Another day of volatility in the commodity markets on Monday as grains and oilseeds, along with livestock, settled the session mostly mixed to lower. Crude oil finished well off session highs after spiking to near $120 overnight as Middle East headlines continue to flow.

John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing joins us in the back half of today's show for a conversation while we also get insight from Mike Castle with StoneX in Segment Two. At the start of the show, we take a look at more severe weather risk this week and discuss the forecast with Eric Snodgrass from Nutrien.

Crude oil hit $90 a barrel on Friday as war premium continued to bring money flow to the markets. Grains and oilseeds were up sharply as well led by wheat and soybeans while corn followed behind. What does all of this volatility and upside momentum mean for producers on the cusp of spring planting season in the U.S. and does it bring opportunity to manage risk? DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing joins us for a conversation on today's show. Find more at https://www.boltmarketingllc.com.

Another Friday, another sharply lower day in cattle futures. As we see volatility and strength in crude oil, grains and equities it seems the opposite is happening in the cattle trade. Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek joins us to discuss if there are warning signs we need to be paying attention to in the cattle market along with perspective on the war volatility elsewhere in the trade. More at https://www.kkvtrading.com.

Also, in Segment Two, we listen back to an excellent conversation about soybean cyst nematode that Susan Littlefield had during Commodity Classic. She is joined by Horacio Lopez-Nicora, Assistant Professor and Provost's Early Career Scholar, Soybean Pathology and Nematology at Ohio State University.

More volatility was seen across the markets on Thursday with crude oil hitting the $80 per barrel mark while the Dow Jones was down around 1,000 points on the day. Grains and oilseeds were higher led by a sharp rally in wheat while it was a mixed session in livestock. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss risk management amid volatility, the question of whether or not we are losing corn acreage due to fertilizer challenges and much more on today's show. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Also, the livestock trade was quieter on the day Thursday. Who is going to win the leverage battle in the cattle complex? That's one of many items discussed on this week's episode of Cattle Chatter as Susan Littlefield talks once again with Brad Kooima from Kooima Kooima Varilek.

In Segment One, we share a conversation from Commodity Classic as Farm and Ranch Media's Corryn La Rue talked with Nathan Keane from the National Association of Wheat Growers.

On today's episode, we sit down with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics for analysis and perspective on the evolving war in the Middle East and why the Strait of Hormuz is a key chokepoint for global trade, energy, fertilizer and ag commodities in general. PLUS, we take a look at the resurgence in cattle futures at midweek and much more on today's show. Find more at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

Also on today's show, as farmers and agriculture industry professional made their way to Commodity Classic in San Antonio, TX last week, the team at BASF hosted a group of ag journalists for their annual Science Behind event to showcase new products and innovations. One of the highlights was Nemasphere™, one of the most groundbreaking innovations in soybean cyst nematode (SCN) management in over 60 years. We talked about the product with Michael McCarville, Trait Technology Lead for BASF.

We see a less volatile trading day on Wednesday across grain, livestock and outside markets. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss the latest trade action at midweek.

We see the volatility continue in crude oil, heating oil, RBOB gasoline, gold, silver, stocks, etc. But not as much volatility is being seen necessarily in the grain and livestock complex. How much impact could outside market pressures have on the ag sector? Brian Splitt from AgMarket.net joins us for analysis and insight after Tuesday's trade. More at https://www.agmarket.net.

The outside markets continue to show immense volatility as we continue to watch what is unfolding in the Middle East. Tommy Grisafi with Ag Bull Media and Nesvick Trading Group joins us to discuss the latest moves in energies, metals and financial markets along with how it translates over to grain and livestock trade. Find more at https://www.agbull.com.

We see more volatility in the market trade on Tuesday as we watch the headlines from the Middle East. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us for our Midday Commentary to discuss the latest moves in grains, outside markets and livestock. We also talk about the updated StoneX Customer Survey for Brazil that came out on Monday afternoon.

It was no surprise that we saw volatility across the market trade to start the month of March as the weekend actions in the Middle East have stirred many market sectors. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the latest market moves in grains, livestock and energies along with thoughts on navigating risk management right now. Find more online by visiting https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

As we enter into the month of March, are we ready to fully embrace spring or will there be another round of cold weather ahead? Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss the March outlook for preciptation, temperatures and how it's a "buyer beware forecast" right now. Find more online at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Plus at the beginning of the show, we talk fertilizer markets specifically as Susan Littlefield has a conversation with Josh Linville, VP of Fertilizer at StoneX, about the latest in the Middle East and potential market impacts.