Boots and Bushels Podcast
Your daily look at the markets feeding America. Farm news and weather. Crop prices, beef and dairy cow prices
Episodes
52 episodes
Cattle Risk Is Building Fast… And The Market Still Isn’t Pricing It In
Farmers are looking at cattle prices that haven’t moved much…but underneath this market, risk is starting to build.In today’s Boots & Bushels, we break down what’s happening in the cattle market, why prices haven’t reacted y...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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9:42
Warning: This Ethanol Shift Could Hit Farm Costs Fast
Fuel demand just shifted. Wildfires are disrupting cattle country. And fertilizer costs are starting to climb again.On today’s Boots & Bushels, we break down what’s happening underneath the market right now—and why it matters headin...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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8:42
Cattle Risk Is Rising Fast… But the Market Hasn’t Reacted
Wildfires in Nebraska and across the Plains are starting to impact pasture, feed availability, and cattle movement—and the market hasn’t fully reacted yet.In today’s Boots & Bushels, we break down what this means for cattle supply, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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8:40
Nebraska Fires Are Changing the Cattle Market — And Nobody’s Ready
Nebraska wildfires are creating immediate cattle risk, while grain markets and oil shift underneath farm margins. What this means for feeders, acreage decisions, and what could move next. #cattlemarketoutlook #grainmarketoutlook #agmarketstoday...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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7:18
Are Nebraska Fires About to Hit the Cattle Market?
Wildfires in Nebraska aren’t just a local story anymore… they’re starting to raise real questions for the cattle market.As grazing ground burns and forage disappears, the pressure begins to build. Herd movement, potential early selling,...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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6:53
Did Oil Just Put U.S. Crop Acres At Risk?
Oil just surged over 10%—and that could change more than fuel prices.It could change what farmers plant this year.In today’s Boots & Bushels, we break down how rising energy costs are starting to pressure farm margins, why e...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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7:13
Are Farmers About to Flip Acres… Before the Market Sees It?
Farmers are making planting decisions right now—and something underneath the market just changed.Fuel prices are rising. Fertilizer pressure is building again. And the market hasn’t fully reacted yet.That’s where the risk is.
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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7:44
Are Farmers About to Switch From Corn to Soybeans?
Farmers across the country are making planting decisions right now—and those decisions could shift the grain markets in a big way.In today’s Boots & Bushels, we break down how rising crude oil prices, fertilizer risk, and input cost...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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8:06
Did a $10 Oil Spike Just Change the Grain Markets?
Oil prices surged more than $10 per barrel, and markets across agriculture are reacting.In today’s Boots & Bushels episode we break down what this energy move could mean for corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle, and farm margins as plantin...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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10:28
Oil Just Jumped 12% — Are Farm Costs About to Surge Again?
Energy markets just sent a warning to farmers.Crude oil surged nearly 12 percent today, and when energy markets move this fast the impact rarely stays contained to oil traders. Higher energy prices can ripple directly into diesel, ferti...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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11:00
Farm Markets Under Pressure: Oil Surges, Fertilizer Risk, Storms Hit the Corn Belt
Corn and soybean futures moved higher today while cattle markets slipped, and crude oil surged nearly five dollars. That combination is raising new questions for farmers as spring planting approaches.In today’s Boots & Bushels, we b...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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11:33
Farm Margins Are Under Pressure Again | Cattle, Corn, Fuel and Weather Risks
Farm margins are starting to face pressure again across agriculture. In today’s Boots & Bushels we break down the biggest risks affecting producers right now.Cattle futures continue pushing higher as the U.S. herd remains historical...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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10:27
Are Fertilizer, Cattle Margins, and Grain Reserves About to Shock Farm Markets?
Agricultural markets are facing several pressure points at the same time. Fertilizer supplies may be tightening globally, grain-importing countries could be building reserves, cattle markets are reacting to rising input costs, and weather patte...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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8:14
Are Farmers Walking Into a Cost Shock This Spring?
Tonight on Boots & Bushels we take a closer look at the pressure building across agricultural markets and what it could mean for producers this spring.Tensions in the Middle East are beginning to affect global shipping routes throug...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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8:49
Is Weather About to Change the Cattle Market?
Cattle prices remain near historic highs, but a major weather shift may be developing that could affect feed costs, pasture conditions, and livestock margins across the United States.In today’s Boots & Bushels episode we break down ...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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7:16
Cattle Surge vs Weak Feed Grains
Something unusual is happening in the markets right now.Cattle prices are surging while feed grain markets remain soft. Live cattle and feeder cattle pushed sharply higher today even as corn and soybean prices drifted lower. That combin...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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8:17
Iran Crisis Could Hit Oil, Wheat, and Cattle — What the Iraq War Taught Farmers
Iran tensions pushed crude oil higher and markets are starting to price in geopolitical risk. When energy moves like this, agriculture pays attention. Diesel, fertilizer, transportation costs, and feed economics all sit downstream from oil....
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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8:47
Is Iran About to Shock the Markets That Feed America?
Iran risk is building — and markets are starting to price it in.Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is thinning, tanker insurance premiums are rising, and energy traders are adding risk premium before any confirmed shutdown. T...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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5:43
Are Cattle Cracking While Grains Set a Trap?
Cattle took a hit, corn pushed higher, soybeans slipped, and crude is hovering near a key level. Is this just routine volatility — or are farm margins starting to tighten again?In today’s Boots & Bushels: • ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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6:50
Markets Look Calm… But Is Something Building Underneath?
Markets look steady on the surface — but stability doesn’t always mean safety.Corn is holding above 440. Soybeans are firm near 11.65. Live and feeder cattle continue to show strength. Lean hogs are steady. Crude oil remains in the back...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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11:00
Is The Market Setting A Trap For Producers?
Agricultural markets are showing signs of stability — but pressure is building beneath the surface. Corn and soybeans are trying to strengthen, cattle continue climbing, hogs face weakness, and energy remains steady. The real question: is the m...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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7:16
Are These Quiet Markets Hiding a Bigger Squeeze?
Grains are drifting, cattle are mixed, and crude oil just firmed up again — but the real story is how all of this could squeeze producer margins as we move toward spring. In this episode of Boots & Bushels, we walk through where corn, soybe...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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9:50
Are Markets Stabilizing…Or Quietly Setting the Trap for Producers?
Grain markets are trying to stabilize, livestock remains strong but increasingly sensitive, energy is holding in a range that could shift farm costs, and weather patterns are beginning to change. The big question for producers right now is whet...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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5:43
Is This Just a Pullback…Or the Start of a Farmgate Squeeze?
Tonight’s Boots & Bushels breaks down a tense day in the ag markets: corn trying to grind higher, soybeans slipping, wheat stuck in the basement, cattle and hogs under pressure, and crude hovering around 63. We walk through what today’s pri...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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15:11
Is The Market Setting A Trap For Producers?
Is The Market Setting A Trap For Producers ? Markets are showing signs of stability — but pressure is building beneath the surface. Corn and soybeans are trying to strengthen, cattle continue climbing, hogs face weakness, and energy remains ste...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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4:41