Corn Estimated Fund Position Trends Short Term: Down Net Long Futures and Options: 50525 Long Term: Down Change: +4000 Overnight Trade: H -1 @7:30 AM The overnight corn trade has been choppy and mixed in very low volume. There is still […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Corn Estimated Fund Position Trends Short Term: Down Net Long Futures and Options: 46525 Long Term: Down Change: -14000 Overnight Trade: H +3 @7:30 AM The corn has traded both sides of unchanged overnight after making a new low for the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Beef production in 2012 was the lowest since 2005 and 2013 beef production is expected to be down another 5% or so. Production is likely to decline again in 2014. The per capita beef supply in 2013 is expected to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Just how far will beef output fall over the next two years? That question has been pondered considerably on many fronts since the drought of 2011 developed in the key cow-calf states of Texas and Oklahoma. And what started as […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Video Feature: National Feeder Cattle Summary 01-04-2013
on January 4, 2013
at 8:41 am
A statement from National Association of Wheat Growers President Erik Younggren, a wheat, soybean and sugar beet farmer from Hallock, Minn.: “NAWG is pleased that leaders in Washington came to some agreement on fiscal and tax policy for our nation […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Schwieterman Update 1-2: Concerns over the fiscal cliff seem to be fading
on January 2, 2013
at 4:55 am
Corn Estimated Fund Position Trends Short Term: Down Net Long Futures and Options: 67242 Long Term: Down Change: +4000 Opening Calls: 3-5 Higher Opening calls are higher this morning due to the weaker Dollar and stronger stock, metal, and energy […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
U.S. Ethanol Output Drops To Lowest in Nearly Two Years
on July 13, 2012
at 9:45 am
Posted In: A, Corn, Crop Production, DDG's, Drought, Energy, Ethanol, Market Information, Uncategorized, Weather, World
U.S. ethanol output plunged to its lowest level in nearly two years last week as soaring corn prices pushed many biofuel refineries into the red, government data showed on Wednesday. At least three U.S. ethanol plants — two in Nebraska […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Daily Livestock Report: USDA Estimates for Beef and Pork Production in 2012/13
on July 13, 2012
at 8:55 am
Posted In: Beef exports, Beef imports, Beef Production, Beef Retail, Cattle, Industry News, Market Information, Uncategorized, USDA
Market Comments Spreading drought conditions prompted a number of changes to the latest USDA estimates of corn, soybean and wheat production. But even as USDA reduced corn feed use by some 650 million bushels (12%), the changes to forecasted beef, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
U of Ill: USDA Jolts the Markets
on July 12, 2012
at 9:04 am
Posted In: Beef exports, Beef imports, Beef Production, Beef Retail, Cattle, Corn, Cow-Calf, Crop Production, Feeder Cattle, Grains, Industry News, Market Information, SeedStock, Sorghum, Soybeans, Stocker Cattle, Uncategorized, USDA, WASDE, Wheat, World
The USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) released the monthly WASDE report this morning. Several changes were made in supply and consumption projections for corn and soybeans. By far the most important changes were the drops in yield projections. Following […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In The Cattle Markets: WASDE – Corn Yield Down 12%, Beef production Up 90 million lbs.
on July 11, 2012
at 11:16 pm
Posted In: Beef exports, Beef imports, Beef Production, Beef Retail, Cattle, Corn, Crop Production, Drought, Grains, Market Information, Sorghum, Soybeans, Uncategorized, USDA, WASDE, Weather, Wheat, World
Corn Yield Slashed The World Agricultural Outlook Board of USDA released their monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (WASDE) this morning, July 11. The report revealed what most had feared, a much lower per acre yield than trend […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Global Food Security Index Launched, Commissioned By DuPont
on July 10, 2012
at 9:00 am
Posted In: A, Beef exports, Beef imports, Beef Production, Beef Retail, Cattle, Crop Production, Dupont, Industry News, Market Information, World
Today, DuPont Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman said common food security metrics are key to increasing global food security. “We’ve always known that what gets measured, gets done,” said Kullman. In an effort to increase global food security, DuPont commissioned […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
CME Daily Livestock Report: Corn Crop in Trouble
on July 10, 2012
at 8:44 am
Posted In: A, Beef exports, Beef imports, Beef Production, Beef Retail, Cattle, CME, Company News, Corn, Cow-Calf, Crop Production, Drought, Feed Stuffs, Feeder Cattle, Grains, Industry News, Market Information, Sorghum, Soybeans, Stocker Cattle, USDA, Weather, Wheat
There is plenty of anticipation ahead of the latest USDA WASDE report as trade continues to debate the potential impact of drought conditions on the current corn crop. The USDA crop progress update last night showed further deterioration in crop […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle Outlook: Drought Monitor Says 56% of the Lower 48 in Drought
on July 7, 2012
at 9:08 pm
Only 80 thousand jobs were added to the U.S. economy in June and the unemployment rate held steady at 8.2%. The stock market went down and the dollar got stronger. None of this is not good news for meat […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In The Cattle Markets: Prudently Pondering Deteriorating Pasture Conditions
on July 6, 2012
at 9:59 am
Take a Look in the Mirror … Stakeholders throughout the cattle industry are prudently pondering implications of deteriorating pasture conditions, weather impacts on grain markets, etc. as they attempt to assess the current cattle market complex. As producers increasingly consider […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
CME: Daily Livestock Report – Ractopamine, Choice-Select Spread
on July 6, 2012
at 8:38 am
Finally some good news — FAO’s Codex Alimentarious Commission finally adopted yesterday a science-based standard for ractopmaine, a feed ingredient used to promote leanness and efficient lean gain in both pork and beef. The scientific standard has been established for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
KC Board of Trade: HRW Wheat Futures & Exchange Volume Second Largest for Month of June
on July 3, 2012
at 5:12 pm
The Kansas City Board of Trade HRW wheat futures and exchange volume traded during the month of June was the second largest in the history of the exchange for the calendar month of June. HRW wheat futures volume of 668,516 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle Outlook: Hot, Dry Weather Continues
on July 1, 2012
at 8:19 pm
Hot, dry weather continues over much of the country. USDA says only 56% of the corn crop was in good or excellent condition on June 24. That compares to 63% good or excellent the week before, and 68% a year […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…