From the Ohio State Univ. Beef Team: Down Go the Cattle Numbers – Again – Chris Hurt, Extension Economist, Purdue University The nation’s beef herd continues to decline. After several years of financial difficulty, producers...
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Ferrari, PhD VP, Applied Technology & Research The chart below shows how the Weather Trends long range Indian rainfall forecast is verifying so far this summer (bars: y/y change in weekly totals; line:...
Read MoreFrom Monday’s (02 Aug) NASS report: week ending Aug 1 Corn (18 major states): 93% silking vs. 74% LY & 86% 5ya; 31% dough vs. 13% LY & 24% 5ya. Soybeans (18 major states): 86% blooming vs. 74% LY % 83% 5ya; 53%...
Read MoreDespite many reports stating that there are no problems with the 2010 Indian Monsoon, while total country numbers may indicate a healthy pattern, the distribution of seasonal precipitation reveals a different story. This is...
Read MoreEven though the extreme heat seen over the last 1-2 weeks will subside, the pattern is still generally warm and cooling demand will remain strong. Last Thursday’s EIA release showed natural gas stocks (Bcf) -3.1% vs. same time...
Read MoreDrought in Russia getting a lot of attention in grains markets. Here are the monthly rainfall maps vs. normal for Apr-Jun.
Read MoreNatural Gas stocks (Bcf) -3.1% vs. this time last year; weekly build (+28 Bcf) was smaller than market expectations. Last week’s topical activity did curtail production (gas & oil) but not significantly. Keeping an eye on...
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Ferrari, PhD VP, Applied Technology & Research The Indian Met Dept’s weekly monsoon progress map is shown below. This map shows seasonal totals by geography, and references the totals to normal for the...
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Ferrari, PhD VP, Applied Technology & Research The 2010 summer cooling season has already provided numerous opportunities for proactive management of weather risks using the Weather Trends long range...
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