McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodity Podcast

By McKeany-Flavell

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April 07, 2023Short Friday, long list of report data
Economy
Employment data comes in mostly as expected, but still the softest jobs growth in over two years
The unemployment rate dips to 3.5%, holding at multi-year lows
Wage growth slowed considerably to 4.2%, from 4.6% in February
Barring significantly higher inflation data next week, this could give the Fed reason to pause in May
Crops and commodities
Loads of reports to digest next week!
First crop progress report of 2023
Winter wheat conditions remain abysmal
Are we headed for a “Super El Niño?”
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April 26, 2023 in Oak Brook, IL
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Host/Expert: Shawn Bingham, Director of Risk Management
Expert: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist
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18min
March 31, 2023Get the lowdown (and up) on the Prospective Plantings & Grain Stocks reports!
Corn & soy complex
Corn acreage above expectations, no additional help for soybeans
Corn stocks slightly below analysts’ forecast but bigger story is on-farm holdings
Soybean stocks may indicate improvement to come for 2022/23 balance sheet
Wheat
Wheat acreage up 4.2 million acres
Stocks for wheat down 8%
Sugar
Sugar beet acreage down 4% YOY
2023 Spring Market Seminar registration is open
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April 26, 2023 in Oak Brook, IL
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Host/Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist
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23min
March 24, 2023Talking macadamia nuts with Guillaume Maillard
Learn about Pamoja Farms and Ten Senses
Farmers, producers of macadamia nuts
Focused on sustainability
Smarter growing practices and methodology
Where are macadamia nuts grown and harvested?
Current state of the macadamia nut market
Three factors influencing the market today
What does the future hold for macadamia nuts?
McKeany-Flavell's 2023 Spring Market Seminar registration is open!
April 26, 2023 in Oak Brook, IL
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Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Guest expert: Guillaume Maillard, Founder & Director at Pamoja Farms
...more
18min
March 17, 2023Aloha from the Western Candy Conference 2023!
Live from Hawaii!
Close community of candy manufacturers and their suppliers
Highlights from the conference:
Hawaii Governor Josh Green
Ed Shultz, President & CEO of Hawaiian Host Group (HGG)
Panels on manufacturing and labor challenges
Kevin Combs talked sugar negotiations!
Mark Rush, President of YSA Ingredients on the fruit and nutmeats markets
Joevic Fabregas of SF Bay Commodities on edible oils and current challenges
Mike’s special guest on the podcast!
Economist Byron Gangnes
What will raising fed rates mean for the economy?
Labor market woes
Is COVID-19 still an issue on the U.S. market?
A bad week for banks: More to come?
What to expect moving forward
McKeany-Flavell's 2023 Spring Market Seminar registration is open!
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April 26, 2023 in Oak Brook, IL
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Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Byron Gangnes, Economist
...more
14min
March 10, 2023Live from the Natural Products Expo West 2023!
In general, lower attendance this year
What’s trending
What’s not trending
Some of Mike’s favorites
Awards going to:
What/Why
Most Likely Not to Try It
Maybe Gonna Try It
2023 Spring Market Seminar registration is open!
April 26, 2023 in Oak Brook, IL
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Host & expert: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
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7min
March 08, 2023March WASDE: The hump day edition
Wheat
No U.S. changes for wheat, but global stocks tighten
Kazakhstan makes an appearance on the podcast!
Corn & soy complex
U.S. corn ending stocks get a boost… as well as global stocks?
USDA lowers Argentinian production in line with trade projections
Sugar
USDA resets stocks-to-use to 13.5%
Beet production increased 60,000 STRV
Mexico imports lowered 171,000 STRV
Upcoming webinar: Spring Market Outlook
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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2023 Spring Market Seminar registration is open!
April 26, 2023 in Oak Brook, IL
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Host: Shawn Bingham, Director of Risk Management
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Global Sweeteners Specialist
...more
28min
March 03, 2023Rice & ancient grains with Matt Cox of Western Foods
Western Food Introduction
New facility in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Rice, ancient grain, and alternative flour producer
Rice market overview
Tight supply: record high prices
Huge acreage reduction in 2022 in California
Demand has held strong for rice and rice flour
Ancient grains
Quinoa growth has plateaued
Chickpea and lentils seeing significant growth
2023 Spring Market Seminar registration is open!
April 26, 2023 in Oak Brook, IL
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Host: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist
Expert: Matt Cox, VP of Sales, Western Foods
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16min
March 01, 2023Live from the International Sweetener Colloquium 2023!
Didn’t attend? Here’s the discussions you missed:
Transportation
Sugar reduction
Sustainability
Sugar policy
Economy
Bookings and negotiations for 2024
Timing is everything!
More negotiations taking place now than in past years
Biggest driver of price for next crop
World market is stronger, lifting prices
To sum up:
Great networking opportunities
Record attendance
Broader spectrum of users
See you next year in Miami!
Speaking of great networking opportunities!
McKeany-Flavell's 2023 Spring Market Seminar registration is open!
April 26, 2023 in Oak Brook, IL
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Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Global Sweeteners Specialist
...more
11min
February 24, 2023Dairy update: Milk, butter, & cows
Six more weeks of winter or an early springtime flush
Did the heifer see her shadow?
How is the dairy herd starting 2023?
Milk yield in Jan 2023 vs. 2022
Total milk output
International prices for dairy products
2023 Spring Market Seminar registration is open!
April 26, 2023 in Oak Brook, IL
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Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Jeffrey Rasinski, Consultant
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13min
February 17, 2023No derailment of the inflation station train in January
Jobs grow by 517,000
Double the normal expectations
Consumer prices up 6.4% ahead of expectations
Retail sales jump 3%
More than double the estimate
Producer prices revised higher for December and beating expectations in January at 6.0%
Overnight Fed funds rate at year-end jumps from 4.40 to 5.08% on talk FOMC might return to 50bp hikes
2023 Spring Market Seminar registration is now open!
April 26, 2023 in Oak Brook, IL
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Host: Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist
Expert: Shawn Bingham, Director of Risk Management
...more
13min

FAQs about McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodity Podcast:

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

The podcast currently has 492 episodes available.