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December 15, 2006 pdfLivestock: Cattle Collapse Coming??? | Immigration Crackdown Implication
Grain: USDA
World
Supply-Demand Projections Show Small Increase in World Stocks; Private
Survey:
'07 Corn Acreage Up 9%, Soybeans Down 7% |
December 1, 2006 pdf (updated)
Livestock: Current Beef Industry Situation | Cattle on Feed Update
Grain: Year-end Fund Trading Activity and Charts Hint at Technical Correction in Grain Prices | Demand Indicators Still Strong | South American Crop Conditions | Corn and Soybean Prospects for this Winter
November 15, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Impact on Hog Feed Cost of Corn and DDGS Prices | Corn Price and Feed Cost | Optimal Marketing Weight | Feeding DDGS to Reduce Costs | Summary
Grain: Crop Report Tightens Corn Supplies, Shows Slightly More Adequate Soybean Supply | Corn Highlights | Soybean Supplies Ample -- for Now | Corn Export Sales Exceptionally Strong | Ethanol Update -- Will Current Corn Prices Halt the Boom?
October 31, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Impact of Higher Corn Prices on Feed Costs | Distillers Grains and Solubles
Dairy: September Milk Production Up 2% | Demand & Dairy Products | Analysis
Grain: Grain Market Update | Key Factors in the Corn Market | Soybean Developments | Export Sales Update | Harvest Progress Still Lagging in East | Key Indicators to Watch
October 16, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Hog:Corn Ratio, What Can We Learn from the "Old School"
Grain: October Crop Report Puts Corn Crop a Billion Bushels below Demand | Soybeans: Ample for Now, but Tighter Next Season | How Many Corn Acres will be Needed in 2007? | Will corn crop estimates decrease again, and will soybean crop estimates increase?
September 30, 2006 pdf
Livestock: September Hog and Pig Report: Expansion Continues | Production and Prices | Canadian Situation
Grain: Old-Crop Soybean Stocks Lower than Expected, Corn
Market Focuses
on Yield Uncertainty and Expanding Demand |
Historical Changes in USDA Soybean Crop Forecasts | Brazil-Argentina
Soybean
Update | Natural Gas Prices and 2007
September 18, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Livestock Market Situation and Outlook: September 2006 | Hogs
Grain: Implications of September USDA Crop Forecasts | Summary | Price Implications | Ethanol Plant Growth and Corn Price Prospects | Crop Yield Forecasts by State
August 31, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Fall Feeder Cattle Marketing Decisions | Market Conditions | What are Feed Cattle Worth? | Adding Value to Feeder Cattle
Grain: Grain Markets to Focus on September 12 USDA Crop Forecasts, Demand | Price Trends into Harvest | Wide Basis | New-Crop Export Sales
Dairy: July Milk Production UP Just 1.5% | Demand | Analysis pdf
August 15, 2006 pdf
Livestock: AAEA Annual Outlook Survey 2006
Grain: USDA Crop Report Shows Larger Corn Crop, Fewer Beans than Expected | Post Harvest Corn Price Prospects | Post Harvest Soybean Price Prospects | Forecast Yields by State
August 1, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Mid year Cattle Inventory Report | Overview | Inventory Trends | Implications
Grain: Crop
Conditions
Deteriorate in Dakotas,
Dairy: Milk Supply & Demand Closer | Demand | Analysis
July 14, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Dry conditions prevalent in cattle producing states
Grain: Weather Market for Grain to Continue into Mid-August | Crop Condition Ratings Drop | Corn Yield Forecasts| Long-Term Soybean Yield Trend
July 5, 2006 pdf
Livestock: June Hog and Pig Report
Grain: Corn Acreage Slightly above March Intentions, Beans Down from Match but Above 2005; Soybean Stock Slightly Lower than Expected | Crop Condition Ratings Above Year Ago
June 16, 2006 pdf
Livestock: How Often can Cattle Feeders Hedge a Profit with Futures?
Grain: Grain
Markets Focus
on Weather and Weakness in
June 2, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Livestock Market Update | Cattle | Hogs | Feed price risk
Dairy: Dairy
Prices Looking
UP |
Demand |
Analysis |
May 16, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Value of Single Source and Backgrounded Cattle as Measured by Health and Feedlot Profitability
Grain: Markets React to USDA First 2006-2007 Supply-Demand Projections, Planting Delays in North Dakota & Minnesota | Summary & Implications from USDA Reports | What Might Change Supply-Demand Prospects? | Planting Progress | Supply-Demand Projections | Initial USDA 2006-07 Supply- Demand Projections | Drought Index from National Weather Service
May 1, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Meat Trade Outlook | April Cattle on Feed well above a year ago
Grain: Grain Markets Focus on Acreage Shifts, Rain for Drier Areas, Expanding Ethanol Demand | Recent Price Changes and Returns for Corn and Soybeans | Corn Planting Progress by State | Soybean Export Update | Soybean Crush Up Slightly | Corn Export Sales
Dairy: Dairy Situation and Outlook | Demand | Analysis
April 14, 2006 pdf
Livestock: First Quarter Summary of Meats | Beef Market | Hog Market | Looking Ahead
Grain: Will
Farmers Plant
More Corn than the March Intentions? | Changes
from
Intentions in the Recent Past |
Corn Export
Sales Slow |
April 3, 2006 pdf
Livestock: March Hogs and Pigs Report: Slow Expansion Continues
Grain: Planting Intentions Show More Soybeans and Less Corn Than Generally Expected | Implications for Corn | No Surprises in Stocks Report | Soybean Implications| Updated Balance Sheets | Acreage Changes By State
Dairy: February Has Big Milk Production Increase | Demand | Analysis
March 15, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Red Meat and Poultry Prices
Grain: News from USDA March 10 World Supply-Demand Report slightly constructive to corn prices, slightly negative for soybean markets | Reduced foreign corn exports projected | Large corn carryover stocks still indicated | Possible 2006 crop acreage changes | Updated balance sheets | Soybean Update | Soy oil export projections sharply lower | Soybean carryover stocks up dramatically from two years ago
March 1, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Cold Storage Inventories Increase
Grain: Grain markets reflect wheat worries, fund buying, rapid ethanol expansion, approaching South American soy harvest | Wheat Details | Reduced Argentine Corn Production | Large Expansion in Ethanol on the Horizon | Corn Export Sales Recover | Soybean Export Sales Still Lag | South American Soybean Crop Prospects
Dairy: Dairy Outlook | Demand | Analysis
February 15, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Long Term Meat Production and Consumption Trends| Looking Ahead
Grain: Will Farmers Plant More Soybeans and Less Corn in 2006? | Will Recent Acreage Trends be Reversed? | USDA February 9 Supply-Demand Reports
January 31, 2006 pdf
Livestock: January Cattle Report | Trade Issues
Grain: Grain Update: South American Crops, Export Sales, Soy Crushings, Soil Moisture | Large Corn Export Sales for Week of Jan. 19 | Soybean Export Sales Still Lag Severely | South American Soybean Prospects Generally Good | Weather & U.S. Soil Moisture| December Soybean Crushings Lag Year Ago | Market Indicators to Watch
Dairy: Dairy Situation and Outlook | Demand | Analysis
January 17, 2006 pdf
Livestock: 2005
Grain: US and World Grain Supplies Increase Again | Soybean Fundamentals Become More Negative | Fund Traders and the Bean Market | Specifics on Crop Estimates | Chinese Corn Crop Estimate Up Sharply in Last Two Months | Southern Hemisphere Corn
January 3, 2006 pdf
Livestock: Slow Pork Production Expansion Continues
Grain: Key Market Indicators for Corn and Soybeans | Key Market Indicators to Watch | Bean Export Sales Lagging Severely | Corn Export Sales | Fertilizer Prices and the Grain Markets | Impact of High Fertilizer Costs on 2006 Crop Rotations and Yields?