Professional Ag Marketing Podcast

Mike joins Pat in the hog market podcast to discuss their optimism in the hog industry as a whole. 

Jayden and Mike discuss today's WASDE for corn and soybeans, along with this morning's CPI report.

Mike and Jeff discuss packer leverage and the spike in the live cattle futures in this week's episode.

Mike and new guest Nathan Lahr discuss the incoming Labor Day Harvest numbers for hog and more in this week's hog market talk.

Mike and Jayden discuss today's COT report and more grain fundamentals. 

Mike and Jace discuss cattle prices, packer leverage and more in this week's episode. 

Mike and Jeff discuss the money management in the hog position in this week's episode.

Lucas and Jayden discuss current corn trends and the potential corn may still have to reach $6. Listen in here!

In this episode, we break down one of the biggest shifts we've seen in the cattle market this year: packers are regaining leverage. We discuss the impact of Tyson plant closures, improving packer margins, the lowest July cattle placements since 1995, and what tighter supplies could mean moving forward. We also dive into the reopening of Mexican cattle imports, declining heifer slaughter rates, rising feed costs, and whether feedyards are becoming the pressure point in today's market. Plus, we explore risk management opportunities for producers trying to protect profits in a market that remains historically strong but increasingly volatile. If you're wondering where cattle prices, packer margins, and producer profitability go from here, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

Funds are carrying one of the largest short positions we've seen in years, yet seasonal trends suggest the hog market may not be finished. In this episode, we dig into the growing disconnect between bearish market sentiment and the potential for a fall rally.We discuss rising slaughter numbers, record-heavy carcass weights, the ongoing struggles in the ham market, export demand, and what it all means for producers heading into the final months of the year. We also break down practical risk management strategies, including LRP, futures, and options, and where opportunities may exist on the feed side of the margin.Whether you're marketing hogs today or planning for 2027 production, this episode focuses on the biggest risks, opportunities, and market signals to watch right now.

Lucas Peters and Nick Bork discuss the cattle market, Trump's truth social post, and the decline of cattle futures.

Lucas and Jordan talk grain fundamentals, the ProFarmer Crop Tour, and a promising outlook for Soybeans.

Mike and Luke discuss the headwinds that continue to face the hog market.

Mike and Jeff discuss the breaking news yesterday of the Tyson plant in Joslin closing, the market reaction and more.

Mike and Jayden discuss this weeks WASDE and the market reaction for both corn and beans.

Mike Minor and Luke Wells discuss some headwinds in the hog market. Some WASDE and grains outlook as well.

Jayden, Cael, and Derek discuss the final recap of the 2026 Crop Tour. What they found on their travels, drought conditions and more!

Mike Minor hit the road to see the crops in South Dakota and North Dakota. Listen to his findings here!

Mike and Jayden discuss the start of the home stretch on the 2026 Crop Tour. Jayden provides Indiana and Illinois estimates.

Mike and Jace discuss the cattle market technicals behind this rally, funds and more.

Mike and Luke discuss cutout values, and supply and demand in this week's episode.

Mike and Jayden discuss the furthest point of the crop tour, Ohio. Find out what the team is seeing in this episode. 

Mike and Cael discuss day 2 of the crop tour across southern Iowa, NE Missouri, and central Illinois. They also came up with the Missouri estimate.

Mike and Jayden discuss the Professional Ag Marketing Grain Team's first day out on the crop tour along with the Nebraska projected yield.

Mike Minor and Lucas Peters discuss the annual crop tour and more in this week's episode.

Mike Minor and Kyle Kracht discuss the July Cattle on Feed, border reopening and more in this week's Cattle Talk Podcast

Mike and Luke discuss the dump of product on the ham primals, market drivers and more in this week's episode.

Mike and Jordan discuss the potential on the table for Dec Corn, weather outlook and more.

Mike and Jeff discuss Cattle futures and the August chart floating around online.

Mike and Michael Fitzgerald discuss current harvest and weight fundamentals and what it means for pork.

Mike, Lucas, and Kyle discuss today's insurance opportunity in cattle.

Kyle Kracht joins the Cattle Market Talk Podcast today with Mike to talk about the market's slide and risk management opportunities.

Mike, Jayden, and Pat discuss current crop conditions, corn price and more in this week's episode.

Mike and Luke discuss his time at NPIC this week, market outlook, industry tone and more in this week's episode.

Jayden and Jordan discuss today's WASDE report, the following rally in corn, and upcoming weather.

Jayden and Jace discuss cattle futures and the producers leverage over the packer.

Mike and Luke discuss the rally in the hog markets and what to look forward to at NPIC at Wisconsin Dells next week.

Mike and Jordan discuss the past week's weather and USDA stocks and acres report.

Mike and Jeff discuss the SPUR program and the money going into parts of the Cattle industry.

Mike and Jeff discuss the hog market and the premium the futures are carrying over the index. 

Mike and Cade discuss Pro Ag's first aerial crop tour, the results and more can be found on our website and X. 

Mike and Jace discuss current cattle fundamentals and how the World Cup could send foreigners home with a beef craving. 

Mike and Jeff discuss current hog market fundamentals and drivers. 

Mike and Jace chat about the Cattle on Feed Report that came out today.

Mike and Pat discuss soybean export sales, weather, inflation, and more in this week's Grain Market Talk.

Mike and Luke chat about competing proteins, fundamentals and support levels in the hog market.

Mike and Jordan discuss the current state of the grains market.

Mike and Jeff discuss the current state of the NWS virus and more.

Mike and Luke discuss market conditions and conditions pork demand is in.

Mike and Jace discuss the bullish reaction to the screwworm news and more in this week's cattle talk podcast.

Mike and Jayden discuss more about this sell off on Dec corn and more in this week's episode.