Pre-Report Analysis of Feb. 9 USDA Reports

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AgWeb.com will have full coverage of USDA's Feb. 9 reports, following the 11 a.m. Central Time releases.

 

Pre-Report News and Analysis

Small Changes Expected in February Reports

U.S. Futures Slip After Bank Slump Sends S&P 500 to Two-Year Low

Dollar's Drop Means Good News for Farmers

Outlook: Work Hedges to Your Advantage

Corn Will Climb Out of Price Basement

Dollar Posts Biggest 2-Day Drop in 7 Years as 2016 Rally Erased

Market Strategy: Price Influence Is In Our Court

6 Strategies to Sell the Rally

Farmers Finally Catch a Break, Thanks to Cheaper Fuel, Fertilizer

5 Factors That Could Drive Wheat Prices in 2016 (VIDEO)

Pro Farmer: Grains Led Lower by Wheat

Idle Argentine Soy-Crushers Ramp Up as Macri Ending Crop Logjam

Are You Ready for Extreme Volatility This Year?

Will the Trans-Pacific Partnership Rally Cattle Markets?

Profit Tracker: Feeding Margins Improve $100 (VIDEO)

Volatility Concerns in Cattle Markets Tackled by CME Group

Cattle Outlook: U.S. Herd Has Grown

What To Do When the Futures Markets Offer Little Hope

Global Dairy Prices Drop Again (VIDEO)

Saputo CEO Expects Low Dairy Prices to Persist Amid Global Glut

U.S. Pork Exports Solid in December; Beef Exports Trend Lower

Global Pork Market Weakens in First Quarter (VIDEO)

Hear more pre-report analysis on Market Rally with Chip Flory.

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AgWeb Pre-Report Blogs

The Allendale Wake-Up Call: Grains Consolidate Ahead of USDA Data Release

The Allendale Wake-Up Call: Energy and Stocks Start Week Under Pressure

The Allendale Wake-Up Call: Products Lead Soybeans Higher

Grain Insights: Grains Lower Overnight

Grain Insights: Weekly Cash Comments, Feb. 5

The Ted Spread:  Have Grains Run Out of Steam for Now?

Market Watch:  Groundhog Days

Grain TV:  Corn Still Has a Lot of Room to Move Lower

Grain TV: Very Rough Road for Export Sales

The Hueber Report: Someone Got Out on the Wrong Side of the Bed

The Hueber Report: Time for Fed Guessing Again

 

 

Discussion

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