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Economic Subject Matter. Grain Outlook October 2006. World Corn Production and Consumption. World Wheat Production and Consumption. U.S. Corn Balance Sheet. Agricultural Economics. U.S. Soybean Balance Sheet. U.S. Wheat Balance Sheet. U.S. Corn Use: Exports & FSI/Ethanol.
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Economic Subject Matter Grain Outlook October 2006
U.S. Corn Balance Sheet Agricultural Economics
U.S. Corn Use: Exports & FSI/Ethanol Agricultural Economics
U.S. Corn Use Agricultural Economics
U.S. Corn Acres & Production Agricultural Economics
U.S. Corn Yield Agricultural Economics
U.S. Ethanol Capacity • 2006 – record growth continued – 97 plants in 21 States • Current Capacity – 4.48 Billion Gallons (BG) • Record production of 3.9 billion gallons in 2005 – 1.63 BG in 2000 • Currently 33 plants under construction – 1.9 BG new capacity • Dry Mills account for 75% of Capacity • Farmer Owned Plants – 46 • Farmer Owned Plants = 39% Industry Capacity • Energy bill passed in 2005 authorizing 4 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be blended into nation’s fuel supply in 2006, rising to 7.5 billion gallons by 2012 • USDA projects ethanol production to reach or exceed 7 BG by 2010 • 7.5 BG of ethanol from corm = 2.5 billion bushels • Source -- RFA Agricultural Economics
Within Season Cash Corn Price Range: Ohio Valley • 95/96 – 2.52 • 96/97 – 1.25 • 97/98 – 0.97 • 98/99 – 0.55 • 99/00 – 0.81 • 00/01 – 0.73 • 01/02 – 0.91 • 02/03 – 0.65 • 03/04 – 1.14 • 04/05 – 0.65 • 05/06 – 1.03
U.S. Soybean Prices & Stocks Agricultural Economics
U.S. Soybean Yield Agricultural Economics
U.S. Soybean Acres & Production Agricultural Economics
U.S., Brazil & Argentina: Soybean Production Agricultural Economics
U.S. Soybean Use Agricultural Economics
U.S. Wheat Acres & Production Agricultural Economics
U.S. Wheat Use Agricultural Economics
Indifference Price: Corn vs. Soybeans Cash Receipts from Corn: 175 Bu x $2.44 cash (Dec. 06 Fut. @ $2.64, basis@ -.20) $427 Relevant Cash Corn Costs: $190 Relevant Cash Soybean Costs (50 Bu): $80 or $110 Residual Cash From Corn =$237 Plus Soybean Costs + $80 or + $95 -- Fungicide Minimum Gross Needed = $317 =$332 At 50 bu/acre soybeans: The Indifference Price =$6.34 = $6.64 Needed Nov. Fut. Price =$6.54 = $6.84 (basis @ -.20) Current November 2006 Soybean Futures Price: $6.16 as of Feb. 27, 2006 Minimum required corn LDP = 0 cents (assumes no soybean LDP) UK Web Based Tools:http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AgEcon/pubs/software/cornvsoybean.html Agricultural Economics
U.S. Corn Prices & Stocks Agricultural Economics