Grains close higher on short covering and putting in some risk premium on geopolitical and weather concerns.  Live cattle ended higher with steady cash at $182 in the South and ahead of the COF. Hogs broke above chart resistance with help from the lower sow herd numbers in China.  Rich Nelson, Allendale, Inc. covers it all.  

Grains close higher on short covering and putting in some risk premium on geopolitical and weather concerns.  Live cattle ended higher with steady cash at $182 in the South and ahead of the COF. Hogs broke above chart resistance with help from the lower sow herd numbers in China.  Rich Nelson, Allendale, Inc. covers it all.

Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analysts to break down agricultural and commodity markets. 

Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analysts to break down agricultural and commodity markets.

Markets Now with Michelle Rook

Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analyst to break down agricultural and commodity markets. 

Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analyst to break down agricultural and commodity markets.

Markets Now Closing Markets -4-19-24 Audio

Grains end higher Friday with chart breakouts leading to technical buying and fund short covering.  The market is trading U.S. and South American weather and crop concerns, but the lower dollar helped.  Can the rally be sustained?  Don Roose, U.S. Commodities, has the answer.  Plus, live cattle end higher Friday with higher cash trade, but can it put bird flu fears behind it?  And hogs end lower Friday and for the week with the futures premium to the cash index dragging down the market.  

Grains end higher Friday with chart breakouts leading to technical buying and fund short covering.  The market is trading U.S. and South American weather and crop concerns, but the lower dollar helped.  Can the rally be sustained?  Don Roose, U.S. Commodities, has the answer.  Plus, live cattle end higher Friday with higher cash trade, but can it put bird flu fears behind it?  And hogs end lower Friday and for the week with the futures premium to the cash index dragging down the market.

Markets Now Closing Markets -5-3-24 Audio

Weather concerns in South America and the U.S. continue to drive the grain markets.  We get the latest with Eric Snodgrass, Senior Science Fellow, Nutien Ag Solutions.  

Weather concerns in South America and the U.S. continue to drive the grain markets.  We get the latest with Eric Snodgrass, Senior Science Fellow, Nutien Ag Solutions.

Markets Now Midday Markets and Weather with Eric Snodgrass 5-3-24

Grains continue higher with weather concerns in the U.S. and South America, a lower dollar and funds are covering shorts with the stronger technical action.  Crude oil continues to see pressure.  Will the funds eventually buy grains?  Darin Newsom, has the answers.  

Grains continue higher with weather concerns in the U.S. and South America, a lower dollar and funds are covering shorts with the stronger technical action.  Crude oil continues to see pressure.  Will the funds eventually buy grains?  Darin Newsom, has the answers.

Markets Now Closing Markets -4-19-24 Audio

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