AG Bull
Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.
Tommy Grisafi is the main host and content creator for Ag Bull Media.
The Ag Bull Podcast showcases agriculture's top talents in a long-form video format. The Ag Bull Trading Podcast is a deeper discussion of trading with analysts and key players in agriculture nationwide.
Futures trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone.
Episodes
192 episodes
AG Squawk | Davis Michaelsen & Jim Wiesemeyer
We break down a wild Friday where corn and wheat surge while livestock fights heavy pressure, then zoom out to the real drivers: yield risk, global weather damage, and rising geopolitical tension. We also connect the dots among beef-processing ...
AG Squawk AM 8/14/2026 with Jed Sidwell | TYSON PLANT CLOSURE
We wake up to a major shock for the beef business as Tyson closes its Joslin, Illinois cattle plant, then we connect the dots to what that means for cattle movement, capacity, and market volatility. We also run through livestock and grain price...
AG Squawk with Davis Michaelsen | Bill Bullard | What's Next for the Cattle Industry?
We sit down with Bill Bullard of R-CALF USA to untangle why record retail beef prices can coexist with painful volatility for cattle producers. We trace the push to restore mandatory country of origin labeling and how imports, market concentrat...
AG Squawk AM 8/13/2026 with Jed Sidwell | WASDE Corn Yield Cut and Flooding Threaten Crops
We run through the overnight board, then zoom out to the two stories driving the morning: flooding across the northern Corn Belt and a WASDE corn yield cut that changes the tone of supply expectations. We also dig into the packer margin debate,...
AG Squawk with Davis Michaelsen | Paul Schadegg | Farmland at a Crossroads
We track a volatile report-day market, then zoom out to the farmland market and why ownership decisions are about to get harder for a lot of families. We talk with Farmers National President Paul about non-traditional buyers, regional demand, a...
AG Squawk AM 8/12/2026 with Jed Sidwell | Derecho Damage and A High Stakes WASDE Morning
We’re live from Joliet with a fast market check after wild Corn Belt weather and ahead of the 11 a.m. Central WASDE report. We run the key livestock and grain numbers, flag the overnight stock move, and lay out what to watch as the mixed crop p...
AG Squawk with Davis Michaelsen | Maxi Field | H-2A Farm Labor Made Simple
We move from a quiet market day into the very real problem of farm labor shortages and what it takes to hire seasonal help legally through H-2A. Maxi Field from Field Force breaks down the rules, the timelines, the costs, and the compliance tra...
Fat Tuesday with Mike Sands | Beef Imports, Carcass Weights, and Drought
We dig into why record beef imports can rise at the same time U.S. beef prices stay near record highs, and we lay out the supply math behind the headlines. We also track carcass weights, fund liquidation, and why deferred feeder and fed cattle ...
AG Squawk AM 8/11/2026 with Jed Sidwell | Ag Markets In A Flash
We check the overnight livestock and grain markets, then size up weather trouble spots that could ripple through crops and cattle. We also flag tomorrow’s USDA WASDE as a volatility trigger and dig into surprising beef grading signals out of Ne...
AG Squawk with Davis Michaelsen | Randy Martinson | War and Weather Watch
We track a mostly quiet grain tape against a loud energy market, then dig into why Wednesday’s USDA numbers may trade on more than just yield guesses. With Randy Martinson, we weigh the two big Ws war and weather while comparing road-side crop ...
AG Squawk AM 8/10/2026 with Tommy Grisafi | Wheat Surges While Traders Brace For USDA Wednesday
We come to you from a makeshift living room studio to map out a bullish start for grains and the biggest risks heading into Wednesday’s USDA report. We break down wheat-led strength, shaky outside markets tied to Iran uncertainty, and a weather...
Wiesemeyer's Perspectives | Odesa Pounded Trouble in The Black Sea
We connect the week’s biggest market moves to their real drivers, from China's soybean demand and the upcoming USDA survey-based crop report to wheat supply risk tied to the Black Sea. We also map how record copper and surging metals, Farm Bill...
Ag Squawk Jim Wiesemeyer & Davis Michaelsen
We track a deceptively quiet Friday market and then pull the thread on what could move grains and livestock next, from harvest pressure to the upcoming USDA crop report. We also dig into the policy and logistics stories that can hit farm margin...
AG Squawk AM 8/7/2026 with Jed Sidwell | Drought, Flooding, and Beef Imports
We open with a fast market check from Joliet and walk through a sharp pullback in cattle and hogs alongside a welcome overnight bounce in grains. We then connect extreme U.S. weather, record beef imports, and Strait of Hormuz uncertainty to the...
AG Squawk with Davis Michaelson | Davis's Fertilizer Update!
We walk through the day’s ag markets, then get brutally specific on what fertilizer and farm fuel pricing looks like right now in the Midwest. We share the charts behind nitrogen, phosphate, and diesel moves so you can plan ahead instead of get...
AG Squawk AM 8/6/2026 with Jed Sidwell | Wet Corn Belt Forecast and Beef Trade Warnings
We move through the morning’s key ag signals, from livestock closes to grain quotes and a weather outlook that splits the country between heavy Corn Belt rain and Southern Plains heat. We also unpack what the StoneX August survey is, flag warni...
AG Squawk with Davis Michaelsen | Zach Hefty | Inside Ag PhD Field Day
We recap Ag PhD Field Day with Zach Hefty and unpack why a free one day event can draw around 10,000 farmers and still deliver real agronomy value. We also hit the midday grain and livestock markets, energy headlines, and the late season decisi...
AG Squawk AM 8/5/2026 with Jed Sidwell | Ag Markets Morning Brief
We run through a fast morning snapshot of livestock, grain, and macro markets, then zoom in on the two forces shaping the day: weather risk and shifting expectations for yield and weights. We also connect the S&P 500 surge and key economic ...
AG Squawk with Davis Michaelsen | Ben Riensche | Rent Deadlines and Hidden Forces
We watch grains slide after the market questions yesterday’s rally, then shift into a blunt, farmer-first look at why tight margins are exposing weak links in marketing, finance, and cost control. Ben Renchi lays out the cash rent and farmland ...
AG Squawk AM 8/4/2026 with Jed Sidwell | PRRSV and Mickey-D's
We run through a quick market snapshot as livestock trade lower, grains jump, and crude oil slides again. We connect weather risk, soybean crush headlines, and hog health trends to what they can mean for pricing and demand all the way down to M...
AG Squawk with Davis Michaelsen | DuWayne Bosse | Market Risk Is Not Optional
Corn, soybeans, and wheat end the day higher, but we question whether the rally is real or just a fund-driven pause before August seasonals take over. Dwayne Bosse joins us to break down weather, basis, old crop supply, and the risk tools that ...
AG Squawk AM 8/3/2026 with Jed Sidwell | The Update You Need to Start Your Week
We walk through a fast, numbers-first market check across cattle, hogs, and grains, then zoom out to the outside forces that can move ag prices before the day even starts. We also dig into two quieter but important structural signals: record ca...
Wiesemeyer's Perspectives | Everyone is charging for Premium Information
We break down how faster technology, prediction markets, and premium access to headlines can tilt the playing field and whip prices around before anyone can react. Then we connect the dots from Corn Belt weather to farm bill politics, cattle tr...
Ag Squawk | Davis Michaelsen | Jim Wiesemeyer
We break down why wheat sells off even with war risk still on the map, and we explain what “prove it” markets look like when traders stop paying for headlines. We also connect the dots from diesel and refinery constraints to the Renewable Fuel ...
AG Squawk AM 7/31/2026 with Jed Sidwell | When Heat, Crush Data, And Trade Collide
We run through the morning’s ag market pulse, from cattle’s sharp rally and hog weakness to the latest corn, soybean, and wheat quotes alongside a big overnight move in crude oil. We also flag near-term weather risks, the upcoming soybean crush...