September 12, 2019
- USDA reduces 2019/20 corn production minimally, but offset by weak demand in 2018/19
- 2019/20 soybean balance sheet finally shows “normal” stocks-to-use ratio
- Significant reduction in projection for 2019/20 beet sugar crop
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
September 6, 2019
- Review of domestic hog, poultry, and cattle inventories
- Export market opportunities?
- Impact on feed prices
Host: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
August 30, 2019
- Historical hurricane devastation on sugar crops
- Dorian headed to Lake Okeechobee
- What might happen to the sugar industry there
- Stay safe, Florida!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist
August 23, 2019
- Unforeseen weather events impact beet sugar crops
- Grain farmers’ frustration boils over
- And more!
Host/Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
August 16, 2019
- Managed money switches from long to short positions in commodities
- Are we headed for a global recession?
- Is this a good buying opportunity for commodities?
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
August 12, 2019
- Corn
- USDA raises corn acreage, yield despite partial information
- Soybean complex
- Soybean acreage lower, but ending stocks still above 700 million bushels
- Less soybean oil demand for biodiesel this year and potentially, next
- Sugar
- Cane and beet sugar forecast increased
- Deliveries increase provides industry with some optimism
Host/Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
August 9, 2019
- 1995/96 vs. 2019/20
- Crop production similarities
- How might futures behave under these circumstances?
Host: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
August 2, 2019
- Global production deficit for 2019/20?
- India’s sugar production falling
- Other factors that will affect the sugar market
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist
July 26, 2019
- Minimum price guarantee for Ivory Coast and Ghana
- Results from grind
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Jeffrey Rasinski, Consultant
July 19, 2019
- Louisiana cane crop escaped any significant damage from Hurricane Barry
- Idaho beet crop is strong but offset by poor Southern Minnesota crop
- And, who smashed Kevin in the go-kart grand prix?!?
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist
