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.

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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.

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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.