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Back to EpisodesWar Desk, Cattle Leverage & the Viagra Anniversary — Friggin' Farm & Ranch Report (March 27, 2026)
Description
The Iran war isn't just a map on cable news -- it's American kids from farm towns and ranch schools sitting in missile range. This week: cattle held their ground, hogs sulked, grains stayed cheap, and the big outside markets are trading war headlines harder than USDA reports.
In this episode:
- Livestock close: live cattle up, feeders strong, hogs under pressure
- Grains close: corn soft, beans fading rallies, wheat algorithm-trading
- Macro & metals: crude spiking on war premium, gold and silver bid, stocks sliding into correction
- War desk: troop movements, Operation Epic Fury update, casualty counts, cost estimates, and damage assessments on both sides
- On This Day: U.S. Navy created (1794), Goliad Massacre (1836), Alaska earthquake (1964), and the FDA approves Viagra (1998)
Middle America does the fighting -- we deserve straight talk, not slogans.
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