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Todd Gleason and Dave Dickey

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8:49 am - PRE-OPENING: Ag Wx, Overnights & Market Analysis

9:49 am - OPENING: Opening Prices and Market Analysis

10:59 am and 11:59 am - UPDATES: Market Prices

12:55 pm - MIDDAY: Commentary with Sue Martin

1:50 pm - SETTLEMENTS: CME Group CBOT & CME

2:06 pm - CLOSING MARKET REPORT: Market Analysis, Ag News, Cash Grain Analysis, & Ag Weather

Saturday (all times central)

11:30 am – COMMODITY WEEK: Our flagship weekly wrap up of the markets – analysis, weather, and guest interview

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Pre-Opening Market Report for Monday, January 5, 2009

AM 580 broadcast time 8:49 to 9 am Central; audio archive updated by 9:15 am

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Opening Market Report for Monday, January 5, 2009

AM 580 broadcast time 9:49 to 10 am Central; audio archive updated by 10:15 am

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Mid Day Commentary with Sue Martin - Monday, January 5, 2009

AM 580 broadcast time 12:55 to 12:57 pm Central; audio archive updated by 1 pm

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When Sue is unavailable commentary is provided by Mike Zuzolo of Risk Management Commodities.


Closing Market Report for Monday, January 5, 2009

AM 580 broadcast time 2:06 to 2:40 pm Central; audio archive updated by 3 pm

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Commodity Week for January 2, 2009

2008 Wrap Up
* Darrel Good, University of Illinois Extension

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Commodity Week for December 26, 2008

WHAT 2009 HOLDS FOR ETHANOL
* Paul Coolley, ADM Investor Services - Oakland, IL
* Mike Woolverton, K-State Extension - Manhattan, KS

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Commodity Week for December 19, 2008

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Jacquie Voeks, Stewart Peterson Group
Pete Manhart, Bates Commodities
Ed Dunn, Strategic Farm Marketing

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Commodity Week for December 12, 2008

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John Roach, Roach Ag Marketing

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Paul Coolley, ADM Investor Services
Wayne Nelson, L&M Commodities
Dan Zwicker, ADM Grain Group

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Commodity Week for December 5, 2008

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Ray Jenkins, Cargill - Eddyville, Iowa

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Matt Bennett, Bennett Grain - Windsor, Illinois
Curt Kimmel, Bates Commodities - Normal, Illinois
Mike Zuzolo, Risk Management Commodities - Lafayette, Indiana

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Commodity Week for November 21, 2008

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Brian Maple, FC Stone - Indianapolis, Indiana
Dan Zwicker, ADM Grain Group
Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities - Lafayette, Indiana

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USDA December 2008 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report (released December 30, 2008, 2:30 p.m. CST)
released December 30, 2008
- USDA December Estimate Average Guess Range USDA September Estimate
All Hogs and Pigs on December 1 98 99.0 97.4 - 102.0 102
Kept for Breeding 98 96.5 96.0 - 97.4 97
Kept for Marketing 98 99.2 97.5 - 102.8 103
September - November Pig Crop 96 97.3 96.2 - 99.0 101
Sept - Nov Pigs per Litter 102 101.8 100.5 - 102.5 102
Sept - Nov Farrowings 94 94.8 94.0 - 96.0 98
Dec - Feb Farrowing Intentions 97 96.4 95.0 -97.1 95
Mar - May Farrowing Intentions 98 96.4 95.0 - 97.0 97
Hogs under 60 lbs 94 97.4 95.8 - 100.0 100
Hogs 60 to 119 lbs 99 98.4 97.4 - 100.9 101
Hogs 120 to 179 lbs 100 99.7 98.4 - 101.8 106
Hogs 180 lbs and over 100 100.5 99.0 - 102.0 106

This report is filed in: Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Reports

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USDA December 2008 Cattle on Feed Report (released December 19, 2008, 2:30 p.m. CST)
released December 19, 2008
- USDA December Estiamte Average Guess Range USDA November Estimate
On Feed 1 December 94.0 93.9 93.0 - 94.8 95.0
Placed in November 95.0 93.8 90.0 - 98.9 89.0
Marketed in November 91.0 88.8 87.2 - 92.6 97.0

This report is filed in: Cattle on Feed Reports

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USDA December 2008 Ending Stocks Estimates for 2008-09 in billions of bushels (released December 11, 2008, 7:30 a.m. CST)
released December 11, 2008
Crop December 2008 Estimate Average Guess Range USDA November Estimate
Corn 1.474 1.238 1.124 - 1.400 1.124
Soybeans 0.205 0.202 0.190 - 0.215 0.205
Wheat 0.623 0.595 0.575 - 0.606 0.603

This report is filed in: U-S Ending Stocks Reports

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USDA December 2008 Global Ending Stocks Estimates in millions of metric tons (released December 11, 2008, 7:30 a.m. CST)
released December 11, 2008
Crop December 2008-09 Estimate November 2008-09 Estimate December 2007-08 Estimate November 2007-08 Estimate
Wheat:: - - - -
Ending Stocks 147.35 145.25 119.36 119.39
Production 683.98 682.37 610.60 610.59
Corn: - - - -
Ending Stocks 123.83 110.12 127.80 126.47
Production 785.90 781.36 792.26 791.96
Soybeans: - - - -
Ending Stocks 54.19 54.06 53.10 53.04
Production 234.65 235.74 220.86 220.89

This report is filed in: World Ending Stocks Reports

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USDA December 2008 World Supply and Demand Estimates in millions of metric tons (released December 11, 2008, 7:30 a.m. CST)
released December 11, 2008
Crop December 2008-09 Estimate November 2008-09 Estimate December 2007-08 Estimate November 2007-08 Estimate
Argentina Wheat 10.50 11.00 16.30 16.30
Australia Wheat 20.00 20.00 13.04 13.04
China Wheat 113.00 113.00 109.30 109.30
EU-27 Wheat 150.90 150.60 119.43 119.43
Canada Wheat 28.61 27.30 20.05 20.05
India Wheat 78.40 78.40 75.81 75.81
FSU-12 Wheat 114.74 114.74 92.69 92.69
China Corn 160.00 156.00 152.30 152.30
EU-27 Corn 60.92 59.49 47.52 47.52
Argentina Corn 18.00 18.00 20.85 20.85
South Africa Corn 10.50 11.50 7.30 12.50
Brazil Corn 53.50 55.00 58.60 58.60
Brazil Soybeans 59.00 60.00 61.00 61.00
Argentina Soybeans 50.50 50.50 46.20 46.20

This report is filed in: World Production Reports

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USDA September 2008 Quarterly Grain Stocks Report (in billions of bushels, released September 30, 2008, 7:30 a.m.)
released September 30, 2008
Crop USDA September Estimate Average Guess Range USDA June 1, 2008
Corn 1.624 1.541 1.456 - 1.610 4.028
Soybeans 0.205 0.145 0.125 - 0.172 0.676
Wheat 1.857 1.909 1.872 - 1.953 0.306

This report is filed in: Quarterly U-S Grain Stocks Reports

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USDA 2008 Small Grains Annual Summary (in billions of bushels, released September 30, 2008, 7:30 a.m. CST)
released September 30, 2008
Crop USDA 2008 Production Average Guess Range USDA Auguest 2008 Estimate USDA 2007 Production
All Wheat 2.500 2.457 2.421 - 2.475 2.4623 2.067
All Winter 1.868 1.873 1.845 - 1.883 1.875 1.516
Hard Red Winter 1.035 1.054 1.040 - 1.062 1.055 0.962
Soft Red Winter 0.614 0.605 0.587 - 0.611 0.609 0.358
White Winter 0.219 0.212 0.210 - 0.218 0.211 0.197
Other Spring 0.547 0.499 0.483 - 0.507 0.501 0.479
Durum 0.085 0.086 0.083 - 0.088 0.087 0.072

This report is filed in: Other Reports

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AM 580 Agricultural Weather

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Closing Market Report Agricultural Weather for Monday, January 5, 2009

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Agricultural Weather Analysts

  • Monday - Jon Davis, Mark Russo, Josh Darr, Chesapeake Energy
  • Tuesday - Don Day, Day Weather
  • Wednesday - Drew Learner, World Weather, Inc.
  • Thursday - Peter Leavitt, Agricultural Meteorologist
  • Friday - Steve Hilberg, Midwestern Regional Climate Center

AM 580 holds agricultural outlook panels across Illinois and Indiana to discuss the commodity markets and allow you to ask questions. They are free of charge and advanced registration is generally NOT required. We hope you will visit one soon!

If you would like to see an AM 580 Outlook Panel in your area please e-mail the WILL Ag Department.

Calendar of Upcoming Outlook Meetings
Date Location Time (Central except where noted) Panelists/Speakers Sponsor
January 6, 2009 Holiday Inn
Mt. Vernon, IL
Click for Details Corn & Soybean Classic,
U of I
January 7, 2009 i Hotel
Champaign, IL
Click for Details Corn & Soybean Classic,
U of I
January 12, 2009 Interstate Center
Bloomington, IL
Click for Details Corn & Soybean Classic,
U of I
January 13, 2009 Crowne Plaza
Springfield, IL
Click for Details Corn & Soybean Classic,
U of I
January 14, 2009 i Wireless Center
Moline, Illinois
Click for Details Corn & Soybean Classic,
U of I
January 15, 2009 Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL
Click for Details Corn & Soybean Classic,
U of I
January 21, 2009 Elks Club, Pontiac, Illinois 5:30 p.m. Dinner (call 815-844-6024 for reservations)
6:15 p.m. Estate Planning Panel
7:00 p.m. Crop Insurance Update
7:15: p.m. Market Outlook Panel
Commodities Panel, -
Paul Coolley, ADM Investor Services, Oakland, IL
Jacquie Voeks, Stewart Peterson Group, West Bend, WI
Curt Kimmel, Bates Commodities, Normal, IL
Estate Planning Panel, -
Bill Russell, Gift Planning Advisor, University of Illinois Foundation
Mike Morris, Chief Appraiser, First Farm Credit, Bloomington, IL
Mary Christine Ludwig, Robert Dodd and Associates, Champaign, IL
First Farm Credit Services and Prarie Central Co-Op
January 29, 2009 Effingham Farm Bureau, Effingham, IL 7:00 p.m. Mike Zuzolo, Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, IN
Mike Georgy, Allendale, Inc., Mahomet, IL
Curt Kimmel, Bates Commodities, Normal, IL
Effingham County Farm Bureau - Risk Management Commodities
February 10, 2009 Tuscany Steak and Pasta House, Manteno, IL Free Dinner at 6:00 p.m. (RSVP by February 4 to 800-388-0914) - Outlook Panel at 6:45 p.m. or shortly thereafter Curt Kimmel, Bates Commodities, Normal, IL
Jacquie Voeks, Stewart Peterson Group, West Bend WI
Roy Plote, Perfect Choice Investtments, Leland, IL
1st Farm Credit Services
February 11, 2009 Richards Farm Restaurant, Casey, Illinois 12:45 p.m. Pete Manhart, Bates Commodities, Normal, IL
Matt Bennett, Bennett Grain, Winsor, IL
Paul Coolley, ADM Investor Services, Oakland, IL
Clark County Extension Service
February 12, 2009 University Inn, Lafayette, Indiana 7:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, IN
Wayne Nelson, L and M Commodities, New Market, IN
Brian Maple, F. C. Stone and Company, Indianapolis, IN
Vince Bailey, Farm Credit Services Loan Specialist, Lafayette, IN
Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, IN
February 16, 2009 Ford County Farm Bureau, Gilman, IL 7:00 p.m. Pete Manhart, Bates Commodities, Normal, IL
Jacquie Voeks, Stewart Peterson Group, West Bend WI
Mike Georgy, Allendale, Inc., Mahomet, IL
Ford-Iroquois County Farm Bureau
February 17, 2009 Holiday Inn, Terre Haute, Indiana 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time Sherman Newlin, Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, IN
Wayne Nelson, L and M Commodities, New Market, IN
Brian Maple, F. C. Stone and Company, Indianapolis, IN
Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, IN
February 19, 2009 TBA, Paris, Illinois 6:00 p.m. Darrel Good, University of Illinois Agricultural Economist
First Bank and Trust, Paris, Illinois
March 10, 2009 ALL DAY AG OUTLOOK MEETING, Beef House, Covington, Indiana 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST
March 16, 2009 Anderson Room, Tony Noel Education Center, Parkland College, Champaign, IL 7:00 p.m. Wayne Nelson, L and M Commodities, New Market, IN
Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, IN
Champaign Corn and Soybean Club

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