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***NOTE: markets are closed on Friday for Juneteenth. We will be back with a new program on Monday. As we wrapped up the trading week on Thursday, USDA confirmed rumored soybean sales to China on the morning export report. So why did the grain markets (soybeans especially) find a negative tone into the holiday weekend? We discuss the broader selloff in grains and livestock ahead of Father's Day with Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor at Total Farm Marketing on today's show. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, it's a new episode of Cattle Chatter in Segment Two as Susan and Brad go through the week in the cattle market ahead of the long holiday weekend.

We saw the grain markets mixed to lower on Thursday as the June WASDE report came and went with minimal changes. Cattle futures saw a good day to the upside as the markets continue to digest New World Screwworm in the United States. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us for analysis and perspective on today's show. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Meanwhile, it's been a week filled with head-scratching price action and volatility in the cattle market. According to Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek, the market has become increasingly difficult to read on a day-to-day basis. He joins Susan Littlefield for a new episode of Cattle Chatter in Segment Two. PLUS, we have analysis of the WASDE to open the show from Arlan Suderman at StoneX.

Wisconsin is home now to 79 weather stations that dot the state. These stations are generating real time information that farmers and outdoor enthusiasts can tap into. Pam Jahnke visit with Chris Vagasky, Research Program Manager for Wisconet. Vagasky says one new element they've added to these stations are soil sensors. The 400 soil sensors provide "plant available water" readings at multiple depths in the soil profile. Heat and humidity are building in Wisconsin today with some severe weather that could develop. Stu Muck hones in on what areas need to be alert. The lull in auction action is over. Ashley Huhn from the Steffes Group tells Pam Jahnke that they're already seeing a surg on auctions being booked for later this fall. Huhn says by being proactive, clients get the benefit of solid preplanning, preparation and advance promotion. Paid for by Steffes Group. The market's continuing to watch development of New World Screw Worm. Now a total of four cases have been detected, including a dog in New Mexico. While it's not a food risk, it is a market disrupter. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend, joins Pam Jahnke to discuss the chatter online. He's also watching certain regions in the latest crop progress report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, Susan Littlefield sits in again and has conversation with Jeff Hoogendoorn from Professional Ag Marketing, Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions and John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing.

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Lawrence Kane, Total Farm Marketing by Stewart Peterson, talks rain and markets.Scott Jensen, Lead Financial Planning Consultant on Country Financial's Advanced Markets team, joins the program to discuss financial security and swings in the indices.

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Dan Schaefer of Schaefer Beef Consulting tells Kiley Allan about common mistakes producers make when transitioning from dairy to beef. Stu Muck outlines a beautiful day in the Revolution Plastics Ag Weather Update. Is manure feeding your crops like it used to? Division of Extension Specialist Chris Clark tells Stephanie Hoff about her latest research out of the UW Dairy Innovation Hub looking at manure micronutrients and where farms are falling short. Ashley Huhn and Pam Jahnke discuss The Steffes Group's auction calendar and resources for both buyers and sellers. Market advisor John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing walks Stephanie Hoff through the first USDA crop condition ratings and the recent loss of bullish momentum in the grain markets. Heinberg explains that while early corn and soybean ratings landed slightly below market expectations, the primary downward pressure on prices stems from a typical seasonal peak and heavy global competition from South American harvests. Ultimately, he advises producers to look past early-season weather anxieties and implement defensive risk management strategies before the market historically runs out of steam in mid-June.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New month, same story it seemed on Monday as the grain and livestock markets were largely mixed with the exception being soybean oil and cattle finding early week support. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us on today's show to provide analysis and perspective as the markets enter a new month with many of the same dynamics and headlines factoring into the trade. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. We saw soybean oil move higher again on Monday, along with crude oil, while the rest of the grain markets were mixed to lower watching the same old news headlines and more. Meantime, cattle futures had a decent rebound from last week to kickoff the month of June. Mike Minor with Professional Ag Marketing joins us to discuss on today's show. Find more online at https://professionalagmarketing.com. As the calendar flips to June, farmers and ranchers are watching the drought monitor, severe weather, rain potential and more closely as we enter the growing season. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss on our Weekly Weather Update. More at https://www.ag-wx.com. We also close out the show in Segment Four as our own Susan Littlefield talks markets after Monday's session with Matt Bennett from AgMarket.net.

We saw soybean oil and soybeans find support on Thursday with the latter being pulled higher by a surge in bean oil. The rest of the markets had a mixed to sideways tone as we near the end of the week and the month of May. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the market action on today's show. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, it's a new episode of Cattle Chatter with Susan Littlefield and Brad Kooima in Segment Two and we hear from Sam Hudson of Cornbelt Marketing to open the show in Segment One who gives perspective on this week's market trade action.

Wisconsin continues to move forward with the goal of connecting everyone to the internet. Ben Jarboe finds out that the path has been rife with challenges. Alyssa Kenney, State Broadband and Digital Equity Director for Public Service Commission of Wisconsin says the goal remains to achieve full broadband access statewide by 2030. The state has had a broadband expansion grant program in place since 2014. Early funding was modest, but investments increased significantly starting in 2019 and surged during the pandemic. State and federal funding (including the American Rescue Plan Act) have driven major broadband expansion. Over $365 million has been invested, supporting more than 400 broadband projects. Nearly 1 million people (about 300,000 locations) have gained improved broadband access in the last five years. Heat has returned to Wisconsin! Stu Muck says now everyone needs to stay aware of the possibility for severe weather as the week unfolds. Career opportunities abound with the Steffes Group. Ashley Huhn visits with Pam Jahnke about some of the areas they need staff that may not first come to mind for people. Paid for by Steffes Group. The fertilizer industry is as anxious as consumers to find out what damage has been caused in the Strait of Hormuz. Corey Rosenbush, President and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute says about a third of the world’s urea, 20 percent of the phosphate, and more than half of the sulfur moves through the Strait of Hormuz effectively blocked by Iran since March 2nd. Unfortunately, says Rosenbusch, there are no simple or quick answers to bringing those prices back down. Oil prices did take a break over the holiday weekend. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing our of West Bend says traders will watch that today. He also notes that China has told Brazil they're not accepting their beef until after detecting hormones in some packages, but thinks there's some gamesmanship there. He also recaps Friday's April Milk Production figures. Big cow numbers and big production. That'll keep the pressure on Wisconsin dairy operations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The week started with plenty of volatility in the grains and oilseeds while we ended the week with big losses in feeder cattle futures. Will this volatility stick around after Memorial Day? What seasonal windows should we be watching in the grain trade? Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on the markets and risk management. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. News of the lockout at Cargill in Fort Morgan, CO, more rumors of other plant strikes, fund movement ahead of the holiday weekend; there appears to be a lot of things happening across cattle futures to close out the week. Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek joins us for analysis and perspective on the week in the livestock trade. More at https://www.kkvtrading.com. And as we saw heavy volatility in the cattle futures to end the week, Brady Huck with EmpowerAg Trading joins us to share some thoughts on the technical picture in the feeder cattle market. We also discuss the weather situation and how that could play into the herd rebuild and the grain markets moving into summer. Find more at https://www.empoweragtrading.com.

Our lineup this afternoon is Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing, Lance Honig, Agricultural Statistics Board chair, Methodology Division director and acting Statistics Division Director at NASS, and Patrick Linnell of CattleFax.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cattle complex was down sharply on Thursday as it appears multiple factors (the lockout at Cargill in Fort Morgan, CO, upcoming Cattle on Feed Report, etc) had a hand in limit lower feeder cattle and big losses in live cattle. The grains and oilseeds also saw more selling pressure as we near the weekend holiday. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the Thursday trade action and share market perspective. Find more online by visiting https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Those in the cattle industry have been aware for the past four weeks that the Cargill beef processing facility in Fort Morgan, Colorado, has been dark. However, news of a labor lockout grabbed the attention of trading algorithms this week, adding pressure to cattle futures despite the situation being well known within the industry. On this week's Cattle Chatter, Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek discusses the impact of the plant shutdown, the continued strength in the cash cattle market, and even the outside pressure created by President Trump's social media comments about addressing the nation's beef shortage. We also begin the show with Mike Castle from StoneX and hear from Susan and Sue Martin from Ag and Investments in Segment Four.

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Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing by Stewart Peterson, joins the program to discuss changing crude oil prices and the possibility of some "market correction."BASF and Nutrien announce strategic collaboration to help farmers gain value from sustainable farming practices through new tools, Chad Asmus, Sustainability Market Development Manager at BASF, explains.Andy LaVigne, President and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association, discusses his organization's mission from this year's Washington Watch event.

Today's dairy operator's are being asked a lot. Many industry partners need to share details about sustainability practices with their consumers, but need the dairy story as part of the dialog. Stephanie Hoff talks with Jennifer Block, director of value chain partnerships, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. Dairy farmers have improved efficiency for decades, but they have lacked a consistent, credible way to quantify these efforts to receive financial recognition in the marketplace. There is increasing pressure on the supply chain to report Scope 3 emissions -- the carbon footprint generated directly on the farm -- making verified data more critical than ever. Empower+ provides a structured, third-party verified framework to turn everyday improvements into measurable climate outcomes that the value chain can trust. Unlike top-down mandates from corporations, this program allows farmers to choose the practices that fit their specific business, whether that is genetics, cow nutrition, or manure management. There are three pillars of implementation: 1) Gathering a complete baseline across feed, herd, manure, and cropping; 2) Running "what-if" models to identify the biggest efficiency gains before a farmer invests capital; 3) Using third-party audits to prove to processors and buyers that a reduction has actually occurred. The program focuses on an "insetting" model, keeping the carbon value within the dairy value chain (farmer, processor, and buyer) rather than selling it to outside industries. Most farmers already have an ongoing wish list of improvements; the ultimate goal is to ensure no value is left on the table as the global market shifts toward carbon-conscious sourcing. Rain moves through the state this morning. Stu Muck says some of the storms may have measurable rain, and strong winds. Once we're past this front, he says things calm down, and dry out. Steffes Group is still open to your item for their bi-monthly sale. Ashly Huhn tells Pam Jahnke about how this opportunity fits many elements of equipment. Paid for by Steffes Group. The Indy 500 will have a dairy presence again this year. Jenni Browning, CEO of the American Dairy Association of Indiana says it’s a time-honored tradition. One new change this year is making milk available for purchase during the race. China has agreed to a $17 billion commitment to the U.S. and its annual agricultural purchases. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend says the market can only trade off that for so long. Heinberg's also watching the wheat ratings as those crop scouts finish their observations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The grain markets shot higher to start the week as the White House released news on Sunday of reported agricultural purchase commitments made by China during last week's summit between Trump and Xi. Does this news give the grain markets enough juice to work back through key levels of resistance in the trade? How does the weather conversation play into things? John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the grains and livestock markets on today's show. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. As the grain markets reacted higher on Monday to reported news of China agricultural purchase commitments after the Trump/Xi summit, the livestock markets trade mixed to lower to start the week. Mike Minor and Luke Wells from Professional Ag Marketing join us to discuss the trade action in cattle, hogs and the grain markets. More at https://www.professionalagmarketing.com. We saw a large outbreak of severe weather over the weekend in parts of the Plains and Western Corn Belt with numerous reports of large hail, damaging winds, heavy rains and tornadoes across parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri with more on the way to start the week. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss in our Weekly Weather Update for the week of May 18th, 2026. More at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Agriculture has not come up so far in President Trump's meeting with China President Xin Jinping, which has the grain markets sharply lower at midday. Riley Smith visits with Amanda Brill of Total Farm Marketing. 

Soybeans fell into some hard profit taking on Thursday as traders apparently caught wind of some small nuggets of information from the Trump/Xi meeting ongoing in China. That pulled corn and wheat lower while cattle futures closed lower as news came out regarding new higher limits starting on June 1st. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us for analysis and perspective on today's show. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. The cattle market is entering uncharted territory, with cash trade surging $7 higher in the North and $3 to $5 higher in the South, with some northern sales reported as high as $265. On this week's Cattle Chatter, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek breaks down the latest price movement and discusses the newly announced expanded trading limits. Effective June 1, Live Cattle limits will move to $8.50, while Feeder Cattle limits increase to $10.75. Markets are also keeping a close eye on trade developments with China, including questions surrounding why nearly 400 packing licenses were approved and then later pulled back. At the same time, worsening drought conditions are prompting more cattle to move to market, though producers appear committed to holding onto their cow herds—signaling continued confidence in long-term fundamentals.

Consumers are continuing to confront high beef prices at the store. Is the industry closer to helping resolve the imbalance? Stephanie Hoff finds out with the help of Jeff Swenson, meat and livestock specialist, DATCP. Swenson says high cattle prices are leading to larger swings in both directions, influenced by fluctuating harvest rates and packer demand. Despite market volatility, farmers currently hold more leverage than packers, as market-ready cattle remain at a premium. Meat packers are currently struggling with profitability, balancing high cattle costs against wholesale beef cutout values. Feed remains the number one expense for cattle feeders, while fuel and pharmaceutical costs (vaccinations) continue to rise for cow-calf producers.High pasture rents and the initial cost of livestock make it difficult for new farmers to enter the beef industry. Many dairy producers are transitioning to eef as an exit strategy or diversifying their operations with "beef-on-dairy" crossbreeding. While dairy-beef crosses are improving in quality, 100% purebred beef animals still command a price premium. The typical 10-year cattle cycle has been elongated due to drought, resulting in a tighter supply than historically expected at this stage. Rain is drifting across the state today, bringing with it some gusty winds. Stu Muck says that temps should stay above average Sales averages on many implements and tractors remains firm. That's the latest update from Ashley Huhn at the Steffes Group. He is also seeing a surge in interest for fall auctions. Paid for by Steffes Group. Meet Gabrielle Huitema from Markesan! This UW-River Falls grad is another finalist for the 79th Alice in Dairyland position. Huitema has focused most of her college and career experience on humane anmial handling in the slaughter process. She wants to make sure the message gets out that many things go right in the animal handling arena. Wisconsin farmers are almost caught up on spring planting pace. Pam Jahnke provides the latest crop progress update. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend tells Pam Jahnke that most areas of the U.S. are now on par with planting progress. The unfortunate crop right now is wheat. Heinberg also highlights news that the Trump administration intends to allow more beef imports into the U.S. Heinberg says the U.S. is already on a record pace of accepting outside beef, but it's usually much lower quality than what's produced in the U.S. Markets will be watching developments during the meeting of President Trump and China President, Xi JinpingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Doherty of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson for today's midday market podcast.

The Trump administration is preparing to temporarily lower tariffs on imported beef in an effort to ease record-high beef prices for American consumers. That news on Monday sent cattle futures on a wild ride that ended well off of session lows, as some early week cash cattle trade surfaced on the day as well. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the livestock and grain trade to start the week, including a look ahead to the May WASDE Report, US/China meeting and more on tap this week. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Could we see a warmup in the weather pattern to help propel more spring planting this week? What about the early week frost concerns in the Upper Midwest? Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss on our Weekly Weather Update as we look at U.S. weather, updates for South America and Europe and more. Find more at https://www.ag-wx.com. In Segment One, we also get some market perspective from Tyler Schau with AgMarket.net and Arlan Suderman with StoneX at the top of the show.

We saw more profit taking in cattle futures on Friday while this week's cash trade was strong again. What's going on with the disconnect between the two markets and where do we go from here? Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek joins us for analysis of the week in the livestock trade and more on today's show. Find more at https://www.kkvtrading.com. We are also seeing some positive money flow into commodities like grains, oilseeds and crude oil on Friday ahead of the weekend where any number of headlines could flow that might impact trade. Meantime, fertilizer prices continue to be a major talking point worth watching. Mike Castle, Senior Commodities Economist at StoneX, joined us for analysis and perspective at midday on Friday. More at https://www.stonex.com. And late Thursday afternoon Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor at Total Farm Marketing, joined us to share perspective on the week in the market trade. War headlines, the upcoming US/China meeting, weather and more are all at play in these markets and we discuss that on this episode. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

We talk about drivers and motorcycle operators using care when sharing the road with large farm equipment. We also must focus attention on the farm youth that could be operating those implements. Ben Jarboe talks with Brittany Marquard, the education and programing manager at The Food and Farm Exploration Center in Plover. She says the with distracted drivers causing more accidents then ever before, it's important that young operators receive some training before operating. Marquard says even for 'farm kids', there's training necessary. Parents need to also have realistic expectations on what their kids can do. Understanding their body size and maturity are key components. Marquard says with all the increased horsepower on today's farm, even a small string on a hoodie can become a lethal entanglement that youth need to be aware of. Nice day on the way - and dry! Stu Muck says he's been seeing some seeders out, fertilizers getting spread - all thanks to drier conditions. Temperatures will cool a bit today, and there's still a chance of frost in the forecast through Thursday mid-morning. Auctioneering is a people to people service. Ashley Huhn from the Steffes Group joins Pam Jahnke to recap some comments from clients that have worked with the group. Huhn says every employee in their firm makes a human connection with the client. That's a difference maker. Paid for by Steffes Group. Weather is causing problems for more than just Wisconsin farmers. Alyssa Kenney, State Broadband and Digital Equity Director for Public Service Commission of Wisconsin says some broadband internet projects got held up too. Kenney notes that Wisconsin has about 92% of their connectivity projects complete, but areas in Door County that received a lot of late snow are delayed. Still, she believes the state is well on its way to attaining statewide connectivity by 2030. Crop progress report had a few items of note this week. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend joins Pam Jahnke to review. Lots of risk for Wisconsin farmers to monitor and manage coming up over the next 10 days according to Heinberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We saw a strong day in soybeans, backed by more strength in soybean oil and some frost concerns from the weekend with November soybean futures breaking $12 before finishing off the highs. Meantime, corn was moderately higher with December futures breaking the $5 mark and closing above it. Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth with Van Ahn & Company joins us for market analysis and perspective on today's show. More at https://www.vanahnco.com. Corn and soybean futures tested key resistance and psychological levels on Monday with December corn closing above the $5 mark. Meantime, cattle and hogs saw more selling pressure to start the week. Was it simply follow through selling after Friday's poor close? John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss on today's show. Find more online or reach out at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. We saw some areas get frost over the weekend and there is some concern that it may have impacted early planted crops. What does the forecast look like as we move into the first full week of May? Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss on our Weekly Weather Update. Find more online at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Today's guests include Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing, Sue Martin with Ag & Investments and a new episode of Cattle Chatter with Susan Littlefield and Brad Kooima from KKV Trading.

It was a higher day across many grain and livestock markets to start the week on Monday. Is this a one-off, general money flow kind of day or the start of something else? John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joined us for analysis on Monday's episode of Market Talk. Find more online by visiting https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Farm Profit Manager, a newly launched farm financial management platform, has surpassed one million acres enrolled by producers in just 10 days with 500 users in 23 states in North America. We sit down with Shay Foulk, co-developer of Farm Profit Manager and an owner of Ag View Solutions, who gives us background on why they have developed this platform and what farmers can expect when they use it. Learn more online as well by visiting farmprofitmanager.app. We also begin the show with an agronomic conversation as Tryston Beyrer from The Mosaic Company joins us in Segment One and later in the show Brian Splitt from AgMarket.net joins us for more market analysis in Segment Four.

Michelle hosts a panel discussion to review the week's market action with Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing and Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weather worries impacted the Kansas City wheat market on Thursday as the trade surged higher, spilling over into Chicago and Minneapolis wheat too. Cotton also saw some consolidation and support from the dry weather in the south it seemed on the day. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us for analysis of the grain, livestock and dairy markets today. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, the market is still searching for clarity on border developments, especially after Brooke Rollins canceled her planned Friday visit to Arizona. On this week's Cattle Chatter, Brad Kooima at Kooima Kooima Varilek looks at how that uncertainty is adding to an already quiet tone in the cash market, where a standoff continues and could stretch through Friday's close. For now, cattle weights aren't raising major concerns, while attention is starting to turn toward seasonal demand. With one of the biggest grilling occasions of the year—Mother's Day on May 10—just around the corner, there's optimism that boxed beef values could see improvement in the weeks ahead.

John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing is guest analyst this afternoon plus Drew Lerner of World Weather, Inc. shares near-term outlook as well as over the next few months for North and South America. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net with price action analysis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coordinating data is becoming a bigger part of the picture for today's beef producers. Jill Welke finds out about the full scope of information out there from Andrew Coppin of RanchBot. RanchBot looks at the global situation with beef and indicators like weather and pasture conditions. The company serves over 12,000 farmers and ranchers by helping them monitor available water and trough levels remotely. Warmer weather in Wisconsin today, but keep an eye on Canada for what might be coming next. Stu Muck says that system will be dumping feet of snow in places like Alaska and the Northwest. Ultimately it could bring more wet weather and cooler temperatures to Wisconsin, especially along the Lakeshore. The heavy push of auctions is beginning to draw to a close for the Steffes Group. Ashley Huhn says as more farmers head to the field for planting, their tempo eases up. Still, Huhn says prices are remaining firm and resilent on mid-size equipment. Paid for by Steffes Group. Wisconsin farmers only had 1% of their corn in the ground as of Sunday. Pam Jahnke recaps the thin results of fieldwork courtesy of the WI Ag Statistics Service. Dry weather, not planting progress, is what's keeping the markets attention this morning. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend says there's already some field abandonment discussed in the marketplace. Plus cattle are making some moves based on speculation that some Mexican cattle might re-enter the market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More headlines and uncertainty surrounding the Middle East war impacted outside markets to start the week, but what about grain and livestock trade? Are the ag markets getting tired of the constant headline news cycle? John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the start of the week in the market trade. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. We had some intense severe weather last week across parts of the Midwest and now many are seeing cold temperatures to start this week. What exactly is going on with our current weather pattern in the U.S. and will it change anytime soon? Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss on our Weekly Weather Update. More at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Wheat led the grain markets on Thursday while corn and soybeans traded quiet to lower on the day. Meanwhile, the cattle complex was under pressure again on the day. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the week in the trade. You can find more and reach out online by visiting https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. We also have a new episode of Cattle Chatter this week with Susan Littlefield and Brad Kooima in Segment Two. And we get an early spring planting update from the eastern Corn Belt as Becks Hybrids agronomist Travis Coleman joins us for an update from southern Indiana.

Wheat and crude oil were higher on Monday amid the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz while soybeans and products were weaker with corn finishing slightly lower on the day. Livestock trade was a mixed bag in quiet action to start the week. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us for analysis and perspective on the markets as we start the week. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. It's also another week of the weather pattern remaining quite the same as we expect severe weather from Texas to the Great Lakes while areas outside of that remain dry. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss the forecast in our Weekly Weather Update. More at https://www.ag-wx.com. We also open Monday's show with an agronomic conversation as Jason Schley from BW Fusion joins us and we wrap in Segment Four as Susan Littlefield shares some market perspective from Matt Bennett with AgMarket.net.

There were minimal changes and no surprises in the April WASDE Report from USDA on Thursday. There was an interesting tweak to soybean crush along with U.S. and World wheat ending stocks. But overall, markets had a quiet reaction on the day. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to recap the report and look big picture at grains, livestock and dairy on today's show. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also on today's show, it's another episode of Cattle Chatter as Susan Littlefield is joined once again by Brad Kooima from Kooima Kooima Varilek in Segment Two of today's show. Find more online at https://www.kkvtrading.com.

- Naomi Blohm, TotalFarmMarketing.com- John Deere Updates Right to Report & DEF- Gerald Mashange, University of Illinois- Don Day, DayWeather.comThe April 7, 2026 Closing Market Report highlights significant concerns regarding geopolitical tensions with Iran and their impact on agricultural commodities. Total Farm Marketing's Naomi Blohm notes that traders are squaring positions ahead of an impending deadline with Iran, closely watching crude oil resistance levels. University of Illinois agricultural economist Gerald Mashange elaborates on this "escalation trap" in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that damage to energy and fertilizer infrastructure could cause prolonged supply chain disruptions and price spikes akin to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.In agricultural news, John Deere announced software updates complying with new Environmental Protection Agency guidelines to allow farmers temporary overrides on emissions and diesel exhaust fluid equipment during critical operational windows. On the weather front, Don Day from DayWeather forecasts much-needed rain for the drought-stricken winter wheat regions in the Southern Plains. This precipitation is expected to move northeast across the Corn Belt, though central and western parts of Nebraska and the Dakotas may remain largely dry. ★ Support this podcast ★

It won't be long before Wisconsin roadways will have some large, heavy equipment heading to the fields. Safety has to be a paramount concern for the farmers operating it, and the drivers sharing the road. Kiley Allan gets a refresher course on what to remember from WI State Trooper. Warmer temps are coming to Wisconsin from Canada. Stu Muck says there's still a chance for rain in the forecast, and for people farther north - possible snow again. Farmers are preparing to head to the fields for spring planting. Once that seed is out of the bag and in the ground - they're committed. But what happens if their agribusiness partner, which was going to buy that product closes or goes bankrupt before the harvest? What's their recourse? Stephanie Hoff talks with Randy Fleishauer of Plover River Farms, Stevens Point. He currently sits on DATCP's Producer Security Council which is designed to deal with that dilemma, if it happens. Fleishauer says losing a specialty crop processor disrupts the essential rotation needed for potatoes; without a "place to go" with secondary crops, growers cannot maintain soil health or yield. Unlike row crops like corn or soybeans, canning crops are "timely" and cannot be stored on-farm. If a processor can’t take them, the crop is often disced back into the dirt or sold as cattle feed. And potato growers have limited on-farm storage. A shift in crop types forces local fertilizer and equipment suppliers to pivot their entire inventory, often driving up costs for the grower due to last-minute supply chain demands. Fleishauer site the Del Monte bankruptcy last summer as an example of when this council comes into play. The first crop progress report for 2026 was released on Monday. Pam Jahnke reports that moisture situations look adequate statewide. Only about 2% of oats have been seeded so far. Corn and soybeans have decoupled from the Iran War in the marketplace. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend says that's lessened the swings on prices. Triggers are still out there with crude oil until June, when there appears to be a "break". Heinberg also notes that live cattle prices continue to climb. Drier conditions in the west put critical grazing land in question for many cow/calf operators.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grain and livestock markets were mixed on Monday as traders search for direction coming out of the holiday weekend. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss what he's watching in the markets as we start the first full week of April. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. As we enter the first full week of April, the U.S. drought monitor shows nearly 80% of the country in some form of drought. Will we start to see any beneficial moisture this week or into April that could help alleviate some of the drought concerns? Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss on our Weekly Weather Update. More at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Grains and livestock markets were mixed to end the week of trade on Thursday while we saw more volatility in the outside markets, like crude oil, stocks and gold. How much is weather going to start driving the market trade in the month of April? What could high diesel prices mean for your risk management? Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us today for analysis and perspective. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, we have a brand new episode of Cattle Chatter in Segment Two as Susan Littlefield is joined by Brad Kooima from KKV Trading to break down what is happening this week in the cattle and livestock markets. Find more at https://www.kkvtrading.com.

Rain looks like it will be here to stay for a few days according to ag meteorologist Stu Muck. Warmer weather gives the feeling of summer right around the corner and one staple of the summer is bees. Jill Welke chats with Galen Klisiewicz, the Director of the Chippewa Valley Beekeepers, to see why it has been a bit tough in recent times. Farmers are constantly looking to get the most out of their operation and for dairy farms that might mean carbon credits. Stephanie Hoff talks with Jennifer Block, the director of value chain partnerships with Edge Dairy Cooperative, to see how their EmPower+ program can help farmers get more out of their carbon credits. Ben Jarboe talks with John Heinberg, a market advisor with Total Farm Marketing, to get a preview on upcoming reports and discuss what is happening with cattle. He says today's report may be heavily dictated by fertilizer for planting acres.--See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson in today's midday market podcast.

Crude oil surged again on Monday as the grain and livestock markets were mixed to mostly higher. Between war headlines, Tuesday's USDA reports, a holiday shortened week AND the end of the month/quarter; there is going to be plenty of market forces at play this week. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss on today's show. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. There has been more and more talk about the potential of seeing the 2012 weather pattern get repeated in 2026. Is that truly about to happen? Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions shares his thoughts on that, his new ELVIS model and more in our Weekly Weather Update. Find more online as well at https://www.ag-wx.com. Also, ahead of the USDA's Prospective Plantings report release, FBN has released their 2026 Planting Intentions Report. Their survey says corn acres will hold stronger than expected while soybean acres will be higher this year. Meantime, wheat and cotton acres could face pressure. Cody Bills with FBN joins us to discuss. View their full report here: https://www.fbn.com/direct/resources/planting-intentions-report?srsltid=AfmBOooYQ4qGtPbeQ5YkilXgJCaY1D4g5Sf9UQO-kTZEcKXf7e-FIooU

Susan Littlefield sits in for Jesse Allen on Thursday's Market Talk and has conversations with Sam Hudson from Cornbelt Marketing, John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing and an episode of Cattle Chatter with Joe Kooima from KKV Trading.

Brandon Doherty of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson for today's midday market podcast.

The Farm and Industry Short Course has a new leader. Mary Holle is the new program director at UW-River Falls Farm and Industry Short Course. Mary and her husband operate a 480-acre farm in Baldwin, Wisconsin, where they manage a herd of 50 registered Holsteins. She tells Stephanie Hoff about the 16-week course which is specifically designed for the "slow season," running from the last week of October to the second week of March. Students spend roughly 80% of their time at the Mann Valley lab farm, working directly with cows, silages, and industry professionals. While the current curriculum is dairy-focused, there are plans to add business, horticulture, agronomy, and soil science electives by the 2026–27 school year. Mary aims to rebuild the FISC advisory board and restart the agricultural tour to connect current students with successful program graduates. Prospective students can reach out directly to the program via a dedicated email address: fisc@uwrf.edu. Snow totals continue to impress on a Tuesday morning. Stu Muck runs down tally's from around the state. He also cautions that more snow could be coming back around. Drifting will continue to be a challenge. As agriculture grows, so does the size of the buildings it's using. Ben Jarboe finds out about some of the challenges that have to be met in constructing those buildings from Jason Ullmer. Ullmer is an ag construction advisor in the Fox Valley. In Wisconsin, current milking parlors were probably built around 2000. That means it could be time for an upgrade. He explains that expansion projects take time and a lot of attention to details. Soybeans moved limit lower yesterday in Chicago. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend says it was sparked by rumors that the US/China meeting will be postponed. He says that there was also a brief comment made by China that they were interested in almost everything except U.S. soybeans. If you're looking for a positive from all the snow - think river levels. Heinberg says at least for the upper Mississippi River transports, levels are good.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Tera Montgomery, Director at the School of Agriculture, University of Wisconsin-Platteville says they've got a lot to offer students and industry. In her conversation with Kiley Allan, Montgomery says campus offers seven majors, including animal science and ag-business. Enrollment is rising due to Wisconsin’s direct admission policy and a growing student interest in precision technology, water stewardship, and manure management. Central to the curriculum is hands-on learning, primarily through the 430-acre Pioneer Farm. Students engage in crop production, agroecology research, and livestock management (beef, dairy, and swine), supplemented by specialized campus labs in food technology and anatomy. The program caters to both students from farming backgrounds and those without farm experience, ensuring they gain the "on-farm" credibility required by industry employers. That gorgeous weather on Monday set records in Madison, LaCrosse and Milwaukee. Now it's a memory. Stu Muck says we've got cooler, wet weather moving in as soon as this afternoon. That St. Patrick's Day pub crawl could be wet too. AI is finding more inroads to Wisconsin dairies. Technology has always been a part of day-to-day operations, but now it's looking different. Ben Jarboe gets some perspective from Dr. Jeffery Bewley, Executive director of genetics and innovation for Holstein Association USA. He says the language models that AI offers are very farmer friendly. Advanced computing abilities for farm data, images and video are driving some of the latest tools. Bewley says while all the technology is great, it does have limitations. Bewley says it requires broadband strength, computer power and reliability. That brings ripples in community conversations about things like data centers. Bewley says while all of the advancements are wonderful, they won't likely replace all the human elements needed to handle animals and changing conditions. Markets continue to have a laser focus on what's happen in the Middle East. Petroleum and fertilizer are the two big items agriculture's following. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend broadens our perspective on what else is being impacted. It looks like the cattle market is making some downward moves motivated by higher corn prices. Everything isn't clear yet - but it's something cattle producers should keep an eye on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s still a lot of old crop grain in storage to market, even while farmers prepare for the upcoming 2026 growing season. John Heinberg, the market advisor for Total Farm Marketing, said clearing out old crop grain supplies is a big concern. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This afternoon's coverage of Commodity Classic is sponsored by Syngenta. Weekly markets contributor Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures joins us in person in San Antonio for an extended conversation on the markets. And Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson talks commodities, including milk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson is our guest analyst this afternoon and she helps us put a wrap on the week's market action. And Chris Swift of Swift Trading Company hops in for a quick visit as we enjoy his hospitality in Nashville, Tennessee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.