
In this episode of Commodity Week, panelists Todd Gleason, Greg Johnson (Total Grain Marketing), Seth VanderWidey (Logic Ag Marketing), and Sherman Nuland (Zaner Financial) discuss the current grain and oilseed markets amid high oil prices and rising fertilizer costs. They examine how the Iran war and sustained crude prices could lift corn and soybean prices, while input cost spikes—especially diesel and nitrogen—are prompting some producers to shift acreage from corn to soybeans. The conversation also covers the upcoming March 31st planting intentions report, the role of speculators in the ag commodity index, and strategies for farmers to manage risk through price locking and cost analysis.

In this episode of Commodity Week, Todd Gleason, joined by ag analysts Jim McCormick and Logan Kimmel, breaks down the USDA Outlook Forum numbers for 2026, focusing on corn, soybean, and wheat markets. They warn that old‑crop corn carry‑out could...