Markets open after a CME outage as we track the odds of a December rate cut, soybean sales to China without a signed deal, and the shape of USDA’s bridge aid into 2026. We lay out the stakes on tariffs at the Supreme Court, biofuel rules, E15 delays, and Farm Bill 2.0 politics while cattle find a...

We sprint through a volatile week in ag policy: Brazil tariff rollbacks, EU tariff rumors, labor and H‑2A shifts, aid program timing, RFS delays, border reopening signals, a bullish cattle-on-feed report, and breaking news on a Tyson beef plant closure.

• USDA and CFTC reporting cadence returnin...

• Corn production trimmed, carryout still higher
• Fringe states offset I‑state cuts in corn
• Soybean exports ceded to Brazil and Argentina
• CONAB vs USDA gaps on Brazil output
• Cotton yield gains in Texas pressure prices
• Daily sales resume with big Mexico corn buy
• No repeat of a Great Gra...

We track a cascading week where a grinding shutdown hits flights and the economy, China’s soybean pledges collide with tariff math, and a Justice Department probe into meat packers meets a looming border reopening that could reshape beef supply. Markets swing on headlines as EPA biofuel exemption...

We track a likely end to the shutdown, the return of critical USDA data, and fresh China commitments that pushed soybeans out of a grinding range. Rates, tariffs, and biofuel policy collide with export flows to shape a fragile but improving demand story.

• shutdown pressure from elections and pr...

We walk through a volatile week in which shutdown politics, CPI relief, and global trade headlines moved cattle limit down, while grains firmed. From Argentina beef optics to a possible Trump–Xi meeting, we connect DC decisions to cash flow, price risk, and the week ahead.

• shutdown timing link...

We unpack Trump’s push to cool beef prices, the market’s limit-down reaction in feeder cattle, and how policy headlines are whipsawing cash and futures. We track ripple effects from talk of banning Chinese used cooking oil, Argentina’s reemergence in trade flows, and the cash-first logic behind A...

Washington stalls while markets swing, and we map how a shutdown, China tensions, and a stronger dollar hit soybeans, sorghum, and cotton. We outline SDRP Stage Two, likely top-ups, funding routes, and why APH-based aid makes more sense than production-based payments.

• USDA reports paused and p...

Supply tightens even as front‑end cattle grow heavier and packers pace kills, creating a bullish medium‑term picture with choppy, risk‑heavy near‑term price action. We outline why feeder highs may persist, how data gaps from the shutdown complicate decisions, and where heifer retention is startin...

Ag markets face challenges as the USDA erroneously announced Chinese grain purchases before retracting the statement, creating unnecessary market volatility while farmers cope with tight margins and high interest rates.

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Markets experienced dramatic overnight shifts. The Middle East conflict sent crude oil soaring 13%, while the EPA announced record biofuel mandates, creating a perfect storm of volatility.

Tommy Grisafi of Ag Bull Trading & Don Wick from RRFN talk politics and markets.

Don Wick has interviewed thousands of folks in agriculture.
We thought it would be fun to learn more about Don Wick's 40-year career in radio. He is the President of Red River Farm Network.