Professional Ag Marketing Podcast

Mike and Jayden discuss China's interest in US wheat and more in this week's episode. 

Mike and Jace discuss the dramatic pull back in today's cattle market and more in this week's episode.

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Before the markets get moving, get The Opening Look.

Join Nathan Lahr and Professional Ag Marketing each morning for a quick look at what’s happening across the agricultural markets. From grains and livestock to overnight moves, market-moving news, and the biggest things to watch that day, Nathan gets you caught up and ready for the trading day.

Whether you're in the truck, at the farm, or starting your day with a cup of coffee, make The Opening Look part of your morning routine.

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Before the markets get moving, get The Opening Look.

Join Mike Minor and Professional Ag Marketing for a quick look at what’s happening across the agricultural markets. From grains and livestock to overnight moves, market-moving news, and the biggest things to watch that day, Nathan gets you caught up and ready for the trading day.

Whether you're in the truck, at the farm, or starting your day with a cup of coffee, make The Opening Look part of your morning routine.

Mike and Pat discuss current fundamentals in the hog market plus what this market really is. Listen here!

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Before the markets get moving, get The Opening Look.

Join Nathan Lahr and Professional Ag Marketing each morning for a quick look at what’s happening across the agricultural markets. From grains and livestock to overnight moves, market-moving news, and the biggest things to watch that day, Nathan gets you caught up and ready for the trading day.

Whether you're in the truck, at the farm, or starting your day with a cup of coffee, make The Opening Look part of your morning routine.

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Before the markets get moving, get The Opening Look.

Join Nathan Lahr and Professional Ag Marketing each morning for a quick look at what’s happening across the agricultural markets. From grains and livestock to overnight moves, market-moving news, and the biggest things to watch that day, Nathan gets you caught up and ready for the trading day.

Whether you're in the truck, at the farm, or starting your day with a cup of coffee, make The Opening Look part of your morning routine.

Today Mike and Kyle discuss the most recent cattle on feed report

Today Nathan and Mike discuss about the trend of the grain and oil markets

Today Mike and Nathan give an update on this week's hog market and what is affecting it. 

Luke and Mike talk about the hog market and a number of reasons for its poor performance. 

Grain Market Talk – October 14 with Sarah Sellars (SDSU Extension)

Sarah Sellars, SDSU Extension specialist in sustainable farm & food systems, joins to break down the current farm financial picture in South Dakota. She covers rising fertilizer and diesel costs, tightening margins, land ownership challenges for younger producers, and the tools her team offers to help farmers plan ahead.

Key points: Fertilizer now claims roughly 25% of gross revenue (up sharply since 2024), diesel is a smaller but growing expense, and ownership structure strongly influences practices like no-till. Sarah also shares updates on SDSU’s free crop budgets, monthly Ag E...

Mike, Jayden, and Pat talk about what to do next in the grain market after previous reports. 

Mike and Jace talk about the demand in the cattle market.

Lucas and Mike discuss the latest WASDE report and how it affected the grain market. Corn falls hard, and soybeans finish strong. 

Mike and Pat discuss the multiple issues leading to a weaker hog market and more in this week's episode.

Mike and Jace discuss future of the cattle cycle. Find more in this week's cattle talk podcast.

Mike and Jayden discuss the recent stocks and acres report and what it means for grains. 

Mike and Macy discuss what's going on with the supply and demand in the pork market and more in this week's episode.

Mike and Jayden discuss president Xi's visit to the White House and more about these grain markets.

Mike and Jace discuss the trend in retaining heifers in the cattle industry. 

Mike and Jeff discuss the outlook on hogs, things may not be as bad as they seem. 

Mike and Lucas Peters discuss current economic and weather events affecting the grain market. 

Mike and Michael Fitzgerald discuss consumer beef demand and more in this week's episode.

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...

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...

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.