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Weekly Outlook is issued each Monday and addresses current and prospective developments in crop and livestock markets.

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2009
November 23	Pork Industry on Last Leg Down, But Futures Provide A Way Up	26K
November 16	Crop Prices Remain Firm	26K
November 10	Larger Soybean and Smaller Corn Crop Forecasts	26K
November 2	Harvest to Accelerate	26K
October 26	Looking Beyond Harvest	26K
October 19	Cattle Prices to "Ride the Recovery" Upward	26K
October 12	Crop Concerns, Strong Demand Support Corn and Soybean Prices	26K
October 5	Early U.S. Corn and Soybean Export Activity Is Encouraging	26K
September 28	Hog Producers Seeing First Signs of Dawning	26K
September 21	Weakness in Soft Red Winter Wheat Basis Persists	26K
September 14	Corn and Soybean Supply Prospects	26K
September 8	Corn and Soybean Storage Decisions	26K
August 31	Demand to Determine Post-Harvest Price Pattern for Corn and Soybeans	26K
August 24	Hog Producers Ask How Much Longer?	26K
August 17	Will Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts Get Bigger?	26K
August 10	U.S. Wheat Exports Off to A Slow Start	26K
August 3	If They Buy Cars, They Will Buy Beef	26K
July 27	Corn Prices Looking for Direction	26K
July 20	Focus on Yield Potential	26K
July 13	USDA Projections Point to Ample Crop Supplies	26K
July 6	Pork Producers' Luck May Be Improving	26K
June 30	Corn Acreage Jumps, Stocks Are Large	26K
June 22	Expectations for USDA Reports	26K
June 15	Lots of Uncertainty in the Corn and Soybean Markets	26K
June 8	Will the U.S. Run Out of Soybeans?	26K
June 1	Marketing the 2009 Soft Red Winter Wheat Crop	26K
May 26	Hog Producers Can't Get A Break	26K
May 18	Is the Corn Market Too Complacent About Planting Delays?	26K
May 12	USDA Reports Confirm Expectations, Favor Corn Prices	26K
May 4	Corn and Soybean Prices Diverge	26K
April 27	Crop Markets React to Swine Flu	26K
April 20	Beef Producers Slaughtered By Economy	26K
April 13	More Pressure on the 2009 Growing Season	26K
April 6	Have Hog Producers Made It Through the Shadowy Valley?	26K
March 31	Friendly Reports	26K
March 23	What's Next For Soybean Prices?	26K
March 16	Corn Consumption	26K
March 9	March 31 USDA Reports	26K
March 2	Pork Producers May Still Return to Profits	26K
February 23	Corn and Soybean Basis Risk	26K
February 16	Acreage and Biofuels	26K
February 9	Focus On South America	26K
February 2	Cattle Industry Feels the Weight of the World Economy	28K
January 26	Corn and Soybean Export Progress	26K
January 20	Any More Corn or Soybean Acreage Needed in 2009?	26K
January 12	USDA Reports Send Crop Prices Lower	51K
January 5	Hog Industry May Return to Modest Profits	26K
2008
December 15	What's Up With Corn Prices?	26K
December 8	Are Crops Undervalued?	26K
November 24	Could Recession Benefit Hog Producers?	26K
December 1	Soybean Exports Strong, but Crush Is Slow	26K
November 24	Could Recession Benefit Hog Producers?	26K
November 17	Corn Demand Not Improving	26K
November 10	November Crop Reports About As Expected	26K
November 3	Corn and Soybean Price Recovery	26K
October 27	Corn and Soybean Basis Strengthens	26K
October 20	Cattle Markets Caught Up In Financial Crisis	27K
October 13	Where Is the Bottom?	26K
October 6	Lack of Confidence in Demand For Corn and Soybeans	26K
September 29	Uncertainty For Pork Industry Too	44K
September 22	Many Factors Influencing Corn and Soybean Prices	26K
September 15	Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts Are Cut	26K
September 8	Corn and Soybean Export Prospects	26K
September 2	Focus on Crop Size and Energy Prices	52K
August 25	More Pork Produced, but Less Available for U.S. Consumers	54K
August 18	Mixed Signals for Corn and Soybean Prices	53K
August 12	Corn Crop Overcomes Spring Flooding	54K
August 4	August Crop Production Report	54K
July 29	Cattle Numbers Keep Dropping: Prices Headed Back up	52K
July 21	Corn and Soybean Prices � Now What?	53K
July 14	Corn and Soybean Production Prospects Improving	28K
July 7	Our Pork Is Dramatically Undervalued! Price Boom Coming!	54K
June 30	Stocks and Acreage Exceed Expectations	54K
June 23	Now Is the High In?	53K
June 16	Rationing the 2008 U.S. Corn Crop	28K
June 9	Rapidly Changing Crop Markets	27K
June 2	CRP Critical Feed Use Initiative - Implications for Feed Grain Demand	29K
May 27	Assessing Corn and Soybean Market Fundamentals	28K
May 19	Hogs Prices: Do You Believe in Miracles?	34K
May 12	Crop Supply and Demand: Still Lots of Questions	48K
May 5	Corn Production Prospects Remain Uncertain	28K
April 28	Soybeans: Crush Slows, Exports Remain Large, and Basis Strengthens	27K
April 21	Cattle Industry Feels Heat of High Feed Prices	28K
April 14	Corn: Fundamentals Still Look Strong	28K
April 7	Pork Producers Need a Bailout Too	27K
March 31	Three Friendly Reports for Corn	28K
March 24	USDA Reports Could Be Important for Crop Prices	28K
March 17	Focus On Soybean Oil	27K
March 10	Production Prospects Will Become the Focus in Crop Markets	52K
March 3	Pork Industry Faces Twin Horrors	29K
February 25	Acreage and Yield to the Rescue?	28K
February 18	High Crop Prices and the Conservation Reserve Program	28K
February 11	Small Crop Inventories Point to the Need for Large Crops in 2008	28K
February 4	Cattle Herd Drops From Drought and Attitude of "Corn over Cows"	27K
January 28	Corn and Soybean Consumption Remain Large	28K
January 22	Soybean Basis Issues Persist	27K
January 14	Crop Prices Get Another Green Light	28K
January 7	Pork Producers May Face Worst Year for Ever in 2008	27K
2007
December 17	Can the U.S. Plant More Corn, More Soybeans, and More Wheat?	28K
December 10	Prices for 2008 Crops Move to New Highs	27K
December 3	Corn Demand Remains Strong	27K
November 26	Pork Herd: Is it Time to Talk Cutbacks!	28K
November 19	Crop Markets to Remain Unsettled	27K
November 12	Crop Market Fundamental Still Unfolding	28K
November 5	New Highs for Soybean Prices	28K
October 29	Corn Prices at Marketing Year High	27K
October 22	Cattle Price Expectations Lowered	27K
October 15	Corn Exports Could Be Record Large	27K
October 8	What Will Be the Supply Response to High Wheat Prices?	28K
October 1	Too Much Pork; Too High Costs	27K
September 24	Soybean Prices - Many Factors at Play	28K
September 17	Will the Corn Crop Get Bigger?	28K
September 10	Implications of High Wheat Prices	28K
September 4	Bio-Diesel Production Supports Soybean Oil Comsumption	27K
August 27	Pork Producer Margins to Narrow	27K
August 20	Is Storage Capacity Adequate?	28K
August 13	USDA Crop Production Forecasts Contain No Big Surprises	28K
August 6	Corn Yield Expectations	28K
July 30	Will Soybean Basis Recover?	27K
July 23	Cattle Industry Outlook Brightens	98K
July 16	Soybean Pricing Considerations	28K
July 9	Hog Producers Keep Steady Hand on Reins	28K
July 2	Markets Surprised by Acreage Report	28K
June 25	Anticipating June Grain Stocks Estimates	28K
June 18	Upcoming USDA Reports Take on More Importance	54K
June 11	USDA Tweaks Supply and Consumption Projections	27K
June 4	Corn Storage and Basis	27K
May 29	New Highs for Soybean Prices	27K
May 21	Hog Producers Not Yet Bashed by High Feed Cost	27K
May 14	USDA Crop Forecasts for 2007-08	28K
May 7	Have the Highs Been Established for Corn and Soybeen Prices?	28K
April 30	Anticipating the USDA's May Projections of Supply and Use	28K
April 23	Beef Sector Must Pass-on Higher Feed Costs	28K
April 16	Soybean Comsumption Slows	28K
April 9	Hog Producers Slow to Recognize the Ethanol Era	28K
April 2	Corn Supplies � Are We Out of the Woods?	28K
March 26	Weak Corn And Soybean Basis To Continue?	74K
March 19	Will World Wheat Production Rebound?	73K
March 12	USDA Crop Reports	73K
March 5	Hog Producers Look To The Sky For Their 2007 Fate	64K
February 26	Rate of Soybean Consumption Remains High	62K
February 19	A Closer Look At U.S. Corn Exports	97K
February 12	Is The Soybean Market Bullet Proof?	98K
February 5	Beef Sector Still Adjusting to Higher Feed Prices	27K
January 29	Corn And Soybean Use Remains Large	54K
January 22	Corn And Soybean Acreage: How Much Is Needed?	28K
January 16	Corn Production Estimate Is a Major Surprise	54K
January 8	Hog Producers Say Goodbye to Profits In 2007	27K
2006
December 18	Focus On USDA Reports	54K
December 11	Production Forecasts Increased For Argentina	28K
December 4	Corn And Soybean Exports Off To A Strong Start	54K
November 27	High Corn Prices Mean Higher Pork Prices, But When?	90K
November 20	Corn: Changing Price Structure	90K
November 13	Corn Balance Sheet Gets Tighter	53K
November 6	Corn Consumption: Who Will Blink?	100K
October 30	Soybeans Move To Center Stage	91K
October 23	Cattle Industry Adjusts To Higher Feed Costs: Who Are The Losers?	98K
October 16	How Will Crop Producers And Congress Respond To Higher Prices?	99K
October 9	Does Crop Size Even Matter?	103K
October 2	Can Pork Producers Handle $3.00 Corn?	90K
September 25	Less Incentive To Store Early Harvested Corn	89K
September 18	Will U.S. Wheat Acreage Increase?	90K
September 12	Corn And Soybean Crops About As Expected	98K
September 5	Can The Soybean Crop Be As Good As It Looks?	100K
August 28	Hog Prices Beat Expectations: What's Next?	97K
August 21	Corn Prices: How Low And Then How High?	97K
August 14	Sharp Price Reaction Following The Crop Production Report	112K
August 7	Waiting For The Crop Production Report	88K
July 31	Weather And USDA Reports	98K
July 24	Cattle Industry Faces Vulnerable Period	98K
July 17	Corn And Soybean Markets Reflect Crop Concerns	89K
July 10	Hog Porfits Threatened By Corn Prices	97K
July 3	Markets React to USDA Reports And Crop Concerns	102K
June 26	Anticipating The June Report Of Grain Stocks	98K
June 19	Focus On Acreage	99K
June 12	Crop Price Roller Coaster To Continue	53K
June 5	Corn And Soybean Prices: Strong Futures, Weak Basis	51K
May 30	Domestic Soybean Meal Use Slowing, Oil Use Increasing	51K
May 22	Agriculture's Drive And Dine Menu	51K
May 15	USDA Reports Support Crop Prices	54K
May 8	What Next For Corn Prices?	51K
May 1	USDA To Release Projections For The 2006-07 Marketing Year	49K
April 24	The Bloom Is Off The Cattle Market	49K
April 17	Soybean Price Has Nine Lives	54K
April 10	Hog Profit Prospects Narrowe	52K
April 3	Planting Intentions Provide Market Surprise	51K
March 27	Strong Corn Consumption Prospects	54K
March 20	Soybeans: Consumption, Stocks, And Acreage	53K
March 13	Corn: Exports, Stocks, And Acreage	51K
March 6	Mid Year For Corn And Soybeans	55K
February 27	Ethanol And Animals In The Eastern Corn Belt: The New Dynamics	54K
February 20	More Soybean Acreage In The U.S. In 2006?	52K
February 13	Soybean Market Continues To Look Beyond The Current Surplus	54K
February 6	Anticipating The Size Of The 2006 Corn Crop	49K
January 30	Cattle Prospects Still Look Favorable Despite Concerns	49K
January 23	Is The Decline In Soybean Prices Over?	51K
January 17	USDA Reports Confirm Surplus Of Corn And Soybeans	24K
January 9	Pork Industry Looks For Third Profitable Year	47K
2005
December 19	Upcoming USDA Reports	52K
December 12	Corn And Soybean Stock Projections Increased	49K
December 5	First Quarter Corn And Soybean Exports Are Disappointing	51K
November 28	Hog Prices: Pass The Ham Please	50K
November 21	Focus In Corn And Soybean Markets Shifts Away From Crop Size	49K
November 14	Soybean Prices Continue To Recover	48K
November 7	Corn Prices May Be Slow To Recover	51K
October 31	Anticipating November USDA Reports For Corn And Soybeans	51K
October 24	Cattle Market Absorbs Canadian Cattle	49K
October 17	What Are Soybeans Worth?	49K
October 10	Corn And Soybean Prices Reflect Larger Crop	49K
October 3	Hog Producers Say "Don'T Rock The Boat"	52K
September 26	Looking Beyond The Corn And Soybean Harvest	51K
September 19	Corn Pricing Alternatives	51K
September 12	Corn And Soybean Production Forecasts Exceed Expectations	50K
September 6	Focus Shifts Back To Crop Size	51K
August 29	Hog Outlook Brightens	53K
August 22	Debate About Crop Size And Use Continues	55K
August 15	Production Numbers About As Expected	54K
August 8	Will Corn And Soybean Use Have To Be Reduced?	53K
August 1	All Eeyes On The August Crop Report	53K
July 25	More Beef Coming Soon	52K
July 18	Corn Market Builds In Yield Loss	54K
July 12	USDA Sees Tighter Corn And Soybean Stocks, More Abundant Wheat	54K
July 5	Crop Acreage Declines, Stocks Smaller Than Expected	54K
June 27	Hog Producers Keep Lid On Expansion	53K
June 20	How Big Are The Corn And Soybean Crops Now?	54K
June 13	Soybean Market Building In A Smaller Crop	54K
June 6	Crop Concerns Continue	54K
May 31	Corn And Soybean Crops Off To A Slow Start	53K
May 23	Can Hog Prices Hold On?	53K
May 16	What Are Corn And Soybeans Worth?	53K
May 9	The Weather Market Begins	54K
May 2	Projections For 2005-06 Marketing Year To Be Released Next Week	55K
April 25	Cattle Prices Keep Setting Records	53K
April 18	Corn Gives Up Price Gains, Soybeans Retain Some	48K
April 11	Surplus Of Soybeans Declining, Corn Surplus Increasing	49K
April 4	What Was Learned From USDA Reports?	50K
March 28	Hog Profits To Continue	47K
March 21	Upcoming USDA Crop Reports	49K
March 14	What Will We Think Of Current Crop Prices Six Months From Now?	49K
March 7	Soybean Uncertainty Persists	50K
February 28	Hog Futures Offer Great Pricing Opportunities?	49K
February 21	Brazil's Soybean Crop - A Repeat Of 2004?	49K
February 14	New Life For Soybean Prices	50K
February 7	Seasonal Tendencies For Lows In Corn And Soybean Prices	49K
January 31	Cattle Producers Begin Expansion	48K
January 24	Corn Prices To Continue Narrow Pattern?	51K
January 18	Soybean Prices To Face More Pressure?	48K
January 10	Corn And Soybean Exports On Different Paths	48K
January 3	Hog Producers Say No Expansion Yet	51K
2004
December 13	USDA Tweaks Supply And Demand Projections	49K
December 6	Corn And Soybean Export Pace Is Modest	49K
November 29	Will Hogs Reclaim "Mortgage Lifter" Status?	49K
November 22	Does Soybean Rust Point To Reduced Production?	50K
November 15	Corn And Soybean Crop Forecasts Increased Again	49K
November 8	Looking For Lows In Corn And Soybean Prices	49K
November 1	Monitoring Corn And Soybean Exports	50K
October 25	Cattle Prices Face Continued Uncertainties	49K
October 18	Corn And Soybean Demand Prospects	51K
October 12	Corn and Soybean Crops Are Huge	55K
October 4	What Are Soybeans Worth?	51K
September 27	Low Grain Prices-The Hog Industry Responds	50K
September 20	Corn And Soybean Pricing Decisions	48K
September 13	Corn And Soybean Prices Remain Under Pressure	49K
September 7	How Large Is The U.S. Soybean Crop?	48K
August 30	Hog Producers: Get Ready For Expansion!	49K
August 23	Questions About Size Of Corn And Soybean Crops	49K
August 16	Crop Forecasts Not Quite As Expected	51K
August 9	Corn and Soybean Prices Low Enough ?	49K
August 2	What Size Crops Are The Corn And Soybean Markets Trading?	50K
July 26	Cattle Numbers Dwindle And Prices Rise	48K
July 19	Soybean Prices Collapse: What Next?	49K
July 12	July USDA Projections About As Expected	48K
July 6	Corn And Soybean Production And Price Prospects	49K
June 28	Sunshine Replaces Gloom In Pork Outlook	49K
June 21	Focus On Crop Progress And USDA Reports	51K
June 14	Mixed News In The Corn And Soybean Markets	50K
June 7	Soybeans And China	48K
June 1	Will Luck Hold For Hog Producers?	49K
May 24	Continued Volatility For Corn And Soybean Prices	49K
May 17	Declining Crop Prices - Too Much Too Soon?	52K
May 10	Income Prospects Look Good For Soft Red Winter Wheat	44K
May 3	USDA To Provide First Look At 2004-05	48K
April 26	Corn and Soybean Price Prospects Far from Settled	52K
April 19	Falling Feedlot Numbers Will Support Cattle Prices	48K
April 12	Market Watching Soybean Use And Potential Corn Production	50K
April 5	Production Uncertainty Points To High, But Volatile Crop Prices	51K
March 29	Hog Prices Ride Crest Of Strong Exports	49K
March 22	Soybean Prices: How High? And Then, How Low?	48K
March 15	Important USDA Reports On March 31	49K
March 08	Soybeans: Still Lots Of Uncertainty	49K
March 01	Pork Producer's Face A Vulnerable Year	49K
February 23	Soybean Prices Find More Support	51K
February 16	What's Ahead For Corn Prices?	50K
February 9	Soybean Rationing	51K
February 2	Cattle: 2004 Not As Bad As Feared!	50K
January 26	A New Era For Corn And Soybean Prices?	49K
January 20	Corn Moves Into The Limelight	51K
January 12	USDA Crop Reports Provide Many Surprises	49K
January 5	Pork Industry Faces Another Tight Margin Year	51K
2003
December 15	Smaller Crop Forecasts For Argentina	51K
December 08	Soybeans: Is Use Declining?	51K
December 01	Will The Tide Turn For Hog Producers?	51K
November 24	Corn Prices Have Been Remarkably Stable	49K
November 17	Will Shortfalls In World Grain Production Continue?	48K
November 10	All Eyes On China	49K
November 3	Soybean Market Still Looking For Signs Of Rationing	49K
October 27	Corn Prices Roar To Life	49K
October 20	Beef Prices: When Will Consumers Say Ouch?	49K
October 13	The Tale of Two Crops	55K
October 06	Soybean Prices: What Next?	49K
September 29	Hog Profits Remain Elusive	50K
September 22	Three Questions For The Soybean Market	51K
September 15	Corn and Soybean Production Prospects	50K
September 8	What Does the Market Say About Crop Size?	23K
September 2	Canada Provides Record Cattle/Hog Price Spread	16K
August 25	Making Storage Decisions for 2003 Corn and Soybean Crops	22K
August 18	Thinking About Counter Cyclical Payments	45K
August 12	Corn and Soybean Crop Estimates Not As Large As Expected	45K
August 4	What Surprises Lurk in the August Crop Production Report?	45K
July 28	Crop Prices React to Late Season Weather and Export Activity	45K
July 21	Cattle Prices Remain Strong, But Canada Adds Uncertainty	45K
July 14	Large U.S. Crops Provide Opportunities for Producers	45K
July 7	Pork Producers May Learn a Forgotten Word: "Profits"	45K
June 30	More Soybeans Than Expected	45K
June 23	Odds of Large U.S. Corn and Soybean Crops Increasing?	45K
June 16	Corn: The 2003 Growing Season and Beyond	45K
June 9	What Is Supporting Soybean Prices Now?	45K
June 2	Hog Prices Will Get Canadian Boost	45K
May 27	Corn and Soybeans Take a Breather	45K
May 19	Corn and Soybean Prices to Follow Crop Prospects	45K
May 12	USDA Reports Generally Neutral for Crop Prices	45K
May 5	USDA To Reveal Projections for 2003-04 Marketing Year	45K
April 28	Soybean Prices: Mission Accomplished?	45K
April 21	Cattle Prices Peak for Now	45K
April 14	What Next for Corn and Soybean Prices?	45K
April 7	Hog Market Keeps Failing the Test	45K
March 31	USDA Reports -- Any "Shock and Awe"?	45K
March 24	Wheat Prices Follow Typical Short-Crop Pattern	45K
March 17	Anticipating USDA Reports	45K
March 10	Mid Year Assessment of Corn and Soybean Markets	45K
March 3	Will the Spring Hog Price Rally Be Enough?	45K
February 24	Observations on Corn and Soybean Price Patterns	15K
February 17	Higher Corn and Soybean Prices Expected	15K
February 10	Corn Prices Show Some New Life	15K
February 3	High Beef Prices Will Mean Herd Expansion	15K
January 27	Soybean Prices Recovery	15K
January 21	Crop Markets Looking Ahead to 2003-04	15K
January 13	A Negative Reaction to USDA Crop Reports	15K
January 6	Return to Hog Profitability Draws Closer	15K
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