Episodes

Friday Nov 13, 2020
COVID-19 product innovation & a post-election CBD update
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
- COVID-19
- Consumer trends driving product innovation
- CBD market review
- Post-election update
- What will a Biden administration do with federal regulation?
- Download our free CBD Market Study!
- Who will win the Masters?
- Craig and Eric weigh in!
Host: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
Expert: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist

Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Take a wild ride on the November WASDE train!
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
- Corn
- U.S., global corn ending stocks fall substantially
- Soybeans
- Soybean balance sheet grows additionally bullish
- U.S. soybean oil bucks trend with higher ending stocks
- Sugar
- Beet production lowered 307,000 STRV
- Ending stocks-to-use placed at bullish 10.6%
- IQ Plus subscription offer! Email us at inquire@mckeany-flavell.com by Mon., Nov. 16, and tell us you heard about the promo from this podcast, and we’ll give you 10% off your first year’s IQ Plus subscription on our IQ Ingredient Intelligence Platform!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist

Friday Nov 06, 2020
A pre-WASDE review for corn, soybeans, & sugar
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
- U.S. dollar under pressure
- Grains and oilseeds
- Supply, supply, and supply!
- Sugar
- 2019/20 adjustments to cane
- 2020/21 potential beet reduction
- A December WASDE reset?
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services

Friday Oct 30, 2020
Sugar & wheat: A spooktacular update
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
- Sugar
- Why is the #16 at 28?
- What’s next for the #16 market?
- Wheat
- Weather concerns
- Will recent selloff continue?
- Happy Halloween!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist
Expert: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist

Friday Oct 23, 2020
Corn 2020: What had happened was…
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
- How the market moved $1 per bushel higher in less than 6 months.
- Are we there (top) yet?
- Comparable crop years (for clients listening on IQ Platform)
- Register for our Fall Market Outlook webinar on Wed., Oct. 28!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services

Friday Oct 16, 2020
Boo! COVID-19 is scaring away chocolate demand
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
- Ivory Coast presidential election rapidly approaching
- Global cocoa grind down nearly 3%
- COVID-19 impact
- North American confectionary sales are sluggish
- Sugar demand for confections is down, down, down
Host: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
Expert: Jeffrey Rasinski, Consultant

Friday Oct 09, 2020
WASDE update: When markets attack!!
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Friday Oct 09, 2020
- Corn and soybeans
- Stocks fall domestically and globally
- Are we there yet? Markets might be poised for a selldown
- Sugar
- Beet production increased
- Cane crop hit by hurricanes
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services

Friday Oct 02, 2020
Football pre-game: McKeany-Flavell vs. Commodities
Friday Oct 02, 2020
Friday Oct 02, 2020
- The McKeany-Flavell Falcons take on the Commodity Cavaliers in a Q4 2020 matchup
- “Player” profiles and scouting reports on corn, corn sweetener, sugar, and cocoa
- Register now for our Systematic Modeling Webinar on Oct. 7!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist

Friday Sep 25, 2020
Fun times with edible oils: Soybean, palm, PKO, coconut, & canola
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
- Soy Complex loses some of its steam
- Global vegetable oil market tightening
- Oils prices to remain elevated with fundamental backing
- Thank your kid’s teacher today!
- And don’t forget to register for our must-attend Systematic Modeling Webinar on Oct. 7!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services

Friday Sep 18, 2020
What’s new in wheat & hemp (CBD)?
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
- Wheat:
- Supply and demand overview
- Global increases in production drive up ending stocks
- We're in a wheat glut
- Hemp/CBD:
- Hemp harvest underway
- Impact of western fires
- Regulatory status and new bill reaches Congress
- Download our free CBD study!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist