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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 23 MIN

Did You Miss the Wheat Rally? WASDE & Drought Watch

from What the Futures! · host Ryan Denis

Ryan Denis is joined by Allison Thompson of The Money Farm to break down the latest USDA WASDE report expectations, wheat market rally potential, 2012-style drought comparisons, and the biggest crop marketing strategies farmers need right now. From wheat, corn, soybeans, barley hedging strategies, and weather risk, this episode covers critical insights for producers navigating volatile grain markets in 2026. Topics Covered: - USDA WASDE new crop outlook- Wheat rally opportunities- US drought map vs 2012- Spring wheat & winter wheat risks- Barley downside protection- Corn and soybean options strategies- Farmer crop marketing plans Guest:Allison Thomson – The Money Farm Sponsored by:UPL – Wave Biostimulant & Telaron Fungicide Timestamps:00:00 Market headlines + sponsor 03:20 Allison Thomson joins 05:20 Winter wheat crop concerns 07:40 Drought map analysis + 2012 comparison 11:00 Crop hedging strategies 13:00 Feed barley downside protection 17:30 Have farmers missed the wheat rally? 19:40 USDA WASDE preview 22:40 Final farmer marketing strategy Chapters (00:00:00) - Market headlines + sponsor(00:03:20) - Allison Thomson joins(00:05:20) - Winter wheat crop concerns(00:07:40) - Drought map analysis + 2012 comparison(00:11:00) - Crop hedging strategies(00:13:00) - Feed barley downside protection(00:17:30) - Have farmers missed the wheat rally?(00:19:40) - USDA WASDE preview 22:40 Final farmer marketing strategy

Ryan Denis is joined by Allison Thompson of The Money Farm to break down the latest USDA WASDE report expectations, wheat market rally potential, 2012-style drought comparisons, and the biggest crop marketing strategies farmers need right now. From wheat, corn, soybeans, barley hedging strategies, and weather risk, this episode covers critical insights for producers navigating volatile grain markets in 2026. Topics Covered: - USDA WASDE new crop outlook- Wheat rally opportunities- US drought map vs 2012- Spring wheat & winter wheat risks- Barley downside protection- Corn and soybean options strategies- Farmer crop marketing plans Guest:Allison Thomson – The Money Farm Sponsored by:UPL – Wave Biostimulant & Telaron Fungicide Timestamps:00:00 Market headlines + sponsor 03:20 Allison Thomson joins 05:20 Winter wheat crop concerns 07:40 Drought map analysis + 2012 comparison 11:00 Crop hedging strategies 13:00 Feed barley downside protection 17:30 Have farmers missed the wheat rally? 19:40 USDA WASDE preview 22:40 Final farmer marketing strategy

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