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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

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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 Friday, September 5, 2008

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 Friday, September 5, 2008

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 - Friday, September 5, 2008

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 Friday, September 5, 2008

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

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Commodity Week for August 29, 2008

Guest
Greg Wagener, Ag Resource Company - Chicago, IL

Panelists
Paul Coolley, ADM Investor Services - Oakland, IL
Wayne Nelson, L&M Commodities - New Market, IN
Mike Zuzolo, Risk Management Commodities - Lafayette, IN

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Commodity Week for August 22, 2008

Guest
Chip Flory, Pro Farmer

Panelist
Vince Reincke, Strategic Farm Marketing - Champaign, IL
Mike Georgy, Allendale - Mahomet, IL
Curt Kimmel, Bates Commodities - Normal, IL

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Commodity Week for August 15, 2008

Guest
Joe Prusacki, USDA NASS

Panelists
Ellen Dearden, Ag Review - Morton, Illinois
Greg Johnson, The Andersons - Champaign, Illinois
Dan Zwicker, ADM Grain Group - Decatur, Illinois

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Commodity Week for August 8, 2008

Guest
Joe Victor, Allendale - Crystal Lake, IL

Panelists
Matt Bennett, Bennett Grain - Windsor, IL
Graham Utter, AgriVisor LLC - Bloomington, IL
Pete Manhart, Bates Commodities - Normal, IL

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Commodity Week for August 1, 2008

Guest
Chris Hurt, Purdue Extension Ag Economist

Panelist
Bill Mayer, Roach Ag Marketing
Mike Georgy, Allendale
Jacquie Voeks, Stewart Peterson Group

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Commodity Week for July 25, 2008

Guest:
Roy Huckabay, The Linn Group, Chicago, Illinois

Panelists:
Matt Bennett, Bennett Grain, Winsor, Illinois
Wyatt Muse, The Andersons, Champaign, Illinois
Curt Kimmel Bates Commodities, Normal, Illinois

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The Latest USDA Reports

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Cattle on Feed Reports • Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Reports • Quarterly U-S Grain Stocks Reports • U-S Acreage Reports • U-S Crop Production Reports • U-S Ending Stocks Reports • World Ending Stocks Reports • World Production Reports

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USDA August 2008 Cattle on Feed Report (released August 22, 2008, 2:00 p.m. CST)
released August 22, 2008
- USDA August Estimate Average Guess Range USDA July Estimate
On Feed 1 August 96.0 96.4 95.4 - 98.3 96.0
Placed in July92.0 103.0 107.1 101.5 - 117.1 91.0
Marketed in July 102.0 102.1 100.0 - 103.5 92.0

This report is filed in: Cattle on Feed Reports

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USDA August 2008 Crop Production Estimates in billions of bushels (released August 12, 2008, 7:30 a.m. CST)
released
Crop August 2008 Estimate Average Guess Range USDA July Estimate USDA 2007 Final
Corn 12.288 11.986 11.100 - 12.430 11.715 13.074
Corn Yield 155.00 152.612 149.500 - 155.420 148.400 151.100
Soybeans 2.973 3.001 2.900 - 3.100 3.000 2.585
Soybean Yield 40.5 41.717 40.700 - 43.850 41.600 41.200

This report is filed in: U-S Crop Production Reports

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USDA August 2008 Wheat Production Estimates in billions of bushels (released August 12, 2008, 7:30 a.m. CST)
released August 12, 2008
Crop August 2008 Estimate Average Guess Range July 2008 Estimate 2007 Production
All Wheat 2.462 2.465 2.422 - 2.537 2.461 2.067
All Winter Wheat 1.875 1.876 1.846 - 1.939 1.864 1.516
Other Spring 0.501 0.506 0.485 - 0.525 0.507 0.479
Durum Wheat 0.087 0.084 0.070 - 0.090 0.090 0.072

This report is filed in: U-S Crop Production Reports

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USDA August 2008 Ending Stocks Estimates for 2007-08 in billions of bushels (released August 12, 2008, 7:30 a.m. CST)
released August 12, 2008
Crop August 2008 Estimate Average Guess Range USDA July 2008 Estimate
Corn 1.576 1.598 1.483 - 1.648 1.598
Soybeans 0.135 0.131 0.120 - 0.140 0.125

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

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USDA August 2008 Ending Stocks Estimates for 2008-09 in billions of bushels (released August 12, 2008, 7:30 a.m. CST)
released August 12, 2008
Crop August 2008 Estimate Average Guess Range USDA July 2008 Estimate
Corn 1.133 1.004 0.704 - 1.235 0.833
Soybeans 0.135 0.141 0.109 - 0.205 0.140
Wheat 0.574 0.528 0.489 - 0.578 0.537

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

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USDA August 2008 World Supply and Demand Estimates in millions of metric tons (released August 12, 2008, 7:30 a.m. CST)
released August 12, 2008
Country and Crop August 2008-09 Estimate July 2008-09 Estimate August 2007-08 Estimate July 2007-08 Estimate
Argentina Wheat 13.50 14.50 16.00 16.00
Australia Wheat 25.00 25.00 13.04 13.04
China Wheat 114.00 114.00 109.86 109.86
EU-27 Wheat 143.17 141.70 119.25 119.48
Canada Wheat 25.00 24.50 20.05 20.05
India Wheat 78.40 76.78 75.81 75.81
FSU-12 Wheat 105.96 102.34 92.69 92.69
China Corn 153.00 153.00 151.83 151.83
Argentina Corn 22.00 23.50 21.00 21.00
South Africa Corn 11.50 11.50 12.00 11.50
Brazil Corn 57.00 57.00 57.50 57.50
Brazil Soybeans 62.50 64.00 61.00 61.00
Argentina Soybeans 49.50 48.00 46.50 47.00

This report is filed in: World Production Reports

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USDA August 2008 Global Ending Stocks Estimates in million of metric tons (released August 12, 2008, 7:30 a.m. CST)
released August 12, 2008
Crop August 2008-09 Estimate July 2008-09 Estimate August 2007-08 Estimate July 2007-08 Estimate
Wheat: - - - -
Ending Stocks 136.16 133.06 115.21 116.05
Production 670.75 664.24 610.54 610.77
Corn: - - - -
Ending Stocks 112.38 105.31 122.46 124.64
Production 789.58 775.29 789.15 788.80
Soybeans: - - - -
Ending Stocks 49.28 48.87 49.25 48.84
Production 237.36 237.80 218.23 218.80

This report is filed in: World Ending Stocks Reports

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USDA July 2008 Cattle on Feed Report (released July 25, 2008, 2:00 p.m. CST)
released July 25, 2008
- USDA July Estimate Average Guess Range USDA June Estimate
On Feed July 1 96.0 95.6 94.9 - 96.3 96.0
Placed in June 91.0 92.3 87.8 - 101.0 88.0
Marketed in June 92.0 95.1 93.0 - 97.0 102.0

This report is filed in: Cattle on Feed Reports

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USDA June 30, 2008 Acreage Report in millions (released June 30, 2008, 7:30 a.m.
released June 30, 2008
* USDA Average Range Mar 31 Planting Int 2007 Seedings
Corn 87.327 85.321 79.614-87.399 86.014 93.600
Soybean 74.533 74.203 71.965-76.000 74.793 63.631
All Wheat 63.457 63.818 63.530-64.000 63.803 60.433
Spring Wheat 14.197 14.321 14.083-14.500 14.333 13.297
Durum 2.655 2.616 2.500-2.700 2.630 2.149
Winter Wheat 46.605

This report is filed in: U-S Acreage Reports

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USDA June 30, 2008 Quarterly Grain Stocks Report in billions of bushels (released June 30, 2008, 7:30 a.m.)
released June 30, 2008
* USDA Avg Trade Guess Range March 2008 June 2007
Corn 4.028 3.894 3.550-4.000 6.859 3.533
Soybean 0.676 0.663 0.615-0.720 1.428 1.092
Wheat 0.306 0.261 0.247-0.285 0.710 0.456

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

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Closing Market Report Agricultural Weather for Friday, September 5, 2008

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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
September 4, 2008 1st Bank, Manhattan, Illinois 7:00 p.m. Paul Coolley, ADM Investor Services, Oakland, Illinois
Curt Kimmel, Bates Commodities, Normal, Illinois
Jacquie Voeks, Stewart Peterson Group, West Bend, Wisconsin
 1st Bank, Manhattan, Illinois
September 8, 2008 Champaign County Farm Bureau, Champaign, Illinois 7:00 p.m. Outlook Meeting Wayne Nelson, L and M Commodities, New Market, Indiana
Jacquie Voeks, Stewart Peterson Group, West Bend, Wisconsin
Curt Kimmel, Bates, Commodities, Normal, Illinois
Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, Indiana
 C-U Corn and Soybean Marketing Club
November 13, 2008 TBA, Taylorville, Illinois 6:00 p.m. Dinner - 7:00 p.m. Meeting Christian County Farm Bureau
January 21, 2009 Elks Club, Pontiac, Illinois TBA First Farm Credit Services and Prarie Central Co-Op
February 19, 2009 TBA, Paris, Illinois 6:00 p.m. First Bank and Trust, Paris, Illinois

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