Monday, March 30th, 2026 Program
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
Friday, March 27th, 2026 Program
The long awaited Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) “Set 2” final rule has been announced by the EPA, yet the corn and soybean markets ended up selling off into the close on Friday. Most of the industry has

Thursday, March 26th, 2026 Program
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

Severe Storms and Wintry Weather On Tap This Week
AccuWeather® Global Weather Center – March 31, 2026 – A volatile spring weather pattern bringing snow, ice, and severe storms is expected to disrupt travel and threaten outdoor plans from the Plains and Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes and central

Ag Innovation Challenge Opens: $100K for Top Entrepreneur
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is accepting online applications from entrepreneurs for the 2027 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge through June 5. Now in its 13th year, this national business competition showcases U.S. startup

Markets Brace for Planting Report as Weather and Geopolitics Loom
Grain markets are seeing pre-report positioning ahead of tomorrow’s Prospective Plantings report, with traders cautious as uncertainty builds. Ongoing conflict with Iran continues to weigh on the trade, keeping geopolitics front and center as energy and fertilizer

More Volatility to Start the Week in the Markets
We see more volatility in the markets to start the week with war headlines, USDA reports, RVO news and more at play. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss on today’s Market Talk

Is 2026 About to REPEAT the Infamous 2012 Weather Pattern?! 🌡️
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,