The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast covered planting progress, markets and trade developments in a new episode released this week. Hosts C.J. Miller, Greg Allen and Andy Eubank led the discussion and recapped field conditions and market moves from the Corn Belt on May 14, 2026. The episode combines on-the-ground reporting with weather and market analysis for Midwest producers.
Field crews and reporters provided a planting update focused on west central Indiana, where growers are assessing soil temperatures and field readiness. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin said the cool Indiana air mass that has slowed some operations should begin to moderate, a weather shift local farmers are watching as they try to accelerate planting windows.
Tom Fritz and the team reviewed midweek market action, noting that corn and soybean futures finished slightly stronger on Wednesday. Andy Eubank presented daily cash settlements while Fritz offered the market context and analysis; corn and soy higher summed the midweek session for many traders. The episode also framed the wider trade question surrounding recent high-level diplomacy: Trump-China talks were discussed for their potential to influence U.S. agricultural exports if a deal emerges.
Reporters emphasized how the easing of cool weather could affect planting pace and seedbed conditions, but they stopped short of projecting acreage shifts. Conversation centered on operational decisions growers face now—timing fieldwork, monitoring soil moisture and following local forecasts—rather than on headline acreage estimates.
The show included market-by-market settlements delivered by Andy Eubank and deeper price interpretation from Tom Fritz, giving listeners both the cash perspective and futures analysis. The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast Network produced the episode with sponsorship from First Farmers Bank & Trust, which noted it has been serving local farms, families and agribusiness for 140 years.
The episode is available through the Hoosier Ag Today Podcast Network and on platforms that carry the HAT feed. It was posted May 15, 2026.
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