McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodity Podcast

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McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodity Podcast episodes:

April 04, 2025Eggs & avian flu update
Recent avian flu hits & spring migration
Egg supply & current demand
A sneak peek at eggs being covered at our Spring Seminar
McKeany-Flavell’s 2025 Spring Market Seminar: Industry Trends & Consumption
Live online event! Free for all clients!
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Have you registered? Visit mckeany-flavell.com to get it done!
Host: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
Expert: Marilyn Adutwum, Data Analyst
...more
11min
March 31, 2025Unpacking the USDA Grain Stocks & Prospective Plantings reports
Corn and soybeans
Corn, soybean acreage relatively in line with pre-report estimates
Less corn, soybeans in on-farm storage than last year
Wheat
Second fewest planted wheat acres on record
Hard red spring wheat down how much?
Wheat stocks come in slightly bearish and above expectations
Sugar
Beet planting area forecast to increase
Minnesota and North Dakota both up
McKeany-Flavell’s 2025 Spring Market Seminar: Industry Trends & Consumption
Live online event! Free for all clients!
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Have you registered? Visit mckeany-flavell.com to get it done!
Host/Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Global Sweeteners Specialist
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
...more
22min
March 28, 2025March Madness continues next week as USDA takes on Grain Stocks & Prospective Plantings!
Market expects more corn acreage vs. soybeans, but just how much?
Wheat acres could see a small increase vs. last year
Wheat futures also reach fresh contract lows today: Great buying opportunity!
Grain stocks may surprise more than the acreage report, so too could the Apr. 2 tariff deadline
McKeany-Flavell’s 2025 Spring Market Seminar: Industry Trends & Consumption
Live online event! Free for all clients!
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Visit mckeany-flavell.com to register today!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
...more
13min
March 21, 2025Predicting the unpredictable: Weather, wheat, & the economy
Wheat
U.S. winter wheat crop has endured challenges
Will April rains be welcomed?
Weather
La Niña expected to fade in the coming weeks
U.S. Midwest dealing with more drought and dryness headed into spring planting season
Economy
Fed holds rates steady but eases via treasury holdings
FOMC lowers 2025 growth forecast and raises inflation forecast
With two opposite battles to find, will Chairman Powell likely choose slowing growth as the most eminent problem?
Join us next Wednesday, March 26 for our Seasonal Market Outlook webinar!
Look out for your invite or sign up now on mckeany-flavell.com
McKeany-Flavell’s 2025 Spring Market Seminar: Industry Trends & Consumption
Live online event! Free for all clients!
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Visit mckeany-flavell.com to register today!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
Expert: Shawn Bingham, Director of Commodity Risk Management
...more
16min
March 14, 2025Needing some Irish luck: Inflation, consumers, & the economy
Inflation, while elevated, is taking a back seat to tariff troubles
Consumer sentiment and spending is declining, raising questions about future demand
Wall Street and others are lowering their U.S. growth forecasts: Will this spread globally?
Time to talk 2026 sugar with your suppliers
May the Luck O’ the Irish be with you!
Our next webinar: Seasonal Market Outlook
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Look for your invite next week, or sign up now on mckeany-flavell.com
McKeany-Flavell’s 2025 Spring Market Seminar: Industry Trends & Consumption
Live online event! Free for all clients!
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Visit mckeany-flavell.com to register today!
Host/Expert: Craig Ruffolo, Vice President – Commodity Specialist
Expert: Shawn Bingham, Director of Commodity Risk Management
...more
20min
March 11, 2025March WASDE: A little sizzle but not much fire
Corn and soy complex
U.S. corn, soybean balance sheets unchanged with much in the way of consumption uncertainty
Global S&D for corn and soybeans both show declining ending stocks vs. last month’s report
Wheat
USDA cuts exports due to slower sales and shipments
Global wheat ending stocks FINALLY deviate from the 257 MMT stranglehold!
Sugar
Sugar deliveries lowered
Beet production increased to a record amount
Our next webinar: Seasonal Market Outlook
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Look for your email invite, or sign up now on mckeany-flavell.com
McKeany-Flavell’s 2025 Spring Market Seminar: Industry Trends & Consumption
Live online event! Free for all clients!
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Visit mckeany-flavell.com to register today!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Global Sweeteners Specialist
...more
25min
March 07, 2025Tariffs: What we know today
Outlining risks and impacts in the short- and long-term for grains and softs
Import tariffs and agricultural products coming in…
Impact on some edible oil, corn-derivative, cocoa, and sugar markets
Retaliatory tariffs and agricultural products going out…
Impact on corn, wheat, soy complex, and meat exports
Wheat
Impacts net bearish long term, but regional basis could rise without Canadian wheat imports
Cocoa
Cocoa products from Canada subject to “pantry loading” ahead of tariffs—or users pushing out orders to avoid tariffs
Sugar
Mexican sugar imports at risk of tariffs—longer-term price implications
Bearish corn, soybeans, and soybean meal but very supportive for soybean oil
Smaller and niche edible oil markets most impacted by import tariffs
Our next webinar: Seasonal Market Outlook
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Look for your invite next week, or sign up now on mckeany-flavell.com
McKeany-Flavell’s 2025 Spring Market Seminar: Industry Trends & Consumption
Live online event! Free for all clients!
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Visit mckeany-flavell.com to register today!
Host/Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
...more
28min
February 28, 2025USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum: A first look at the 2025/26 crops
Corn
Acreage near expectations
Ending stocks to grow
Will we see growth in consumption in 2025/26?
Soybeans
Small reduction in yield
Ending stocks to decline, but consumption remains a question
Wheat
U.S. wheat acreage target vs. 2024
Some questions around spring wheat acres and yield being too high
Ending stocks could offer a small surplus
McKeany-Flavell’s 2025 Spring Market Seminar: Industry Trends & Consumption
Live online event! Free for all clients!
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Visit mckeany-flavell.com to register today!
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
...more
16min
February 26, 2025Live from the International Sweetener Colloquium 2025!
Focus:
What's happening in the sugar industry and with sugar negotiations
Big question:
How are negotiations at this year’s Colloquium comparing to the past few years?
Patient vs. pushing
Are we seeing the “first buy is the best buy” mentality this year?
Big topics:
Upcoming crop outlook
Tariffs, demand, and weight-loss drugs
Will the sugar still flow?
What about sugar-containing products?
Possible situation with domestic production and consumption?
It's going to be an interesting round of negotiations over the next few months!
Shout-out to Craig Ruffolo and Shawn Bingham for their fantastic presentations!
McKeany-Flavell’s 2025 Spring Market Seminar: Industry Trends & Consumption
Live online event! Free for all clients!
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Visit mckeany-flavell.com to register
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Global Sweeteners Specialist
...more
9min
February 21, 2025Wheat winterkill & investments in commodities
Wheat
Assessing winterkill risk on wheat
HRW: What does the 10-year harvested area average look like?
How does this winter compare to years past?
Commodity index funds
Inflation worries are driving new investor money into commodity index funds
Top diversified commodity funds are seeing strong growth in new assets
Update on allocations to agricultural commodities as part of a diversified fund portfolio
How much have these funds contributed to new long positions in corn, wheat, and sugar futures from last year's lows?
2025 International Sweetener Colloquium
Kicks of this Sunday, Feb. 23
Seven representatives of McKeany-Flavell will be in attendance
Watch Craig Ruffolo speak on the North American Sweetener Market Outlook panel on Feb. 24!
Watch Shawn Bingham speak on Risk Management in Volatile Markets on Feb. 25!
McKeany-Flavell’s 2025 Spring Market Seminar: Industry Trends & Consumption
Live online event! Free for all clients!
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Visit mckeany-flavell.com to register
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
Expert: Shawn Bingham, Director of Commodity Risk Management
...more
27min

FAQs about McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodity Podcast:

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

The podcast currently has 452 episodes available.

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