Matt Bennett

And that's been all down to that rain and what you just mentioned, the ability to get out in the fields has been hindered because of all of the moisture we've had.

And I know in talking with Matt Bennett of agmarket.net, of course, we're going to get into the markets here in a little bit.

But Matt is already done in central Illinois, for example, and on his operation in terms of harvest.

And I know he told me here recently that as they got close to the finish line on corn, they were out and just walking around kind of trying to inspect things on the ground.

And hopefully the stall isn't too long for us, but these colder temperatures and rain isn't going to do much to help dry it out.

Let's go ahead and get into those grain markets.

Mark talking with Matt Bennett of AgMarket.com.

Joined today by Matt Bennett of AgMarket.

I'm Extension's Todd Gleason.

Coming up, we'll talk about the commodity markets with Matt Bennett, he's at Ag Market, and then we'll turn our attention to the candy store.

Well, the aisle actually, and how much chocolate candy might cost this year.

You'll be surprised by the input prices.

In Chicago, corn futures finished down two to three for the day.

Soybeans were off around 14 cents, and the wheat futures for the afternoon finished down two to three cents for the day.

Matt Bennett from Ag Market now joins us to take a look at the marketplace.

Hi, Matt.

Details today on AgriTalk.

Our guest, market analyst Matt Bennett with AgMarket.net, as was the analysis later on Zach Tindall with Producers Livestock Marketing wraps up this week's livestock markets, right after the news with Hillary Mason, market analyst with Pro Farmer.

Wow, I, I'm tired today.

[laughs]

I'm Michelle Rook.

It is a WASDE Friday, and it wasn't a good WASDE for the corn market, for sure.

Matt Bennett with agmarket.net, who also farms in Illinois, is in with analysis today of the WASDE.

While, um, your colleague, Brian Split, uh, did markets with me at noon, and we talked about how this was a big gut punch for the corn market.

I'm Illinois Extension's Todd Gleason.

Coming up, we'll talk about the commodity markets with Matt Bennett.

He's at agmarket.net. We'll preview tomorrow's USDA crop production and WASDE reports with you.

Mike Tenora is out of the office.

It finished down two

and a quarter cents.

Matt Bennett from agmarket.net now joins us to take a look at the marketplace.

Matt, are you still in the combine today?

The grain markets are mostly lower here this morning.

I have Matt Bennett joining me.

Matt, how are things in your neck of the woods here this morning? Is harvest still chugging along?

Yeah.

The grain markets are trading higher here this morning.

I have Matt Bennett joining me, as Joe is still out on vacation.

Matt, how are things in your neck of the woods here this morning?

Good.

I'm Extinction's Todd Gleason.

Coming up, we'll talk about the commodity markets with Matt Bennett.

He's at agmarket.net. We'll take up the weather forecast as we close out our time together.

We'll discuss North and South America.

Gasoline on the wholesale price at $3.39 and 4 tenths, up 13 and 3 tenths of a cent for the day.

And the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up, rather down, 31 points at this hour.

Matt Bennett now joins us from agmarket.net. He's in the field this afternoon shucking corn.

Hi, Matt.