Jesse Allen

Soybeans and soybean oil are showing strength at midday Thursday while the rest of the markets are mixed to lower. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss the grains, livestock and outside markets as we near the end of the week and month.

We saw strength in soybean oil and soybeans on the day Thursday while the rest of the market trade was mixed as we near the end of the week and the end of the month of May. Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing joins us to discuss the market dynamics and share perspective on the Thursday Market Wrap-Up for May 28th, 2026.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday unveiled the Great American Cotton Plan, a sweeping initiative aimed at reversing years of financial losses for American cotton producers, rebuilding domestic textile manufacturing, and pushing back against the global dominance of synthetic fibers.

(Sioux Falls, SD) — Voters in Sioux Falls will determine the future of five proposed changes to the city charter. The charter is essentially the city const

(Aberdeen, SD) — One person is in the hospital after an electrical fire in Aberdeen. It happened around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Alonzo Ward Hotel on M

***CORRECTION: This is for Campbell County, WY; not South Dakota. We regret the error. (Campbell County, WY) — Stage one fire restrictions are staying in p

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 Market Talk Weekly Weather Update for the week of June 1st, 2026. More can be found online at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Markets are seeing pressure and negative money flow across grains and livestock on Tuesday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss the market action at midday.

The headlines surrounding Monarch Tractor earlier this year were a sobering reminder of just how difficult it is to deliver on the promise of autonomous agriculture. The California-based startup, once valued at over half a billion dollars, shut its doors after raising $240 million in venture capital — leaving some dealers and customers holding the bag. A dealer in Idaho invested over $773,000 in ten of Monarch’s flagship MKV tractors only to find the machines couldn’t deliver: autonomous features were severely limited, and the tractors couldn’t function indoors.

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