Tuesday, August 18th, 2026- Matt Bennett and Mike Castle

On today's show, Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net joins Market Talk to break down a mixed Tuesday session in the grains, why the corn market seems to want proof before it rallies despite a tightening balance sheet, and what's ahead for acreage, fertilizer decisions, and the cattle market following recent beef plant news. Find more online at https://www.agmarket.net. We also begin with news headlines including more perspective on the Tyson news and thoughts on the grain market volatility and impacts on cash basis in Segment One. Then in Segment Two, we hear from Mike Castle, Senior Commodities Economist at StoneX, who joined us for Tuesday's Midday Commentary to discuss grain market action, fertilizer prices and the outside markets he is watching this week.