Iowa Farm Outlook Newsletters from 1999
December 15, 1999 pdf
Livestock: LIVESTOCK MARKET UPDATE | Hog Market
Grains: GRAIN MARKETS SENSITIVE TO EXPORTS, SOUTH AMERICAN WEATHER | Chart Technical Indicators | Update on LDP Activity | Export Shipments & Sales | Marketing Alternatives
VALUE OF IOWA FARMLAND DROPS 1.1 PERCENT IN 1999
December 1, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: NOVEMBER CATTLE ON FEED REORT SUMMARY | Hog Market Surprises
Grains:HEAVY USE OF LDP PROGRAM TEMPERS SOYBEAN PRICE OUTLOOK | La Nina Continues | Export Sales
November 15, 1999 pdf
Livestock: HOG PRICES REBOUND | Slaughter Levels | Slaughter Weights | Canadian hog Imports
Grains:GRAIN MARKETS SHIFT FOCUS AFTER CROP REPORT | Crop Estimates | World Crop Estimates | Supply-Demand Estimates | LDP Use Heavy | Export Sales Update | Trade Agreement with China is Positive | Bill to Require Genetic Labeling
November 1, 1999 pdf
Livestock: LIVESTOCK FEEDING OPPORTUNITIES | Feeder Cattle and Pig Budget Worksheet (Central Iowa)
Grains:GRAIN MARKET SITUATION AND STORAGE RETURNS | Recent Developments | Heavy Use of LDP a Caution Sign | Protecting Against Risk | South American Weather | Export Update | Non-GMO Soybean Contracts | November 10 Crop Report
October 15, 1999 pdf
Livestock: OCTOBER CATTLE ON FEED SUMMARY | Hog Prices Remain Strong
Grains:CORN, SOYBEANS CARRYOVER STOCKS TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY IN 1999-00 | World Feed Grain Crop Prospects Improve | Price Implications for Corn | Bean Prices Depend on S. American Weather | Corn and Soybean Balance Sheets | Storage Returns
October 4, 1999 pdf
Livestock: USDA HOGS AND PIGS REPORT CONFIRMS LIQUIDATION | Cold Storage | Exports | Sow Slaughter | Canadian Hog Imports | Slaughter Weights | Production and price Outlook | Factors to Watch
Grains:STOCKS REPORT SLIGHTLY NEGATIVE TO CORN OUTLOOK; SOYBEANS NEUTRAL TO POSITIVE |export Developments | Pricing considerations
September 17, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: IOWA FED CATTLE PRICES| Fed Cattle Price Difference, Iowa-Texas (Figure) | Weekly Fed Steer Price Differences, Iowa-Texas (Figure)
Grains: CARRYOVER AND STORAGE CRUNCH STILL IMPACTING CORN AND SOYBEANS | Will Crop Estimates Decline Further? Price Prospects into Harvest
September 1, 1999 pdf
Livestock: SHORT-TERM CATTLE AND HOG MARKETS | North American Cattle Inventory |
Grains: MAJOR MARKET INFLUENCES: SOUTHERN WEATHER, SEPTEMBER 10 CROP REPORT |Crop Condition Update Impact of Southern Drought on Soybeans | International Developments | Redemption of Old-crop CCC Loans
August 19, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: CONSENSUS FORECAST | Forecast of Beef Production and Price: AAEA | Forecast of Hog Production and Price: AAEA | Hog Market Update
Grains: WORLD REPORT: FEED GRAIN PRODUCTION, STOCKS BELOW LAST YEAR | Summary of U.S. Crop Forecasts | New-crop Corn Sales Up, Beans Lag | Marketing Considerations | U.S. Feed Grain and Corn Supply and Use
August 2, 1999 pdf
Livestock: CATTLE LIQUIDATION CONTINUES | USDA Cattle Report | Cattle on Feed Report | U.S. Beef & Veal Exports | Feeder Cattle Prices
Grains: WEATHER MARKET CONTINUES |Overview | CCC Loan Extension if Elevators Can’t Move Grain | U.S. Corn Yield
July 6, 1999 - pdf
Livestock: HOG LIQUIDATION CONTINUES | Slaughter Weights | Cold Storage Stocks | Canadian Live Hog Imports | Production and Price Outlook | Wild Cards
Grains: SOYBEAN PRICES HIT 23 ½YEAR LOW! | Grain Prices: How Much Downside Risk? | Stocks & Acreage Numbers | Supply-Demand Prospects | What to Watch | Possible Policy Developments | Marketing Considerations
June 16, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: FARM TO WHOLESALE BEEF SPREAD | Hog Prices Struggle
Grains: EARLY INDICATORS SHOW GOOD CROP POTENTION Corn Supplies, Utilization, and Price Projections | Genetically Modified Issues | Large World Oilseed Supplies | New-crop Export Sales
June 1, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: CATTLE ON FEED NUMBERS REMAIN HIGH | Hog Prices Struggle
Grains: GRAIN MARKETING INDICATORS & CONSIDERATIONS What to Watch | Genetically Modified Issues | Soybean Marketing Considerations | New-crop Export Sales
May 17, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: HOG PRICES RETURN TO BREAKEVEN LEVELS | Slaughter Levels and Price Projections | May is Beef Month
Grains: CORN PLANTINGS CATCH UP, SOYBEANS NEXT AREA OF CONCERN | USDA 1999-2000 Corn Projections | USDA 1999-2000 Soybean Projections | Genetically Modified Issues
May 3, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: LIFE CYCLE OF A HOG CYCLE | What Causes Hog Cycles? | Profits and Breeding Herd | Breeding Herd | Hog Slaughter | Prices | Is this a "Normal" Cycle?
Grains: WEATHER MARKET AHEAD FOR CORN AND SOYBEANS? | Corn Planting Progress, April 25 | Price Direction | Late Spring-Summer Prospects
April 16, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: LARGE CATTLE SUPPLIES CONTINUE | Production and Prices | Other Factors to Watch | State Update
Grains: WORLD CROPS: WHEAT CARRYOVER RISES; SOUTH AMERICA BEAN CROPS SHRINK | Soybean Crop Deteriorates in Argentina | Wheat, Feed Grain Stocks Up | Southern Hemisphere Feed Grain Crop Declines | Has Asian Demand Recovered? | World Stocks/Use Ratios | U.S. Balance Sheet Changes | Weather Developments
April 2, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: HOG LIQUIDATION CONTINUES| Production and Prices | Other Factors to Watch | State Update
Grains: PLANTING INTENTIONS FOR 1999| Short-term Price Impacts | Stocks Report Shows Lower than Expected Corn Feeding | Implications if Intentions are Carried Out
March 17, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: MARKETING CORN THROUGH CATTLE| Table 1. North Central Iowa Corn Prices and Corn Value Fed Through Cattle. | Summary
Grains: USDA WORLD CROP REPORT| U.S. Corn Export Projection Raised | Balance Sheets | Other Developments
March 1, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: SEASONAL PRICE PATTERNS
Grains: GRAIN PRICES CONTINUE DOWNTREND | South American Crop Update | Exports and Outstanding Sales Update | Factors to Watch | Policy Changes Ahead? | Marketing Considerations
February 15, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: HOG PRICES STEADY; SLAUGHTER DECLINES | Current Market Prices | Slaughter | Sow Slaughter | Supplies | Exports
Grains: SOYBEAN PRICES PRESSURED DOWNWARD | Weak Soybean Crushings | Loan Rates Favor Soybeans | Corn Developments | New Website for Managing Risks and Profits
February 1, 1999 - Contact the office for a copy
Livestock: CATTLE HERD LIQUIDATION CONTINUES | Cattle Price Outlook | Iowa's Cattle Sector
Grains: SOUTH AMERICAN CROPS, SLOW EXPORTS TEMPER GRAIN PRICES | South American Update | Wheat Impact on Corn | Export Sales Update
January 20, 1999 pdf
Livestock: LIVESTOCK PRICES REBOUND | Hogs | Cattle | ProAg on ICN
Grains: USDA REPORTS, BRAZILIAN DEVALUATION IMPACT GRAIN MARKETS | World Feed Grain Production | World Oilseeds | U.S. Soybean Supply | Price Implications