Today, USDA released its monthly Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.
Report News and Analysis
Erratic Week for Grain Market The USDA report on Thursday managed to steal the spotlight to finish the week, but the first half of the week was squarely focused on the U.S. and global economic picture.
AgWeb Radio: Gulke Surprised by Quiet Report Reaction
The corn market showed minimal movement following this week’s blockbuster crop reports.
Smaller Corn Crop Drives Rally—Within Limits
USDA hit the corn market with bullish news in its Aug. 11 Crop Production report.
AgWeb Radio: Opening Commentary 8-12-11
Tom Grisafi of Indiana Grain Company says we may hit $8 for corn prices in the future.
Indiana Expected to Come Up Short in Corn, Soybeans
The state’s farmers won’t produce as much corn and soybeans as they had hoped for the second consecutive year.
AgWeb Radio: Midday Commentary 8-11-11
Bob Utterback of Utterback Marketing says the report is bullish but three things to consider.
Darrell Good USDA Report Reaction
Listen in to Illinois Ag Economist Darrell Good’s analysis of today’s reports.
USDA Report Could Send Soybeans to $15/bu.
USDA’s Crop Production report released this morning caught just about everybody by surprise.
Gulke Analysis: Report Surprise in Lower Corn Yields
A drop in corn yields was expected, but the market was trading 155-156 bu./acre corn yield.
AgWeb Radio: Opening Commentary 8-11-11
Mike Howlett of Top Third Ag Marketing supplies the report numbers. A bullish report.
USDA: Corn Production on Upswing While Soybean, Cotton and Wheat Suffer
Corn up 4%, cotton down 9%, soybeans down 8% from last year.
Corn Yield 153 Bu.; WASDE Drops Use 340 million bu.
Corn production for 2011/12 is forecast 556 million bushels lower with a reduction in harvested area and lower expected yields.
Blog Analysis
Let the Bulls Run!! by Kevin Van Trump
EHedger Afternoon Grain Commentary 8-11-2011 by Justin Kelly
Grains Trade Sharply Higher Following USDA Report by Kevin McNew
WASDE Report for 8/11/11 by Howard Tylass
Report Data
Crop Production
Crop Production: Corn Production Up 4% from 2010
August Crop Production: Crop Yield and Production
August Crop Production: Crop Area Planted, Harvested
August Crop Production: Selected Crops Area Planted
August Crop Production: Corn Data
August Crop Production: Soybean Data
August Crop Production: Wheat Data
Crop Production: Crop Comments
Crop Production: July Agricultural Summary
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
WASDE: Corn Yield 153 Bu.; Carryout 714 Million Bu.
Global Wheat Supply Projections Lowered 30 Million Bu.
Soybean Production Down; Lower Exports
Cotton Production, Exports and Stocks All Rise
Pre-Report Analysis and Estimates
AgWeb Radio: Utterback Pre Report Comments
Bob Utterback of Utterback Marketing offers pre-report comments. Points out how to react to protect profits.
Corn, Soybean Production Prospects
Based on the current forecasts, corn will need to average 154 bu./acre and soybeans 41.5/bu.acre.
AgWeb Radio: Opening Commentary 8-10-11
Andy Shissler of Roach says the market has been difficult the last few days.
NASS Crop Reports Under Fire
USDA’s crop reports and their accuracy have come under fire this summer. Director of the NASS Statistics division Joe Prusacki answers the criticism and gives insight into what will determine this week’s numbers released on Thursday morning.
AgWeb Radio: Closing Commentary 8-9-11
Kevin Van Trump of Farm Direction said there was a lot of short covering today.
Soybean Pollination Late, Yields TBD
This week’s focus will be on the August 11 Crop Production report, which will contain three important numbers for soybeans.
AgWeb Radio: Midday Commentary 8-9-11
Tom Grisafi of Indiana Grain Company said outside markets are affecting grain prices. Grain markets are acting positive today. Thursday report will affect markets but we do have a trading grain market with risk involved.
AgWeb Radio: Opening Commentary 8-9-11
Mike Howlett of Top Third Ag Marketing said grains were trading off the overnite lows -- corn 20, beans 32, and wheat 15. DOW trading stronger. Thursday yield report will be based on ‘stalk count’ not ‘ear’ count. For open today expect corn up 3-5, beans up 4-6, wheat up 2-4.
AgWeb Radio: Closing Commentary 8-8-11v
Nate Smith of the Gulke Group said there was not much discussion about grain markets. Thursday’s report hardly mentioned. The real issue for all markets was where the Dow would close.
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