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1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011

1999

January 4, 1999 - Hope Shines From Hog Report
January 11, 1999 - Corn and Soybean Rally Needs Some Help

2000

January 4, 2000 - Hog Producers Will Relearn the Word “Profit” in 2000
January 10, 2000 - Corn and Soybean Prices Showing Some Life
January 18, 2000 - Crop Prices Boosted by USDA Reports and Weather Concerns
January 24, 2000 - Crop Prices Find More Support
January 31, 2000 - Record Cattle Prices, But Drought a Threat
February 7, 2000 - Corn and Soybean Price Volatility to Continue
February 14, 2000 - As Usual, U.S. Weather to Dominate Crop Prices
February 21, 2000 - Crop Prices – What Now?
February 28, 2000 - Wheat Rally Falters
March 6, 2000 - Corn and Soybeans at Midyear
March 13, 2000 - Corn and Soybean Prices to Take Direction From Weather and USDA Reports
March 20, 2000 - Corn and Soybean Prices – How High?
March 27, 2000 - Strong Hog Prices Will Outpace Grain Price Increase
April 3, 2000 - Crop Markets Continue to Focus on Weather
April 11, 2000 - Revisions in World Crop Estimates
April 17, 2000 - Livestock Markets Heat Up
April 24, 2000 - Slight Improvement in Corn and Soybean Basis
May 1, 2000 - Pricing New Crop Corn and Soybeans
May 8, 2000 - It Must Be Spring
May 15, 2000 - Will Crop Surplus Continue?
May 22, 2000 - This Little Piggy Went West, Will He Come Back East?
May 30, 2000 - Wheat Market Fundamentals Improving
June 5, 2000 - Weather Premium Fades
June 12, 2000 - USDA Reports Continue to Point to Large Crop Supplies
June 19, 2000 - A Summer Crop Price Rally?
June 26, 2000 - Hog Producers to Receive Financial Redemption
July 3, 2000 - USDA Reports Reveal Ample Stocks, More Acres
July 10, 2000 - Corn Crop Heading Into the Home Stretch
July 17, 2000 - World Soybean Production Remains Large
July 24, 2000 - Cattle Industry: Report Cools the Bulls
July 31, 2000 - Harvest Pricing Strategies for Corn and Soybeans
August 7, 2000 - How Much Corn Can We Consume?
August 14, 2000 - USDA Confirms Large Crop Potential
August 21, 2000 - Prospects for Continued Low Prices Stirs Policy Debate
August 28, 2000 - For Now, Some Producers Might Prefer Lower Corn and Soybean Prices
September 5, 2000 - Late Weather Market
September 11, 2000 - Storing Corn and Soybeans
September 18, 2000 - Several Hurdles to Higher Soybean Prices
September 25, 2000 - Hog Producers to Expand Their Profits Away
October 2, 2000 - Grain Stocks Report Provides Some Excitement
October 9, 2000 - Can the Rally in Corn Prices be Sustained?
October 16, 2000 - USDA Reports Contain Some Surprises for Corn and Soybeans
October 23, 2000 - Cattle Prices Will Continue to Move Upward
October 30, 2000 - Corn and Soybean Exports Start Slowly
November 6, 2000 - Will the Corn Market Repeat the Performance of 1994-95?
November 13, 2000 - Crop Size About as Expected, Now What?
November 20, 2000 - Hog Expansion Attitudes Have Changed
November 27, 2000 - Soybean Price Prospects Improve
December 4, 2000 - Using Historical Corn and Soybean Price Patterns to Judge Current Prospects
December 10, 2000 - USDA Reports Will Be Important for Winter Crop Prices

2001

January 3, 2001 - Hog Expansion Likely to Return Red Ink
January 8, 2001 - Corn Exports Continue as the Weak Link
January 16, 2001 - Corn and Soybean Prices to Follow Exports and Acreage Expectations
January 22, 2001 - Can Wheat Prices Overcome Influence of Corn and Soybean Prices?
January 29, 2001 - Cattle Industry Celebrates While Looking Over Their Shoulder
February 5, 2001 - Corn and Soybean Prices in the Winter Doldrums
February 12, 2001 - Soybean Prices at Marketing Year Low
February 19, 2001 - The Corn Market Needs More Help
February 26, 2001 - Hogs Look Profitable for the Next 6 Months
March 5, 2001 - Corn and Soybean Market to Focus More On New Crop Prospects
March 12, 2001 - Wheat Market – Still Waiting
March 19, 2001 - Focus on USDA Reports
March 26, 2001 - Large Soybean Exports, but Another Large Crop Expected
April 2, 2001 - USDA Reports Had a Few Surprises
April 9, 2001 - Hog Industry Gets Windfall Profits: How Long?
April 16, 2001 - Wheat is Back in the Spotlight
April 23, 2001 - Cattle Market Has Overcome Some Big Concerns
April 30, 2001 - Are Soybean Prices Low Enough?
May 7, 2001 - Markets Contemplate Potential Crop Size and Demand
May 14, 2001 - Market Surprised By USDA Corn Projections
May 21, 2001 - Soybean Price Prospects
May 29, 2001 - Superb Hog Profits Will Erode in the Last-Half of the Year
June 4, 2001 - Weather and Crop Concerns Emerge
June 11, 2001 - More Support for Corn and Soybean Prices
June 18, 2001 - Focus on Upcoming USDA Reports
June 25, 2001 - Corn and Soybean Consumption Remains Large
July 2, 2001 - USDA Reports Provide Support for Soybean Prices
July 9, 2001 - When Will Hog Producers Thoughts Turn to Expansion
July 16, 2001 - Crop Prices Follow Weather Forecasts
July 23, 2001 - Declining Beef Herd Means Continued Strong Prices
July 30, 2001 - Corn: Looking Beyond Crop Size
August 6, 2001 - Soybean Prices to Remain Volatile
August 13, 2001 - USDA Confirms Smaller Corn and Soybean Crop Prospects
August 20, 2001 - Is the Corn and Soybean Price Rally Over?
August 27, 2001 - Corn and Soybean Marketing Strategies
September 4, 2001 - Hog Herd Expanding…No Contracting????
September 10, 2001 - How Accurate Are the September Corn and Soybean Yield Forecasts?
September 17, 2001 - Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts Exceed Expectations
September 24, 2001 - Questions About Corn and Soybean Supply and Demand
October 1, 2001 - Hog Prices Get A Boost
October 8, 2001 - Harvest Lows Near?
October 15, 2001 - Corn and Soybean Markets Get a Shock
October 22, 2001 - Cattle Industry Suffers From Fall Events
October 29, 2001 - Corn and Soybean Markets Looking at Demand
November 5, 2001 - USDA Reports to Provide Direction for Crop Prices
November 12, 2001 - Larger Crops, Higher Prices
November 19, 2001 - Corn and Soybean Prices – How Much Higher?
November 26, 2001 - Soybean and Corn Export Sales Patterns Are Not Consistent
December 3, 2001 - Did 9-11 Cut Fall Hog Prices?
December 10, 2001 - Improving Prospects for Corn Prices?
December 17, 2001 - Any Hope for Soybean Prices?

2002

January 7, 2002 - Hog Report Provides Hope For Price Recovery
January 14, 2002 - USDA Reports Support Corn and Soybean Prices
January 21, 2002 - Acreage Prospects
January 28, 2002 - Soybean Prices Continue to Retreat
February 4, 2002 - Smaller Beef Cattle Herd and Declining Supplies Through 2002
February 11, 2002 - Few Changes in Supply and Consumption Projections
February 18, 2002 - Will Corn Prices Break out of the Recent Range?
February 25, 2002 - Hog Prices to Get Better!
March 4, 2002 - Soybean Consumption to Slow, but How Much?
March 11, 2002 - Highlights of USDA Monthly Projections
March 18, 2002 - Market Waits for Prospective Plantings Report
March 25, 2002 - Corn and Soybean Markets Watching Old Crop Use and New Crop Prospects
April 1, 2002 - Acreage Uncertainty to Continue
April 8, 2002 - Hog Producers in Desperate Need of a Spring Price Rally
April 15, 2002 - Will Corn and Soybean Prices Breakout from a Four Year Slump?
April 22, 2002 - Cattle Prices Mauled by Glut of Meat and Poultry
April 29, 2002 - Prospects for a Seasonal Rally in Corn Prices
May 6, 2002 - Will USDA Project Declining Stocks for 2002-03?
May 13, 2002 - Weather Takes Center Stage
May 20, 2002 - Cash Soybean Prices Move to the Highest Level of the Year
May 28, 2002 - Measured Response to Late Corn Planting
June 3, 2002 - Spring Hog Rally Fizzles and Producer Financial Concerns Grow
June 10, 2002 - Delayed Planting Impacts on Yields and Prices?
June 17, 2002 - USDA Reports Give Corn and Wheat Markets a Firmer Tone
June 24, 2002 - Weather and USDA Reports to Influence Corn and Soybean Prices
July 1, 2002 - Production Concerns Continue
July 8, 2002 - Pork Industry: Get Ready for Next Blast
July 15, 2002 - Corn: Is the Weather Market Over?
July 22, 2002 - Cattle Markets Face Perils, but Slow Recovery Expected
July 29, 2002 - Waiting on the August Crop Report
August 5, 2002 - Market Still Mulls Potential Crop Size
August 12, 2002 - Crop Report Points to Rationing
August 19, 2002 - Late Season Rain Halts the Crop Price Rally
August 26, 2002 - Corn and Soybean Marketing Strategies
September 3, 2002 - Hog Producers Hit Panic Button
September 9, 2002 - Crop Production Uncertainty to Persist
September 16, 2002 - No Major Surprises in September Reports
September 23, 2002 - Corn Market Spooked by Yield Reports
September 30, 2002 - Hog Producer Panic Reaps Benifits
October 7, 2002 - Price Implications of Small Carryover Stocks
October 14, 2002 - Will Crop Forecasts Increase in November?
October 21, 2002 - Recovering Cattle Prices Brighten Outlook
October 28, 2002 - Potential for Post-Harvest Rally in Corn Prices
November 4, 2002 - Soybean Prices – How Much Strength?
November 12, 2002 - November Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts About as Expected
November 18, 2002 - Is Corn Undervalued?
November 25, 2002 - Soybean Price Rally Stalls
December 2, 2002 - Tis the Season for Hog Prices to Rise
December 9, 2002 - Corn and Soybean Prices – Now What?
December 16, 2002 - USDA Reports Important for Corn and Soybean Prices

2003

January 3, 2003 - Return to Hog Profitability Draws Closer
January 13, 2003 - A Negative Reaction to USDA Crop Reports
January 21, 2003 - Crop Markets Looking Ahead to 2003-04
January 27, 2003 - Soybean Prices Recover
February 3, 2003 - High Beef Prices Will Mean Herd Expansion
February 10, 2003 - Corn Prices Show Some New Life
February 17, 2003 - Higher Corn and Soybean Prices Expected
February 24, 2003 - Observations on Corn and Soybean Price Patterns
March 3, 2003 - Will the Spring Hog Price Rally Be Enough
March 10, 2003 - Mid Year Assessment of Corn and Soybean Markets
March 17, 2003 - Anticipating USDA Reports
March 24, 2003 - Wheat Prices Follow Typical Short-Crop Pattern
March 31, 2003 - USDA Reports – Any “Shock and Awe?”
April 7, 2003 - Hog Market Keeps Failing the Test
April 14, 2003 - What Next for Corn and Soybean Prices?
April 21, 2003 - Cattle Prices Peak for Now
April 28, 2003 - Soybean Prices: Mission Accomplished
May 5, 2003 - USDA to Reveal Projections for 2003-04 Marketing Year
May 12, 2003 - USDA Reports Generally Neutral for Crop Prices
May 19, 2003 - Corn and Soybean Prices to Follow Crop Prospects
May 27, 2003 - Corn and Soybean Prices Take a Breather
June 2, 2003 - Hog Prices Will Get Canadian Boost
June 16, 2003 - Corn: The 2003 Growing Season and Beyond
June 23, 2003 - Odds of a Large U.S. Corn and Soybean Crops Increasing?
June 30, 2003 - More Soybeans Than Expected
July 7, 2003 - Pork Producers May Learn a Forgotten Word: “Profits”
July 14, 2003 - Large Crops and Good Demand Provide Opportunities for Producers
July 21, 2003 - Cattle Prices Remain Strong, But Canada Adds Uncertainty
July 28, 2003 - Crop Prices React to Late Season Weather and Export Activity
August 4, 2003 - What Surprises Lurk in the August Crop Production Report?
August 12, 2003 - Corn and Soybean Crop Estimates Not as Large as Expected
August 18, 2003 - Thinking About Counter Cyclical Payments
August 25, 2003 - Making Storage Decisions for 2003 Corn and Soybean Crops
September 2, 2003 - Canada Provides Record Cattle/Hog Price Spread
September 8, 2003 - What Does the Market Say About Crop Size?
September 15, 2003 - Corn and Soybean Production Prospects
September 22, 2003 - Three Questions for the Soybean MArket
September 29, 2003 - Hog Profits Remain Elusive
October 6, 2003 - Soybean Prices: What Next?
October 13, 2003 - The Tale of Two Crops
October 20, 2003 - Beef Prices: When Will Consumers Say Ouch?
October 27, 2003 - Corn Prices Roar to Life
November 3, 2003 - Soybean Market Still Looking for Signs of Rationing
November 10, 2003 - All Eyes on China
November 17, 2003 - Will Shortfalls in World Grain Production Continue?
November 24, 2003 - Corn Prices Have Been Remarkably Stable
December 1, 2003 - Will the Tide Turn for Hog Producers
December 8, 2003 - Soybeans: Is Use Declining?
December 15, 2003 - Smaller Crop Forecasts for Argentina

2004

January 5, 2004 - Pork Industry Faces Another Tight Margin Year
January 12, 2004 - USDA Crop Reports Provide Many Surprises
January 20, 2004 - Corn Moves Into The Limelight
January 26, 2004 - A New Era For Corn And Soybean Prices?
February 2, 2004 - Cattle: 2004 Not As Bad As Feared!
February 9, 2004 - Soybean Rationing
February 16, 2004 - What’s Ahead For Corn Prices?
February 23, 2004 - Soybean Prices Find More Support
March 1, 2004 - Pork Producer’s Face A Vulnerable Year
March 8, 2004 - Soybeans: Still Lots Of Uncertainty
March 15, 2004 - Important USDA Reports On March 31
March 22, 2004 - Soybean Prices: How High? And Then, How Low?
March 29, 2004 - Hog Prices Ride Crest Of Strong Exports
April 5, 2004 - Production Uncertainty Points To High, But Volatile Crop Prices
April 12, 2004 - Market Watching Soybean Use And Potential Corn Production
April 19, 2004 - Falling Feedlot Numbers Will Support Cattle Prices
April 26, 2004 - Corn and Soybean Price Prospects Far from Settled
May 3, 2004 - USDA To Provide First Look At 2004-05
May 10, 2004 - Income Prospects Look Good For Soft Red Winter Wheat
May 17, 2004 - Declining Crop Prices – Too Much Too Soon?
May 24, 2004 - Continued Volatility For Corn And Soybean Prices
June 1, 2004 - Will Luck Hold For Hog Producers?
June 7, 2004 - Soybeans And China
June 14, 2004 - Mixed News In The Corn And Soybean Markets
June 21, 2004 - Focus On Crop Progress And USDA Reports
June 28, 2004 - Sunshine Replaces Gloom In Pork Outlook
July 6, 2004 - Corn And Soybean Production And Price Prospects
July 12, 2004 - July USDA Projections About As Expected
July 19, 2004 - Soybean Prices Collapse: What Next?
July 26, 2004 - Cattle Numbers Dwindle And Prices Rise
August 2, 2004 - What Size Crops Are The Corn And Soybean Markets Trading?
August 9, 2004 - Corn and Soybean Prices Low Enough ?
August 16, 2004 - Crop Forecasts Not Quite As Expected
August 23, 2004 - Questions About Size Of Corn And Soybean Crops
August 30, 2004 - Hog Producers: Get Ready For Expansion!
September 7, 2004 - How Large Is The U.S. Soybean Crop?
September 13, 2004 - Corn And Soybean Prices Remain Under Pressure
September 20, 2004 - Corn And Soybean Pricing Decisions
September 27, 2004 - Low Grain Prices-The Hog Industry Responds
October 4, 2004 - What Are Soybeans Worth?
October 12, 2004 - Corn and Soybean Crops Are Huge
October 18, 2004 - Corn And Soybean Demand Prospects
October 25, 2004 - Cattle Prices Face Continued Uncertainties
November 1, 2004 - Monitoring Corn And Soybean Exports
November 8, 2004 - Looking For Lows In Corn And Soybean Prices
November 15, 2004 - Corn And Soybean Crop Forecasts Increased Again
November 22, 2004 - Does Soybean Rust Point To Reduced Production?
November 29, 2004 - Will Hogs Reclaim “Mortgage Lifter” Status?
December 6, 2004 - Corn And Soybean Export Pace Is Modest
December 13, 2004 - USDA Tweaks Supply And Demand Projections

2005

January 3, 2005 - Hog Producers Say No Expansion Yet
January 10, 2005 - Corn and Soybean Exports on Different Paths
January 18, 2005 - Soybean Prices to Face More Pressure?
January 24, 2005 - Corn Prices to Continue Narrow Pattern?
January 31, 2005 - Cattle Producers Begin Expansion
February 7, 2005 - Seasonal Tendencies for Lows in Corn and Soybean Prices
February 14, 2005 - New Life for Soybean Prices
February 21, 2005 - Brazil’s Soybean Crop – A Repeat of 2004?
February 28, 2005 - Hog Futures Offer Great Pricing Opportunities?
March 7, 2005 - Soybean Uncertainty Persists
March 14, 2005 - What Will We Think of Current Crop Prices Six Months From Now?
March 21, 2005 - Upcoming USDA Crop Reports
March 28, 2005 - Hog Profits to Continue
April 4, 2005 - What Was Learned from USDA Reports?
April 11, 2005 - Surplus of Soybeans Declining, Corn Surplus Increasing
April 18, 2005 - Corn Gives Up Price Gains, Soybeans Retain Some
April 25, 2005 - Cattle Prices Keep Setting Records
May 2, 2005 - Projections for 2005-06 Marketing Year to be Released Next Week
May 9, 2005 - The Weather Market Begins
May 16, 2005 - What Are Corn and Soybeans Worth?
May 23, 2005 - Can Hog Prices Hold On?
May 31, 2005 - Corn and Soybean Crops off to a Slow Start
June 6, 2005 - Crop Concerns Continue
June 13, 2005 - Soybean Market Building in a Smaller Crop
June 20, 2005 - How Big are the Corn and Soybean Crops Now?
June 27, 2005 - Hog Producers Keep Lid on Expansion
July 5, 2005 - Crop Acreage Declines, Stocks Smaller Than Expected
July 12, 2005 - USDA Sees Tighter Corn and Soybean Stocks, More Abundant Wheat
July 18, 2005 - Corn Market Builds in Yield Loss
July 25, 2005 - More Beef Coming Soon
August 1, 2005 - All Eyes on the August Crop Report
August 8, 2005 - Will Corn and Soybean Use Have to be Reduced?
August 15, 2005 - Production Numbers About as Expected
August 22, 2005 - Debate About Crop Size and Use Continues
August 29, 2005 - Hog Outlook Brightens
September 6, 2005 - Focus Shifts Back to Crop Size
September 12, 2005 - Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts Exceed Expectations
September 19, 2005 - Corn Pricing Alternatives
September 26, 2005 - Looking Beyond the Corn and Soybean Harvest
October 3, 2005 - Hog Producers Say Don’t Rock the Boat
October 10, 2005 - Corn and Soybean Prices Reflect Larger Crop
October 17, 2005 - What Are Soybeans Worth?
October 24, 2005 - Cattle Market Absorbs Canadian Cattle
October 31, 2005 - Anticipating November USDA Reports for Corn and Soybeans
November 7, 2005 - Corn Prices May Be Slow to Recover
November 14, 2005 - Soybean Prices Continue to Recover
November 21, 2005 - Focus in Corn and Soybean Markets Shifts Away from Crop Size
November 28, 2005 - Hog Prices: Pass the Ham Please
December 5, 2005 - First Quarter Corn and Soybean Exports are Disappointing
December 12, 2005 - Corn and Soybean Stock Projections Increased
December 19, 2005 - Upcoming USDA Reports

2006

January 9, 2006 - Pork Industry Looks for Third Profitable Year
January 17, 2006 - USDA Reports Confirm Surplus of Corn and Soybeans
January 23, 2006 - Is the Decline in Soybean Prices Over?
January 30, 2006 - Cattle Prospects Still Look Favorable Despite Concerns
February 6, 2006 - Anticipating the Size of the 2006 Corn Crop
February 13, 2006 - Soybean Market Continues to Look Beyond the Current Surplus
February 20, 2006 - More Soybean Acreage in the U.S. in 2006?
February 27, 2006 - Ethanol and Animals in the Eastern Corn Belt: The New Dynamics
March 6, 2006 - Mid Year for Corn and Soybeans
March 13, 2006 - Corn: Exports, Stocks, and Acreage
March 20, 2006 - Soybeans: Consumption, Stocks, and Acreage
March 27, 2006 - Strong Corn Consumption Prospects
April 3, 2006 - Planting Intentions Provide Market Surprise
April 10, 2006 - Hog Profit Prospects Narrow
April 17, 2006 - Soybean Price Has Nine Lives
April 24, 2006 - The Bloom is off the Cattle Market
May 1, 2006 - USDA to Release Projections for the 2006-07 Marketing Year
May 8, 2006 - What Next for Corn Prices?
May 15, 2006 - USDA Reports Support Crop Prices
May 22, 2006 - Agriculture’s Drive and Dine Menu
May 30, 2006 - Domestic Soybean Meal Use Slowing, Oil Use Increasing
June 5, 2006 - Corn and Soybean Prices: Strong Futures, Weak Basis
June 12, 2006 - Crop Price Roller Coaster to Continue
June 19, 2006 - Focus on Acreage
June 26, 2006 - Anticipating the June Report of Grain Stocks
July 3, 2006 - Markets React to USDA Reports and Crop Concerns
July 10, 2006 - Hog Profits Threatened by Corn Prices
July 17, 2006 - Corn and Soybean Markets Reflect Crop Concerns
July 24, 2006 - Cattle Industry Faces Vulnerable Period
July 31, 2006 - Weather and USDA Reports
August 7, 2006 - Waiting for the Crop Production Report
August 14, 2006 - Sharp Price Reaction Following the Crop Production Report
August 21, 2006 - Corn Prices: How Low and Then How High?
August 28, 2006 - Hog Prices Beat Expectations: What Next?
September 5, 2006 - Can the Soybean Crop Be as Good as it Looks?
September 12, 2006 - Corn and Soybean Crops About as Expected
September 18, 2006 - Will U.S. Wheat Acreage Increase?
September 25, 2006 - Less Incentive to Store Early Harvested Corn
October 2, 2006 - Can Pork Producers Handle $3.00 Corn?
October 9, 2006 - Does Crop Size Even Matter?
October 16, 2006 - How Will Crop Producers and Congress Respond to Higher Prices?
October 23, 2006 - Cattle Industry Adjusts to Higher Feed Costs: Who Are the Losers?
October 30, 2006 - Soybeans Move to Center Stage
November 6, 2006 - Corn Consumption: Who Will Blink?
November 13, 2006 - Corn Balance Sheet Gets Tighter
November 20, 2006 - Corn: Changing Price Structure
November 27, 2006 - High Corn Prices Mean Higher Pork Prices, But When?
December 4, 2006 - Corn and Soybean Exports off to a Strong Start
December 11, 2006 - Production Forecasts Increased for Argentina
December 18, 2006 - Focus on USDA Reports

2007

January 8, 2007 - Hog Producers Say Goodbye to Profits in 2007
January 16, 2007 - Corn Production Estimate is a Major Surprise
January 22, 2007 - Corn and Soybean Acreage: How Much is Needed?
January 29, 2007 - Corn and Soybean Use Remains Large
February 5, 2007 - Beef Sector Still Adjusting to Higher Feed Prices
February 12, 2007 - Is the Soybean Market Bullet Proof?
February 19, 2007 - A Closer Look at U.S. Corn Exports
February 26, 2007 - Rate of Soybean Consumption Remains High
March 5, 2007 - Hog Producers Look To the Sky for Their 2007 Fate
March 12, 2007 - USDA Crop Reports
March 19, 2007 - Will World Wheat Production Rebound?
March 26, 2007 - Weak Corn and Soybean Basis to Continue?
April 2, 2007 - Corn Supplies – Are We Out of the Woods?
April 9, 2007 - Hog Producers Slow to Recognize the Ethanol Era
April 16, 2007 - Soybean Consumption Slows
April 23, 2007 - Beef Sector Must Pass-On Higher Feed Costs
April 30, 2007 - Anticipating the USDA’s May Projections of Supply and Use
May 7, 2007 - Have the Highs Been Established for Corn and Soybean Prices?
May 14, 2007 - USDA Crop Forecasts for 2007-08
May 21, 2007 - Hog Producers Not Yet Bashed By High Feed Cost
May 29, 2007 - New Highs for Soybean Prices
June 4, 2007 - Corn Storage and Basis
June 11, 2007 - USDA Tweaks Supply and Consumption Projections
June 18, 2007 - Upcoming USDA Reports Take on More Importance
June 25, 2007 - Anticipating June Grain Stocks Estimates
July 2, 2007 - Markets Surprised by Acreage Report
July 9, 2007 - Hog Producers Keep Steady Hand on Reins
July 16, 2007 - Soybean Pricing Considerations
July 23, 2007 - Cattle Industry Outlook Brightens
July 30, 2007 - Will Soybean Basis Recover?
August 6, 2007 - Corn Yield Expectations
August 13, 2007 - USDA Crop Production Forecasts Contain No Big Surprises
August 20, 2007 - Is Storage Capacity Adequate?
August 27, 2007 - Pork Producer Margins to Narrow
September 4, 2007 - Bio-Diesel Production Supports Soybean Oil Consumption
September 10, 2007 - Implications of High Wheat Prices
September 17, 2007 - Will the Corn Crop Get Bigger?
September 24, 2007 - Soybean Prices – Many Factors at Play
October 1, 2007 - Too Much Pork; Too High Costs
October 8, 2007 - What Will Be the Supply Response to High Wheat Prices?
October 15, 2007 - Corn Exports Could Be Record Large
October 22, 2007 - Cattle Price Expectations Lowered
October 29, 2007 - Corn Prices at Marketing Year High
November 5, 2007 - New Highs for Soybean Prices
November 12, 2007 - Crop Market Fundamental Still Unfolding
November 19, 2007 - Crop Markets to Remain Unsettled
November 26, 2007 - Pork Herd: Is It Time to Talk Cutbacks!
December 3, 2007 - Corn Demand Remains Strong
December 10, 2007 - Prices for 2008 Crops Move to New Highs
December 17, 2007 - Can the U.S. Plant More Corn, More Soybeans, and More Wheat?

2008

January 7, 2008 - Pork Producers May Face Worst Year Ever In 2008
January 14, 2008 - Crop Prices Get Another Green Light
January 22, 2008 - Soybean Basis Issues Persist
January 28, 2008 - Corn and Soybean Consumption Remain Large
February 4, 2008 - Cattle Herd Drops From Drought and Attitude of “Corn Over Cows”
February 11, 2008 - Small Crop Inventories Point to the Need for Large Crops in 2008
February 18, 2008 - High Crop Prices and the Conservation Reserve Program
February 25, 2008 - Acreage and Yield to the Rescue?
March 3, 2008 - Pork Industry Faces Twin Horrors
March 10, 2008 - Production Prospects Will Become the Focus in Crop Markets
March 17, 2008 - Focus on Soybean Oil
March 24, 2008 - Usda Reports Could Be Important for Crop Prices
March 31, 2008 - Three Friends Reports for Corn
April 7, 2008 - Pork Producers Need a Bailout Too
April 14, 2008 - Corn: Fundamentals Still Look Strong
April 21, 2008 - Cattle Industry Feels Heat of High Feed Prices
April 28, 2008 - Soybeans: Crush Slows, Exports Remain Large, and Basis Strengthens
May 5, 2008 - Corn Production Prospects Remain Uncertain
May 12, 2008 - Crop Supply and Demand: Still Lots of Questions
May 19, 2008 - Hog Prices: Do You Believe in Miracles?
May 26, 2008 - Assessing Corn and Soybean Market Fundamentals
June 2, 2008 - CRP Critical Feed Use Initiative – Implications for Feed Grain Demand
June 9, 2008 - Rapidly Changing Crop Markets
June 16, 2008 - Rationing the 2009 U.S. Corn Crop
June 23, 2008 - Now is the High In?
June 30, 2008 - Stocks and Acreage Exceed Expectations
July 7, 2008 - Our Pork Is Dramatically Undervalued! Price Boom Coming!
July 14, 2008 - Corn and Soybean Production Prospects Improving
July 21, 2008 - Corn and Soybean Prices – Now What?
July 29, 2008 - Cattle Numbers Keep Dropping: Prices Headed Back Up
August 4, 2008 - August Crop Production Report
August 12, 2008 - Corn Crop Overcomes Spring Flooding
August 18, 2008 - Mixed Signals for Corn and Soybean Prices
August 25, 2008 - More Pork Produced, but Less Available for U.S. Consumers
September 2, 2008 - Focus On Crop Size and Energy Prices
September 8, 2008 - Corn and Soybean Export Prospects
September 15, 2008 - Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts Are Cut
September 22, 2008 - Many Factors Influencing Corn and Soybean Prices
September 29, 2008 - Uncertainty For Pork Industry Too
October 6, 2008 - Lack of Confidence in Demand For Corn and Soybeans
October 13, 2008 - Where Is the Bottom?
October 20, 2008 - Cattle Markets Caught up in Financial Crisis
October 27, 2008 - Corn and Soybean Basis Strengthens
November 3, 2008 - Corn and Soybean Price Recovery
November 10, 2008 - November Crop Reports About as Expected
November 17, 2008 - Corn Demand Not Improving
November 24, 2008 - Could Recession Benefit Hog Producers?
December 1, 2008 - Soybean Exports Strong, but Crush Is Slow
December 8, 2008 - Are Crops Undervalued?
December 15, 2008 - What’s Up With Corn Prices?

2009

January 5, 2009 - Hog Industry May Return to Modest Profits
January 12, 2009 - USDA Reports Send Crop Prices Lower
January 20, 2009 - Any More Corn or Soybean Acreage Needed in 2009?
January 26, 2009 - Corn and Soybean Export Progress
February 2, 2009 - Cattle Industry Feels the Weight of the World Economy
February 9, 2009 - Focus on South America
February 16, 2009 - Acreage and Biofuels
February 23, 2009 - Corn and Soybean Basis Risk
March 2, 2009 - Pork Producers May Still Return to Profits
March 9, 2009 - March 31 USDA Reports
March 16, 2009 - Corn Consumption
March 23, 2009 - What’s Next for Soybean Prices?
March 31, 2009 - Friendly Reports
April 6, 2009 - Have Hog Producers Made It Through the Shadowy Valley?
April 13, 2009 - More Pressure on the 2009 Growing Season
April 20, 2009 - Beef Producers Slaughtered By Economy
April 27, 2009 - Crop Markets React to Swine Flu
May 4, 2009 - Corn and Soybean Prices Diverge
May 12, 2009 - USDA Reports Confirm Expectations, Favor Corn Prices
May 18, 2009 - Is the Corn Market Too Complacent About Planting Delays?
May 26, 2009 - Hog Producers Can’t Get a Break
June 1, 2009 - Marketing the 2009 Soft Red Winter Wheat Crop
June 8, 2009 - Will the U.S. Run Out of Soybeans?
June 15, 2009 - Lots of Uncertainty in the Corn and Soybean Markets
June 22, 2009 - Expectations for USDA Reports
June 30, 2009 - Corn Acreage Jumps, Stocks Are Large
July 6, 2009 - Pork Producers’ Luck May Be Improving
July 13, 2009 - USDA Projections Point To Ample Crop Supplies
July 20, 2009 - Focus on Yield Potential
July 24, 2009 - Hog Producers Ask How Much Longer?
July 27, 2009 - Corn Prices Looking for Direction
August 3, 2009 - If They Buy Cars, They Will Buy Beef
August 10, 2009 - U.S. Wheat Exports off to a Slow Start
August 17, 2009 - Will Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts Get Bigger?
August 31, 2009 - Demand to Determine Post-Harvest Prices for Corn and Soybeans
September 8, 2009 - Corn and Soybean Storage Decisions
September 14, 2009 - Corn and Soybean Supply Prospects
September 21, 2009 - Weakness in Soft Red Winter Wheat Basis Persists
September 28, 2009 - Hog Producers Seeing First Signs of Dawning
October 5, 2009 - Early U.S. Corn and Soybean Export Activity Is Encouraging
October 12, 2009 - Crop Concerns, Strong Demand Support Corn and Soybean Prices
October 19, 2009 - Cattle Prices to “Ride the Recovery” Upward
October 26, 2009 - Looking Beyond Harvest
November 2, 2009 - Harvest to Accelerate
November 10, 2009 - Larger Soybean and Smaller Corn Crop Forecasts
November 16, 2009 - Crop Prices Remain Firm
November 23, 2009 - Pork Industry on Last Leg Down, but Futures Provide a Way Up
November 30, 2009 - Good Demand for Corn and Soybeans, but Is There More?
December 7, 2009 - Will the Soft Red Winter Wheat Basis Ever Strengthen?
December 14, 2009 - Updated Projections of Crop Supplies and Consumption

2010

January 4, 2010 - Hog Producers Who Reached 2010 Get to Stick Around
January 12, 2010 - Larger Corn and Soybean Crops, Fewer Winter Wheat Acres
January 19, 2010 - Any Chance for a Recovery in Crop Prices?
January 25, 2010 - How Many Corn Acres Are Needed in 2010?
February 1, 2010 - Beef Industry Hopeful for 2010 Recovery
February 8, 2010 - South American Production Prospects
February 15, 2010 - Corn and Soybean Export Progress
February 22, 2010 - Soft Red Winter Wheat Update
March 1, 2010 - Pork Profits Begin to Claw Back Depleted Equity
March 8, 2010 - Value of the U.S. Dollar and Corn Prices
March 15, 2010 - Month-End USDA Reports
March 22, 2010 - Seasonal Decline in Soybean Consumption
March 29, 2010 - Pork Outlook Brightens
April 5, 2010 - A Different View of Recent USDA Reports
April 12, 2010 - A Different Start for the 2010 Growing Season
April 19, 2010 - Production Expectations to Weigh on Corn and Soybean Prices
April 26, 2010 - Cattle Business Is Back
May 3, 2010 - Corn Demand Improving
May 10, 2010 - Crop Prices Continue to Get Bounced Around
May 17, 2010 - A Review of USDA Projections for the 2010-11 Corn Marketing Year
May 24, 2010 - Can Lofty Pork Prices Be Maintained?
June 1, 2010 - Mixed Developments For Corn Exports
June 7, 2010 - Any Chance for a Recovery in Crop Prices?
June 14, 2010 - Record Corn and Soybean Yields Are Barely Enough
June 21, 2010 - Upcoming USDA Reports
June 28, 2010 - $60 Hogs: Rarer Than a Blue Moon
July 6, 2010 - Corn Supply Issues
July 12, 2010 - Changing Supply and Consumption Expectations
July 19, 2010 - Focus on Weather and Crop Size
July 26, 2010 - Down Go the Cattle Numbers – Again
August 2, 2010 - Supply Concerns Drive Crop Prices
August 9, 2010 - All Eyes on the Crop Production Report
August 16, 2010 - USDA Expects Strong Demand for 2010 Crops
August 23, 2010 - Hog Production: What Price for Corn?
August 30, 2010 - Did August Weather Reduce Corn Yield Potential?
September 7, 2010 - Soybean Prices Remain Strong Too
September 13, 2010 - Questions Remain for Corn and Soybean Markets
September 20, 2010 - Another Look at Soybeans
September 27, 2010 - Hogs: Saved by the Corn Alarm Bell
October 4, 2010 - Corn Inventory Estimate Exceeds Expectations
October 11, 2010 - Markets Get Whipsawed
October 18, 2010 - Cattle Industry: Bright Long-Term Outlook
October 25, 2010 - How Many Acres of Corn and Soybeans Are Needed in 2011?
November 1, 2010 - Are Higher Corn Prices Needed?
November 8, 2010 - Corn: More on Ethanol and Exports
November 15, 2010 - Uptrend in Crop Prices Stalls
November 22, 2010 - Hog Prices Go Up From Here!
November 29, 2010 - Taking Stock of Crop Market Fundamentals
December 6, 2010 - Corn Prices Looking For Direction
December 13, 2010 - January Could Be Important For Crop Prices

2011

January 3, 2011 - Pork Prices: Sky Is the Limit for 2011?
January 10, 2011 - Waiting For USDA Reports
January 18, 2011 - Soybean and Corn Prices Need to Direct Consumption and Acreage
January 24, 2011 - Corn and Soybean Supplies to Remain Tight for Another Year?
January 31, 2011 - Beef Cattle Producers Want Out – How High for Prices?