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Couple of Surprises in the Year’s Cattle Market

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Marketing

Looking back over the year, there are a couple of surprises when it comes to the cattle markets in 2024. Rusty Halvorson has more details. Many factors can affect agricultural prices, including weather, global events and sometimes simple supply and demand.  StoneX Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says there were a couple of surprises in the year’s cattle market.  “The …

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Tracking Hog Futures this Week

Dan Commodities, Economy, Pork

A quarterly report this week is something traders dealing with hog futures is paying attention to. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To …

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Silver Enjoying a Good Year

Dan Commodities, Economy

While Silver has been enjoying a good year, Mark Oppold cautions running out and buying a bunch of it. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …

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The Magnificent Seven on Wall Street

Dan Commodities, Economy, Technology

There is a group of stocks on Wall Street known as the Magnificent Seven. Mark Oppold explains who they are and how traders are looking at them right now. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …

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Wall Street Starting to Wind Down 2024

Dan Commodities, Economy

Traders are Wall Street seem to already be winding down another year. Mark Oppold looks at a couple of things coming up that could have an effect on the markets. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

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Last Crop Report of 2024

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops

Crop reports, from time to time, do have an effect on what grain traders do. As Mark Oppold notes, the final report of 2024 comes out tomorrow. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida …

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Tracking Agricultural Commodities after 11 Months

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Marketing, Pork, Specialty Crops

Eleven months of 2024 are now under our belt, and it’s time for Mark Oppold to look at where certain agricultural commodities currently stand with one month to go. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …

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Diverse Drivers of Farm Income

Dan Commodities, Economy

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says the diverse mix of crops and livestock, along with commodity prices, plays a critical role in shaping farm income. “?Farm income is a mix of a lot of different things and, you know, corn and beans and wheat and cotton and rice, but there’s horticultural products. There’s livestock products, all of those things filter …

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Positive Responses on Cabinet Nominee

Dan Agri-Business, Commodities, Economy

We are seeing positive responses about the new Agriculture Secretary nominee. Mark Oppold has more details on her, and another nominee that Wall Street is watching. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle …

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Be Aware of Swings in the Agricultural Trade This Week

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans

With Thanksgiving coming up, it will be a holiday shortened week for the agricultural trade, and due to that and other factors, Mark Oppold notes to be aware of potential swings in the market. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …