Trading in Sioux Center, Iowa joins Market Talk to break dow

Midday Commentary 8/28/26- Mike Castle

Wheat is surging again on Friday, pulling the soy complex higher while corn is up just a bit. Livestock are mixed to lower and the outside markets are talking about what

Thursday, August 27th, 2026- Bryan Doherty and Cattle Chatter

Wheat extended its rally Thursday while corn cooled slightly after a big August run. Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor at Total Farm Marketing, joins Market Talk to br

Midday Commentary 8/27/26- Mike Castle

Grain markets cooled the rally a bit on Wednesday while the outside markets are watching this week's Jackson Hole meeting and what the Fed Chair will say tomorrow. Mike C

Wednesday, August 26th, 2026- Mike Zuzolo and Kyle King

Wheat exploded to the upside Wednesday, pulling corn and soybeans along for the ride, as reports of escalating tension in the Russia-Ukraine war rattled the grain complex

Tuesday, August 25th, 2026- Tyler Schau and Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth

We saw the corn and soybean markets rally on Tuesday while the cattle complex continued to struggle amid headline news and more. On today's Market Talk, we get analysis a

Midday Commentary 8/25/26- Mike Castle

Grain markets are showing some support on Tuesday with corn holding strong an soybeans rallying. Meantime, the cattle market is under more pressure and the outside market

Monday, August 24th, 2026- Mike Minor, Eric Snodgrass and John Heinberg

Corn closed higher for a fourth straight session on Monday while soybeans were under pressure. Meantime, the cattle complex was under heavy pressure to start the week. We

Midday Commentary 8/24/26- Mike Castle

Corn is higher while soybeans are under pressure on Monday. Mike Castle, Senior Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss the early week headline news and more

Friday, August 21st, 2026- Scott Varilek, Senator Mike Rounds and Kyle Bumsted

President Trump's Truth Social announcement allowing up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported tariff-free over the next 90 days sent cattle fut

Corn & Soybean Market Update: USDA Yield Cut, Tight Stocks-to-Use | Nick Lawrence, TraderPHD

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: This conversation is available exclusively here on Market Talk's digital channels. Grain markets have rallied hard over the past two weeks, and Nick L

Midday Commentary 8/21/26- Arlan Suderman

President Trump announced on Friday that he has reached a deal to lower beef prices for consumers and that news has sent volatility into the cattle markets. Arlan Suderma

Thursday, August 20th, 2026- Bryan Doherty and Cattle Chatter

Corn posted new contract highs this week on its continued rally and Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor at Total Farm Marketing, joins Market Talk to break down what's d

Midday Commentary 8/20/26- Arlan Suderman

Markets are mixed at midday Thursday as we continue to try and rally in the grain complex this week. Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us to discuss the rally, the. tighte