Episodes

Tuesday May 12, 2020
WASDE day analysis of corn, soybeans, sugar, & Mike's ukulele talent
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
- Corn
- Ending stocks for 2020/21 projected at 3.318 billion bushels
- Soybeans
- Soybean oil usage for biodiesel reduced again for 2019/20
- Sugar
- 2019/20 imports down 149,000 tons on lower Mexican production
- Ending stocks lowered 161,000 tons
- 2019/20 stocks-to-use falls to 10.4%
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist

Friday May 08, 2020
A pre-WASDE look at corn & sugar
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
- Is a title wave of corn upon us?
- 2020/21 corn stocks could hit near 4.0 billion bushels
- 2020/21 sugar supply rests in the hands of the beet sugar industry
- Happy Mother’s Day!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist

Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
- How can the bulls in the market dominate again?
- The bears are winning more games, but can they take the championship?
- Blame the refs!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services

Friday Apr 24, 2020
A sugar update: Welcome to the Zombie Apocalypse
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
- Update on sugar beet plantings
- Mexican sugar update
- McKeany-Flavell asks the tough questions:
- Has the world sugar market been impacted by Zombies?
- Do you believe in Bigfoot? Email us your opinion at inquire@mckeany-flavell.com!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist

Friday Apr 17, 2020
Movie quotes fun time, then on to sugar, dairy, livestock, & cocoa
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
- Sugar
- Beet planting progress: normal to slightly ahead of five-year average
- Dairy
- U.S. approaching peak milk production during spring flush
- Farmers resorting to dumping of milk with processing facilities at full capacity
- Livestock
- Plant closures
- Cocoa
- Q1 grind release: numbers mostly on the weak side
- Cocoa bean arrivals start to fade and fall behind last year cumulative pace
- Craig’s movie quote
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
Expert: Jeffrey Rasinski, Consultant

Friday Apr 10, 2020
Practical tips for working at home & a sugar TRQ deep dive
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Friday Apr 10, 2020
- How to bring some normalcy during the shelter-in-place
- Sugar TRQ
- Does it bring real relief to the refined sugar market?
- Send us a picture of you in your mask, and receive a free 30-day trial on our IQ platform! Just email the picture to inquire@mckeany-flavell.com
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist

Thursday Apr 09, 2020
WASDE update: Corn, soybeans, sugar, & ...candy!
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
- Corn
- Ethanol industry woes highlighted in today’s WASDE adjustments
- Soybeans
- Poor performing energy sector also impacting soy oil demand
- Sugar
- Supply and demand reflects April 1 TRQ import increases
- USDA still may have work to do
- Stocks-to-use now at 11.7 percent
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist

Friday Apr 03, 2020
Sugar update: TRQs & the Prospective Plantings report
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
-
Raw and refined TRQs announcement and impact
- Prospective Plantings report
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist

Friday Mar 27, 2020
Hand sanitizer & OJ demand
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Friday Mar 27, 2020
- Disruption in dogs' lives
- Hand sanitizer
- Is it the savior for ethanol industry?
- Are companies looking to utilize bio-based glycol over traditional?
- Does the current environment set up for early 2021 price negotiations for corn sweeteners?
- Orange juice
- The rush on groceries is creating a temporary spike in orange juice demand; will it sustain?
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist

Friday Mar 20, 2020
Navigating the commodity markets in a COVID-19 world
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
- What’s the impact for:
- Commodity markets
- Supply chain
- Consumer demands
- Sugar
- What to expect from USDA after April 1
- IQ Ingredient Intelligence Platform
- Remember our IQ platform has all the commodity information you want at your fingertips from anywhere 24/7.
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist