Outlook for Feed grain Fundamentals in the 2022/2023 Marketing Year
The war between Russia and Ukraine has upended grain flows from the Black Sea region for months. Since the first days...
Milestone Indicators of U.S. Cotton Supply and Demand
It is generally the case that the U.S. cotton market is influenced by aggregate production uncertainty. One...
U.S. Total Rice Acerage Projected at 35 Year Low
In the Prospective Plantings report released March 31st by USDA-NASS, total planted rice acreage for 2022 was...
Projected Decrease in Peanut Acreage Could Have Greater Impacts on Overall Production
Peanut acres in the U.S. decreased 5% in 2021, but with strong yields, total production ended almost 9% higher than in...
World Wheat Supplies in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
World wheat supplies are tight, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine puts at risk a significant portion of the world’s...
Less Corn, More Soybeans, Cotton, and Wheat Projected to be Planted in 2022
Table 1. Projected Planted Area (‘000 of Acres) ...
Indirect Effects of the Eastern European Conflict on Cotton
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has direct implications on the global supply of corn and wheat because of the...
Using Put Options for Risk Management
Commodity prices for corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat are high, yet could go higher. Put options on...
Peanut Production Up in 2021 Despite Lower Acreage
Peanut production was up 4% in the United States in 2021, compared to 2020, as shown in Table 1. This was driven by...