McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodity Podcast

By McKeany-Flavell

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McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodity Podcast episodes:

August 22, 2025Checking in on corn & soybeans! A crop tour update
Pro Farmer sees strong corn yields for much of the Belt
Soybean pod counts well above last year for a few states
Findings for one “I” state leave room for uncertainty
As is often the case, regional weather dynamics may come into play for final national averages
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Real-time market updates and technical analysis
Discussion of supply and demand fundamentals
Price forecasts
Charts, tables, and downloadable PowerPoint market overviews
Host: Shawn Bingham, Director of Commodity Risk Management
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
...more
28min
August 12, 2025August WASDE: Record yields in corn & sugar harvest has begun
Sugar
Beet crop is looking excellent
Potential record yields?
Harvesting has begun!
Louisiana crop raised while Florida stays about the same
Corn
Huge record on yield!
Due to lots of crops and good weather
Biggest surprise? More acreage picked up
Soy complex
What corn gained, soybeans lost
Planted acres and exports down
Wheat
More loss of acreage
Yield up a bit
Exports revised higher
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real-time market updates and technical analysis
discussion of supply and demand fundamentals
price forecasts
as well as charts, tables, and downloadable PowerPoint market overviews
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Global Sweeteners Specialist
Expert: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
...more
21min
August 08, 2025Recapping this year’s ASA International Sweetener Symposium
What is the ASA Symposium?
Who attends and what's discussed
Will the new Farm Bill become law this year?
Farmers’ take on the 2025/26 crops
How are those crops in Florida and Louisiana doing?
Big takeaway:
America’s farmers first, and no specialty refined quota
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Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Global Sweeteners Specialist
Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
...more
19min
August 01, 2025Crop progress, freight, & tariffs update
Crop progress
Ideal weather for the U.S., but what about Canada and Europe?
Corn: What’s up with those big numbers?!?
Be on the lookout for August dryness and the hurricane season ramping up
Freight
Union Pacific makes a major announcement (billions, not millions!)
Ocean, rail, and trucking updates
Which one is most stable at the moment?
Tariffs
Battling exhaustion
Exceptions for certain productions like coffee or tropical oils?
Ag policy: How the USDA is being restructured
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
...more
23min
July 25, 2025Catching up on the cocoa market
Current weather and conditions in West Africa
Anemic Q2 cocoa bean grind figures weigh on the market
Ghana is planning to change the new crop year start date from Oct. 1 to Aug. 1
Hershey announces more price increases?
Halloween candy spared (for now)
Not a customer on McKeany-Flavell’s IQ Intelligence Platform? Visit mckeany-flavell.com to learn more about IQ, where we offer subscribers 24/7 access to
Real-time market updates and technical analysis
Discussion of supply and demand fundamentals
Price forecasts
As well as charts, tables, and downloadable PowerPoint market overviews
Host: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
Expert: Marilyn Adutwum, Data Analyst
...more
15min
July 18, 2025Fishing for answers in the latest data on consumer inflation, tariffs, & the economy
Consumer inflation edges higher in June
Wholesale prices surprise by falling
Market shaves off some of the rate reductions but still sees lower funds target at year-end
Is Chairman Powell content to keep rates steady until tariff rates and policies are better understood?
Not a customer on McKeany-Flavell’s IQ Intelligence Platform? Visit mckeany-flavell.com to learn more about IQ, where we offer subscribers 24/7 access to:
Real-time market updates and technical analysis
Discussion of supply and demand fundamentals
Price forecasts
As well as charts, tables, and downloadable PowerPoint market overviews
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Shawn Bingham, Director of Commodity Risk Management
...more
18min
July 11, 2025July WASDE: Big buyers, consumption assumptions, & the effects of the BBB
Wheat
U.S. wheat ending stocks projected higher YOY
Production up due to higher yields?
Global production is declining
Corn
U.S. corn ending stocks fall further for this year and next
Who is the big buyer of corn?
Consumption assumptions are strong!
Soy complex
BBB and EPA driving large biofuel consumption for soybean oil in 2025/26
Food use change is a head-scratcher
What’s 2025/26 looking like?
Sugar
Sugar deliveries for food use are down from last year
What’s the forecast for 2026?
Beet production lowered
Mexico imports down
Next week is our Wheat Market Update Webinar!
Wed., July 19, 11am PT / 2pm ET
Be on the lookout for your invite or sign up now at mckeany-flavell.com
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Global Sweeteners Specialist
...more
28min
July 03, 2025Any commodity fireworks ahead for the Fourth of July holiday?
Recap of the Acreage and Grain Stocks reports
How’s the weather forecast looking for the first half of July?
Trump’s tariff deadline is next week, Jul. 9
Will we see more threats and volatility?
Our upcoming webinar: Wheat Market Update Webinar
Wed., July 19, 11am PT / 2pm ET
Be on the lookout for your invite or sign up now at mckeany-flavell.com
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
...more
14min
June 27, 2025A contrarian economic report + Live from the Western Candy Conference!
Contrarian growth points:
Q2 2025 GDP set to rebound, but how sharply?
Forward inflation favorable to Fed’s target
Will tax cuts be extended?
Prediction! Interest rates lower this time next year
Equities hit record high
USDA's Acreage and Grain Stocks reports out on Monday!
Setting the tone for the coming months
Mike is live at the Western Candy Conference!
Save the date for our next webinar!
Wheat Market Update Webinar
Wed., July 19, 11am PT / 2pm ET
Look for your invite going out next week or sign up now at mckeany-flavell.com
Host: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
Expert: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Shawn Bingham, Director of Commodity Risk Management
...more
23min
June 20, 2025It’s plastic! Resin discussion with Michael Workman & Kevin Mekaru of RTi Global
Meet RTi Global
Who they are and what they do
Find them on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RTiGetResinSmart
And LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/resin-technology-inc/
Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP)
Where we are and where have we been?
Hurricane season could add market volatility
Tariffs, geopolitics, and trade are impactful in resins, as is the case with everything else!
Market outlook and strategies for resin buyers to consider
Our next webinar is next week!
Seasonal Market Outlook Webinar: Summer Crop Estimates & Market Direction
Wed., June 25, 11am PT / 2pm ET
Look out for your invite or sign up now at mckeany-flavell.com
Host: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Guest Expert: Michael Workman, Growth Director at ResinSmart by RTi Global
Guest Expert: Kevin Mekaru, Senior Business Unit Lead, Commodity Plastic Resin, RTi Global
www.resinsmart.ai
...more
36min

FAQs about McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodity Podcast:

How many episodes does McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodity Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 473 episodes available.

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