McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodity Podcast

Potential market explosions over the next six months

• Sugar
  • The Black Snake: a lil sizzle, but not really getting off the ground
• Soybeans
  • The Roman Candle: bursts of energy shooting out in intervals
• Corn
  • Kaboom!
  • The Grand Finale: has the most explosive potential over the next six months

 Happy Fourth of July!

Host/Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist

 

USDA reports provide pre-Fourth of July fireworks

• Corn acreage number well above expectations
• Soybean acreage takes additional hit
• Majority of corn stocks in hands of producers

Host: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services

Our 100th episode! A look back at the top three most downloaded podcasts

Follow us down memory lane as we revisit the top three most downloaded Hot Commodity podcast episodes from our first 100 and discuss where those topics are today.

• A deep dive into U.S. sugar (published Aug. 17, 2018)
• A look into the futures markets, food manufacturing, and the impact of a potential recession (published Jan. 4, 2019)
• Sweetener negotiations: Craig uses the word “cattywampus”! (published Aug. 3, 2018)

Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist

 

WASDE update: It’s a fiery one!

• Corn
  • USDA provides June surprise
• Soybeans
  • Nothing to see here
• Sugar
  • Minor adjustments to production
  • How to deal with 12.4 percent stocks to use?
  • Commercial activity picking up

Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services

 

The hot take on corn acreage & sugar deliveries

• Corn
  • Acreage loss prevalent
• Sugar
  • Deliveries on the rise
  • Cane refiners in the catbird seat

Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist

Soybeans, corn, & sugar: Oh my!

• Corn/Soybeans
  • Acreage and planting update
  • Scenarios on revisions to supply and demand balance sheet
  • Potential impact on prices
• Sugar
  • Active day for #16 sugar market
  • New tariffs on Mexico

Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services

Latest update on sugar beet plantings

• Sugar beet crop planting nearly completed
• Will USDA increase imports?
• Will Mike bring the Lagunitas?
• Happy Memorial Day!

Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Sweeteners Specialist

Corn update: Planting intentions & market activity

• Planting intentions report summary
• Unusual market response
• Planting activity update
• Corn S&D and lack of a trade deal
• Corn futures market outlook

Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist

Meet IQ! Plus a WASDE recap

• An inside look into McKeany-Flavell’s newly launched IQ platform
  • What information is available to you
  • How to join
• WASDE recap
  • Late planting for corn and sugar crops
  • Soybean outlook continues bearish trend
  • Tariff increases adds more uncertainty to market

Host & Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Guest: Pete Church, Dir. of Marketing, McKeany-Flavell

There’s a big, bad wolf blowing over all the piggies: A look into African swine fever

• African swine fever:
  • What is it?
  • Global implications of the disease
  • Related price influences

Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services