As we closed the week in the markets, we saw a quiet grain trade Friday after a very positive day across corn, soybeans and wheat on Thursday. The cattle markets also had another tough day to the downside on Friday amid more news headline impacts. Karen Braun, Chief Market Analyst for Zaner Ag Hedge, joins the show to discuss the week in the trade and take a deep dive on various trade data and more. Sign up for her newsletter: CLICK HERE
Also on today’s show, can we look at seed plot data across the country to give us an idea of what final yields could look like for corn and soybeans this year? Kevin McNew is Founder and Research Analyst with Quantum Hedging. He joins the show to discuss some of their models and data that could give us an understanding of what to expect for final yields across the Midwest in 2025. You can learn more online at https://quantum-hedging.com.
BONUS SEGMENT: Amid all of the noise in the cattle arena this week, let’s have a look at the simple factors of supply vs demand and the current dynamics in the cattle market. Charley Martinez, Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Tennessee, sits down with us to discuss prices, the beef cutout, outside noise and more.
