2015 Crop Market Outlook Pioneer Grower Meetings Sioux

2015 Crop Market Outlook Pioneer Grower Meetings Sioux Center and Granville, Iowa Mar. 2, 2015 Chad Hart Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist chart@iastate. edu 515 -294 -9911 Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

U. S. Corn Supply and Use 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 91. 9 97. 3 95. 4 90. 6 89. 0 Area Planted (mil. acres) Yield (bu. /acre) 147. 2 123. 1 158. 1 171. 0 166. 8 Production (mil. bu. ) 12, 360 10, 755 13, 829 14, 216 13, 595 Beg. Stocks (mil. bu. ) 1, 128 989 821 1, 232 1, 827 Imports (mil. bu. ) 29 160 36 25 25 Total Supply (mil. bu. ) 13, 517 11, 904 14, 686 15, 472 15, 447 Feed & Residual (mil. bu. ) 4, 557 4, 315 5, 036 5, 250 5, 275 Ethanol (mil. bu. ) 5, 000 4, 641 5, 134 5, 250 5, 225 Food, Seed, & Other (mil. bu. ) 1, 428 1, 397 1, 367 1, 395 1, 410 Exports (mil. bu. ) 1, 543 730 1, 917 1, 750 1, 850 Total Use (mil. bu. ) 12, 528 11, 083 13, 454 13, 645 13, 760 Ending Stocks (mil. bu. ) 989 821 1, 232 1, 827 1, 687 6. 22 6. 89 4. 46 3. 65 3. 50 Season-Average Price ($/bu. ) Sources: USDA-WAOB 2011 -14, USDA-OCE 2015 Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

U. S. Soybean Supply and Use 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Area Planted (mil. acres) 75. 0 77. 2 76. 8 83. 7 83. 5 Yield (bu. /acre) 41. 9 40. 0 44. 0 47. 8 46. 0 Production (mil. bu. ) 3, 094 3, 042 3, 358 3, 969 3, 800 Beg. Stocks (mil. bu. ) 215 169 141 92 385 Imports (mil. bu. ) 16 41 72 25 20 Total Supply (mil. bu. ) 3, 325 3, 252 3, 570 4, 086 4, 205 Crush (mil. bu. ) 1, 703 1, 689 1, 734 1, 795 1, 840 Seed & Residual (mil. bu. ) 88 105 97 116 Exports (mil. bu. ) 1, 365 1, 317 1, 647 1, 790 1, 820 Total Use (mil. bu. ) 3, 155 3, 111 3, 478 3, 701 3, 775 Ending Stocks (mil. bu. ) 169 141 92 385 430 12. 50 14. 40 13. 00 10. 20 9. 00 Season-Average Price ($/bu. ) Sources: USDA-WAOB 2011 -14, USDA-OCE 2015 Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Corn Yields Top: 2014 Yield Bottom: Change from last year Units: Bu/acre Source: USDA-NASS Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Soybean Yields Top: 2014 Yield Bottom: Change from last month Units: Bu/acre Source: USDA-NASS Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

World Corn Production Source: USDA-WAOB Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

World Soybean Production Source: USDA-WAOB Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

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 and Outreach/Department of Economics

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 and Outreach/Department of Economics

U. S. Meat Production & Prices Source: USDA-WAOB Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Corn Export Shifts Source: USDA-FAS Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Corn Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Soybean Export Shifts Source: USDA-FAS Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Soybean Export Shifts Source: USDA-FAS Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Crude Oil Prices Sources: EIA and CME Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Global Crude Oil Market Source: EIA Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Strength of the U. S. Dollar Source: Federal Reserve Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Corn Grind for Ethanol Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Ethanol Stocks Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Current Corn Futures 3. 98 3. 75 Source: CME Group, 2/27/2015 Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Current Soybean Futures 10. 18 9. 63 Source: CME Group, 2/27/2015 Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Corn Prices vs. Costs Per Bushel Cost calculated as Per Acre Cost from ISU Extension divided by Actual Yield per Acre Sources: USDA-NASS for Prices, Duffy for Costs Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Soybean Prices vs. Costs Per Bushel Cost calculated as Per Acre Cost from ISU Extension divided by Actual Yield per Acre Sources: USDA-NASS for Prices, Duffy for Costs Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

2014/15 Crop Margins Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

2015/16 Crop Margins Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Thoughts for 2015 and Beyond ØSupply/demand concerns ØRecord corn and soybean crops, but also record demand ØMarkets are in a holding pattern, waiting for news ØWatching South American crop progress ØProjected negative margins for 2014 and 2015 crops 2013/14 2014/15 USDA Corn Soybeans $4. 46 $13. 00 $3. 65 $10. 20 Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics 2014/15 Futures (2/27/15) $3. 75 $10. 18 2015/16 Futures (2/27/15) $3. 98 $9. 63

Thank you for your time! Any questions? My web site: http: //www. econ. iastate. edu/~chart/ Iowa Farm Outlook: http: //www. econ. iastate. edu/ifo/ Ag Decision Maker: http: //www. extension. iastate. edu/agdm/ Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics