Fed Signals Shift, Fertilizer Concerns Grow & Cattle Market Uncertainty | Mike Zuzolo

Markets are adjusting following the latest signals from the Federal Reserve, and the effects are showing up across commodities. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics explains how changing expectations around interest rates are influencing currencies, metals, and agriculture. Soybean meal pushed higher, corn demand remains steady, and outside markets continue to play a key role in direction. At the same time, rising diesel prices and ongoing tensions in the Middle East are raising concerns about natural gas and fertilizer costs heading into planting season—an important factor in upcoming acreage decisions. In livestock, markets moved lower as traders position ahead of the Cattle on Feed report. Wide-ranging estimates and softer export demand are adding uncertainty, even as underlying fundamentals remain supportive. Plus, what to watch next in the soybean complex as global trade timelines shift.