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Join us at the agricultural meeting in Garner, Iowa on Dec. 6, 2012, with expert Chad Hart discussing supply, prices, yields, production, weather, crush margins, meat prices, and more. Explore grain marketing strategies, risk management techniques, and future trends in the industry.
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Drought, Grain Marketing, and Risk Management Clear Lake Bank & Trust Ag. Meeting Garner, Iowa Dec. 6, 2012 Chad Hart Associate Professor/Grain Markets Specialist chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911
U.S. Corn Supply and Use Source: USDA-WAOB
U.S. Soybean Supply and Use Source: USDA-WAOB
World Corn Production Source: USDA-WAOB
World Soybean Production Source: USDA-WAOB
World Weather Source: USDC and USDA
Hog Crush Margin The Crush Margin is the return after the pig, corn and soybean meal costs. Carcass weight: 200 pounds Pig price: 50% of 5 mth out lean hog futures Corn: 10 bushels per pig Soybean meal: 150 pounds per pig Source: ISU Extension
Cattle Crush Margin The Crush Margin is the return after the feeder steer and corn costs. Live weight: 1250 pounds Feeder weight: 750 pounds Corn: 50 bushels per head Source: ISU Extension
U.S. Meat Production & Prices Source: USDA-WAOB
Corn Export Shifts Source: USDA-FAS
Soy Export Shifts Source: USDA-FAS
U.S. Blended Gasoline Consumption 7.6 bil. gal. 7.4 bil. gal. Source: DOE-EIA, via USDA-ERS
Current Corn Futures 6.91 6.07 5.63 Source: CME Group, 12/5/2012
Current Soybean Futures 13.92 12.67 12.27 Source: CME Group, 12/5/2012
Total Acreage Shift Source: USDA-NASS
Acreage Shift by Crop Acreage change from 2011 Units: 1,000 acres Source: USDA-NASS
Acreage Shift by State Top: Planted in 2012 Bottom: Change from 2011 Units: 1,000 acres Source: USDA-NASS
Thoughts for 2013 and Beyond • Supply/demand concerns • Soil moisture issues • Biofuel and export strength • Worldwide response to drought-induced pricing • Risk management • Crop insurance • Price protection
Thank you for your time!Any questions?My web site:http://www.econ.iastate.edu/~chart/Iowa Farm Outlook:http://www.econ.iastate.edu/ifo/Ag Decision Maker:http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/