Wednesday, September 16th, 2026- Mike Zuzolo and Doug Becher

The Fed just raised rates for the first time in three years, a Saudi supply shock has Brent crude back near 2008 highs, and record rail fuel surcharges are hammering grain basis right as harvest gets underway. Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins Jesse Allen to unpack all of it, plus what's next for cattle, wheat, and the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting.We also get Fed reaction to open the show with Susan Littlefield and Arlan Suderman at StoneX in Segment One as they talked immediately following the rate announcement.Also, Brevant Seeds retail sales agronomist Doug Becher joins Market Talk to talk through the 2026 growing season in southeastern Minnesota and how this year's field conditions, yield data, and disease pressure should shape seed decisions for 2027. Doug covers what farmers experienced this season, why taking notes during harvest matters as much as yield maps later on, the diseases showing up across Minnesota fields (southern rust, bacterial leaf streak, and Goss's wilt), and why locking in seed decisions early gives farmers the best shot at their top hybrid and variety picks for next year.