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Pre-Opening Market Report for Friday, November 20, 2009
AM 580 broadcast time 8:49 to 9 am Central; audio archive updated by 9:15 am
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Opening Market Report for Friday, November 20, 2009
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Mid Day Commentary with Sue Martin - Friday, November 20, 2009
AM 580 broadcast time 12:55 to 12:57 pm Central; audio archive updated by 1 pm
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When Sue is unavailable commentary is provided by Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting, Lafayette, IN.
Closing Market Report for Friday, November 20, 2009
AM 580 broadcast time 2:06 to 2:40 pm Central; audio archive updated by 3 pm
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Commodity Week for September 26, 2008
Guest:
Jerry Gidel, North America Risk Management
Panelists:
Paul Coolley, ADM Investor Services - Oakland, Illinois
Greg Johnson, The Andersons - Champaign, Illinois
Pete Manhart, Bates Commodities - Normal, Illinois
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Commodity Week for September 19, 2008
Guest
Glen Ring, http://www.GlenRing.com
Panelists
Chris Corum, Strategic Farm Marketing - Champaign, IL
Jacquie Voeks, Stewart Peterson Group - Champaign, IL
Dan Zwicker, ADM Grain Group - Decatur, IL
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Commodity Week for September 12, 2008
Guest
Joe Prusacki, USDA NASS
Panelists
Bridget Chenowth, AgriVisor
Curt Kimmel, Bates Commodities
Sherman Newlin, Risk Management Commodities
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Commodity Week for September 5, 2008
Guest
Hugh Ulrich, The High Tower Report
Panelists
Pete Manhart, Bates Commodities - Normal, Illinois
Wayne Nelson, L&M Commodities - New Market, Indiana
Mike Georgy, Allendale - Mahomet, Illinois
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Commodity Week for August 29, 2008
Guest
Greg Wagener, Ag Resource Company - Chicago, IL
Panelists
Paul Coolley, ADM Investor Services - Oakland, IL
Wayne Nelson, L&M Commodities - New Market, IN
Mike Zuzolo, Risk Management Commodities - Lafayette, IN
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Commodity Week for August 22, 2008
Guest
Chip Flory, Pro Farmer
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Vince Reincke, Strategic Farm Marketing - Champaign, IL
Mike Georgy, Allendale - Mahomet, IL
Curt Kimmel, Bates Commodities - Normal, IL
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The Latest USDA Reports
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Cattle on Feed Reports • Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Reports • Quarterly U-S Grain Stocks Reports • U-S Acreage Reports • U-S Crop Production Reports • U-S Ending Stocks Reports • World Ending Stocks ReportsSee all archived USDA Reports
| -- | USDA November Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA October Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Feed 1 November | 101.0 | 101.5 | 100.6 - 102.5 | 99.0 |
| Placements during October | 101.0 | 102.5 | 98.4 - 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Marketings during October | 97.0 | 97.0 | 95.0 - 98.0 | 96.0 |
This report is filed in: Cattle on Feed Reports
Permalink| Crop | November REVISED Estimate | September 2009 Estimate | 2008 Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Wheat | 2.216 | 2.220 | 2.499 |
| All Winter Wheat | 1.523 | 1.523 | 1.867 |
| Other Spring Wheat | 0.584 | 0.587 | 0.548 |
| Durum | 0.109 | 0.110 | 0.084 |
This report is filed in: U-S Crop Production Reports
Permalink| Crop | USDA November Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA October Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn: | - | - | - | - |
| Production | 12.921 | 12.940 | 12.656 - 13.064 | 13.018 |
| Yield | 162.9 | 163.19 | 159.60 - 164.80 | 164.20 |
| Soybeans: | - | - | - | - |
| Production | 3.319 | 3.262 | 3.150 - 3.379 | 3.250 |
| Yield | 43.3 | 42.65 | 41.00 - 44.10 | 42.40 |
This report is filed in: U-S Crop Production Reports
Permalink| Crop | USDA November 2009-10 Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA October 2009-10 Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 1.625 | 1.627 | 1.459 - 1.909 | 1.672 |
| Soybeans | 0.270 | 0.236 | 0.180 - 0.290 | 0.230 |
| Wheat | 0.885 | 0.870 | 0.834 - 0.934 | 0.864 |
This report is filed in: U-S Ending Stocks Reports
Permalink| Crop | USDA November 2009-10 Estimate | USDA October 2009-10 Estimate | USDA November 2008-09 Estimate | USDA October 2008-09 Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat: | - | - | - | - |
| Ending Stocks | 188.28 | 186.73 | 164.74 | 166.76 |
| Production | 671.89 | 668.12 | 682.75 | 682.32 |
| Corn: | - | - | - | - |
| Ending Stocks | 132.41 | 136.25 | 145.95 | 146.84 |
| Production | 789.73 | 792.54 | 791.92 | 791.28 |
| Soybeans: | - | - | - | - |
| Ending Stocks | 57.39 | 54.79 | 42.39 | 42.05 |
| Production | 250.23 | 246.07 | 210.84 | 210.64 |
This report is filed in: World Ending Stocks Reports
Permalink| Crop | USDA September Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA June 1, 2009 Stocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 1.674 | 1.719 | 1.665 - 1.803 | 4.266 |
| Soybeans | 0.138 | 0.111 | 0.090 - 0.135 | 0.205 |
| Wheat | 2.215 | 2.131 | 2.065 - 2.239 | 0.667 |
This report is filed in: Quarterly U-S Grain Stocks Reports
Permalink| - | USDA September Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA June Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Hogs and Pigs on September 1 | 98 | 98.3 | 97.4 - 99.0 | 98.0 |
| Kept for Breeding | 97 | 97.3 | 96.6 - 98.2 | 97.0 |
| Kept for Marketing | 98 | 98.3 | 97.4 - 99.1 | 98.0 |
| June - August Pig Crop | 98 | 98.2 | 96.8 - 99.5 | 100.0 |
| June - August Pigs per Litter | 102 | 101.4 | 100.4 - 102.4 | 102.0 |
| September - November Farrowing Intentions | 97 | 97.3 | 96.5 - 98.0 | 98.0 |
| December - February Farrowing Intentions | 97 | 97.0 | 96.5 - 97.5 | 98.0 |
| Hogs under 60 lbs | 96 | 98.3 | 97.0 - 99.0 | 98.0 |
| Hogs 60 to 119 lbs | 98 | 98.4 | 98.0 - 99.2 | 98.0 |
| Hogs 120 to 179 lbs | 99 | 98.7 | 98.0 - 99.8 | 98.0 |
| Hogs 180 lbs and over | 100 | 98.9 | 97.0 - 100.0 | 100.0 |
This report is filed in: Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Reports
Permalink| Crop | USDA June 30 Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA March 31 Prospective Plantings | USDA 2008 Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn (National) | 87.035 | 83.961 | 82.474 - 86.000 | 84.986 | 85.982 |
| Selected States in 1,000 of Acres | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illinois | 12,300 | - | - | 12,200 | 12,100 |
| Indiana | 5,700 | - | - | 5,700 | 5,700 |
| Iowa | 13,700 | - | - | 13,200 | 13,300 |
| Nebraska | 9,400 | - | - | 8,800 | 8,800 |
| Minnesota | 7,700 | - | - | 7,600 | 7,700 |
| Soybeans (National) | 77.483 | 78.121 | 75.300 - 79.631 | 76.024 | 75.718 |
| Selected States in 1,000 of Acres | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illinois | 9,100 | - | - | 9,100 | 9,200 |
| Indiana | 5,500 | - | - | 5,400 | 5,450 |
| Iowa | 9,800 | - | - | 9,850 | 9,750 |
| Minnesota | 7,200 | - | - | 7,000 | 7,050 |
| Ohio | 4,600 | - | - | 4,600 | 4,500 |
| All Wheat | 59.775 | 58.243 | 57.600 - 58.600 | 58.638 | 63.147 |
| Spring Wheat | 13.772 | 13.097 | 12.826 - 13.800 | 13.304 | 14.135 |
| Durum | 2.555 | 2.389 | 2.300 - 2.440 | 2.445 | 2.731 |
This report is filed in: U-S Acreage Reports
Permalink| Crop | USDA March 31, 2009 Prospective Plantings Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA 2008 Prospective Plantings Estimate | 2008 Plantings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn (National) | 84.986 | 84.269 | 80.000 - 89.000 | 86,014 | 85,982 |
| Selected States in 1,000 of Acres | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illinois | 12,200 | - | - | 12,600 | 12,100 |
| Iowa | 13,200 | - | - | 13,200 | 13,300 |
| Indiana | 5,700 | - | - | 5,700 | 5,700 |
| Nebraska | 8,800 | - | - | 8,800 | 8,800 |
| Minnesota | 7,600 | - | - | 7,600 | 7,700 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soybeans (National) | 76.024 | 79.765 | 77.000 - 83.000 | 74,793 | 75,718 |
| Selected States in 1,000 of Acres | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illinois | 9,100 | - | - | 8,800 | 9,200 |
| Iowa | 9,850 | - | - | 9,800 | 9,750 |
| Indiana | 5,400 | - | - | 5,500 | 5,450 |
| Minnesota | 7,000 | - | - | 7,100 | 7,050 |
| Ohio | 4,600 | - | - | 4,500 | 4,500 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| All Wheat (National) | 58.638 | 58.598 | 56,700 - 59,900 | 63,803 | 63,147 |
This report is filed in: U-S Acreage Reports
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Closing Market Report Agricultural Weather for Friday, November 20, 2009
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Agricultural Weather Analysts
- Monday - Jon Davis, Mark Russo, Josh Darr, Chesapeake Energy
- Tuesday - Don Day, Day Weather
- Wednesday - Drew Learner, World Weather, Inc.
- Thursday - Peter Leavitt, Agricultural Meteorologist
- Friday - Steve Hilberg, Midwestern Regional Climate Center
AM 580 holds agricultural outlook panels across Illinois and Indiana to discuss the commodity markets and allow you to ask questions. They are free of charge and advanced registration is generally NOT required. We hope you will visit one soon!
If you would like to see an AM 580 Outlook Panel in your area please e-mail the WILL Ag Department.
| Date | Location | Time (Central except where noted) | Panelists/Speakers | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2010 | Elks Club, Pontiac, IL | 6:00 p.m. Dinner 6:45 p.m. Crop Insurance Info 7:00 p.m. Outlook Panel |
Matt Bennett, Total Grain Marketing, Winsor, IL TBA, EHedger, Chicago, IL Bill Gentry, Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, IN Steve Erdman, EFG, Chicago, IL |
1st Farm Credit Services and Prairie Central Coop, |
| January 18, 2010 | Remington Library, Remington, IN | 11:30 a.m. EST Lunch 12:00 noon - Outlook Meeting |
Bill Gentry, Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, IN TBA, EFG, Chicago, IL Chris Hurt, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN |
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| February 10, 2010 | New Ross United Methodist Church, New Ross, IN | 6:30 p.m. EST | Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, IN TBA, EFG, Chicago, IL Jacquie Voeks, Stewart Peterson Group, |
Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, IN and New Ross Grain, New Ross, IN |
| February 16, 2010 | Richards Farm Restaurant, Casey, IL | 12:45 p.m. | Jacquie Voeks, Stewart Peterson Group, Champaign, IL Matt Bennett, Total Grain Marketing, Winsor, IL TBA, EHedger, Chicago, IL Sherman Newlin, Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, IN |
Clark County Extension Service |
| February 18, 2010 | Krieger's Sport Bar, Taylorville, IL | 6:00 p..m. - Dinner 7:00 p.m. - Outlook Panel |
Steve Freed, ADM, Chicago, IL Jacquie Vokes, Stewart Peterson Group, Champaign, IL Matt Bennett, Total Grain Marketing, Winsor, IL Chip Nellinger , Waterstreet Solutions, Peoria, IL |
Christian County Farm Bureau and People's Bank and Trust, Taylorville, Pana, Tower Hill and Chatham IL |
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