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1 Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist
Crop Market Outlook Pro Ag Outlook Meeting Altoona, Iowa Nov. 16, 2015 Chad Hart Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist 1 1

2 U.S. Corn Supply and Use 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 Δ Area Planted
(mil. acres) 97.3 95.4 90.6 88.4 Yield (bu./acre) 123.1 158.1 171.0 169.3 1.3 Production (mil. bu.) 10,755 13,829 14,216 13,654 99 Beg. Stocks 989 821 1,232 1,731 Imports 160 36 32 30 Total Supply 11,904 14,686 15,479 15,415 Feed & Residual 4,315 5,040 5,315 5,300 25 Ethanol 4,641 5,124 5,209 5,175 -75 Food, Seed, & Other 1,397 1,369 1,359 1,380 Exports 730 1,920 1,864 1,800 -50 Total Use 11,083 13,454 13,748 13,655 -100 Ending Stocks 1,760 199 Season-Average Price ($/bu.) 6.89 4.46 3.70 3.65 -0.15 Source: USDA-WAOB 2 2

3 U.S. Soybean Supply and Use
2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 Δ Area Planted (mil. acres) 77.2 76.8 83.3 83.2 Yield (bu./acre) 40.0 44.0 47.5 48.3 1.1 Production (mil. bu.) 3,042 3,358 3,927 3,981 93 Beg. Stocks 169 141 92 191 Imports 41 72 33 30 Total Supply 3,252 3,570 4,052 4,203 94 Crush 1,689 1,734 1,873 1,890 10 Seed & Residual 105 107 145 133 3 Exports 1,317 1,638 1,843 1,715 40 Total Use 3,111 3,478 3,861 3,738 53 Ending Stocks 465 Season-Average Price ($/bu.) 14.40 13.00 10.10 8.90 -0.25 Source: USDA-WAOB 3 3

4 Corn Yield Estimate Top: 2015 Estimated Yields
Bottom: Change from last month Units: Bushels/acre Source: USDA-NASS

5 Soybean Yield Estimate
Top: 2015 Estimated Yields Bottom: Change from last month Units: Bushels/acre Source: USDA-NASS

6 World Corn Production Source: USDA-WAOB 6 6

7 World Soybean Production
Source: USDA-WAOB 7 7

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

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

10 U.S. Meat Production & Prices
Source: USDA-WAOB 10 10

11 Corn Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS

12 Corn Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS

13 Soybean Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS

14 Soybean Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS

15 Crude Oil Prices Sources: EIA and CME

16 Strength of the U.S. Dollar
Source: Federal Reserve

17 Corn Grind for Ethanol

18 Ethanol Stocks Source: EIA

19 Ethanol Exports Source: EIA

20 Current Corn Futures 3.66 3.42 Source: CME Group, 11/13/2015

21 Current Soybean Futures
8.32 8.20 Source: CME Group, 11/13/2015

22 2015/16 Crop Margins

23 2016/17 Crop Margins

24 Iowa Corn Prices vs. Costs

25 Iowa Soybean Prices vs. Costs

26 Thoughts for 2016 and Beyond
Supply/demand concerns Feed and ethanol markets have alternatives (sorghum, wheat) Exports weaken as dollar strengthens and China slows Will El Niño last through our next crop cycle? Negative margins for crops 2014/15 USDA 2015/16 Futures (11/13/15) 2016/17 Corn $3.70 $3.65 $3.42 $3.66 Soybeans $10.10 $8.90 $8.20 $8.32

27 Thank you for your time. Any questions. My web site: http://www2. econ
Thank you for your time! Any questions? My web site: Iowa Farm Outlook: Ag Decision Maker:


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