Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist 2013 Crop Market Outlook Coon Rapids, Iowa Mar. 1, 2013 Chad Hart Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911 1 1

U.S. Corn Supply and Use 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Area Planted (mil. acres) 86.0 86.4 88.2 91.9 97.2 Yield (bu./acre) 153.9 164.7 152.8 147.2 123.4 Production (mil. bu.) 12,092 13,092 12,447 12,360 10,780 Beg. Stocks 1,624 1,673 1,708 1,128 989 Imports 14 8 28 29 100 Total Supply 13,729 14,774 14,182 13,516 11,869 Feed & Residual 5,182 5,125 4,795 4,548 4,450 Ethanol 3,709 4,591 5,019 5,011 4,500 Food, Seed, & Other 1,316 1,370 1,407 1,426 1,387 Exports 1,849 1,980 1,834 1,543 900 Total Use 12,056 13,066 13,055 12,527 11,237 Ending Stocks 632 Season-Average Price ($/bu.) 4.06 3.55 5.18 6.22 7.20 Source: USDA-WAOB 2 2

U.S. Soybean Supply and Use 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Area Planted (mil. acres) 75.7 77.5 77.4 75.0 77.2 Yield (bu./acre) 39.7 44.0 43.5 41.9 39.6 Production (mil. bu.) 2,967 3,359 3,329 3,094 3,015 Beg. Stocks 205 138 151 215 169 Imports 13 15 14 16 20 Total Supply 3,185 3,512 3,495 3,325 3,204 Crush 1,662 1,752 1,648 1,703 1,615 Seed & Residual 106 110 130 91 120 Exports 1,279 1,499 1,501 1,362 1,345 Total Use 3,047 3,361 3,280 3,155 3,080 Ending Stocks 125 Season-Average Price ($/bu.) 9.97 9.59 11.30 12.50 14.30 Source: USDA-WAOB 3 3

Prices

Corn Yields Top: 2012 Yield Bottom: Change from 2011 Units: Bushels/acre

Soybean Yields Top: 2012 Yield Bottom: Change from 2011 Units: Bushels/acre

World Corn Production Source: USDA-WAOB 7 7

World Soybean Production Source: USDA-WAOB 8 8

Hog Crush Margin The Crush Margin is the return after the pig, corn and soybean meal costs. Carcass weight: 200 pounds Pig price: 50% of 5 mth out lean hog futures Corn: 10 bushels per pig Soybean meal: 150 pounds per pig Source: ISU Extension

Cattle Crush Margin The Crush Margin is the return after the feeder steer and corn costs. Live weight: 1250 pounds Feeder weight: 750 pounds Corn: 50 bushels per head Source: ISU Extension

U.S. Meat Production & Prices Source: USDA-WAOB 11 11

Corn Export Shifts Source: USDA-FAS

Soy Export Shifts Source: USDA-FAS

Corn Grind for Ethanol

Fuel Prices

U.S. Blended Gasoline Consumption 7.6 bil. gal. But the industry still faces blend wall issues as fuel consumption has dropped with the economy and the E-10 market is basically full. 7.4 bil. gal. Source: DOE-EIA, via USDA-ERS

Current Corn Futures 5.24 5.06 Source: CME Group, 2/28/2013

Current Soybean Futures 11.96 11.57 Source: CME Group, 2/28/2013

Corn Prices vs. Costs

Soy Prices vs. Costs

Total Acreage Shift Source: USDA-NASS We brought back a lot of acres in 2012. Can we hold them in 2013? Source: USDA-NASS

Acreage Shift by State Top: Planted in 2012 Bottom: Change from 2011 Weather was great for planting in 2012 (just not for producing). To hold acreage we will need great planting weather again. Top: Planted in 2012 Bottom: Change from 2011 Units: 1,000 acres Source: USDA-NASS

Thoughts for 2013 and Beyond Supply/demand concerns Soil moisture issues Biofuel and export strength Worldwide response to drought-induced pricing 2012/13 USDA 2013/14 Futures (2/28/13) Corn $7.20 $5.24 Soybeans $14.30 $11.96 Risk management Crop insurance Price protection

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