Articles tagged under: Joe Vaclavik

Analysts Prepare for an Ugly May USDA Report

Published May 7, 2020

Traders are preparing for a very large corn carryout number in the May Supply and Demand report from USDA. "The corn numbers are going to be bearish and even shockingly bearish," says Joe Vaclavik, president, Standard Grain. "In May, the…

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U.S. Corn Exports are a Bright Spot

Published April 16, 2020

U.S. grain prices have fallen enough to make them competitive globally. Standard Grain president Joe Vaclavik says corn exports are a bright spot. "While ethanol suffers, we're probably going to see much better corn export demand and demand in the…

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USDA Planting Intentions and Quarterly Stocks Reports Out Tuesday

Published March 30, 2020

The USDA Quarterly Stocks and Planting Intentions reports will be released at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Grain traders are expecting more acres than last year. "Estimates for U.S. corn acres are around 94 million and soybean acres around 84 million…

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Rumor Has It China is Shopping Around for Grain

Published March 19, 2020

Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik says rumors China is shopping for commodities and possible port closures in Argentina have brought some buying into the grain market. "Nothing is confirmed yet, but we've heard things circulating. Another piece of news friendly…

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An Unusual Corn Market

Published March 5, 2020

Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik says the corn market is acting unusual. "This is an odd setup for what we're told is a well supplied market. There's no or very little carry in the market. When you get a market…

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Analysts: CONAB Report Not Surprising

Published February 11, 2020

CONAB released their latest production estimates on Tuesday. Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik says the increase in those numbers were widely expected. "Big crops are coming out of Brazil, but that's not fresh news. We've known that for a few…

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Poor Demand Continues to Impact Corn Price

Published November 6, 2019

Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik says the delayed harvest should impact the grain markets at some point, but poor demand will offset any production loss. "The only thing I know for sure about the corn market is the poor demand,…

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Nothing Much Change for the Trade War

Published December 18, 2018

Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik remains very cautious about trade with China. Vaclavik says so far, nothing about the trade war has changed. "We're still in the midst of a trade war. China purchased a small amount of soybeans and…

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Traders Show Cautious Optimism for U.S. – China Trade Talks

Published November 16, 2018

Traders are cautiously optimistic some type of trade deal with China will be worked out. Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik says there is evidence something is expected to happen. "Since the onset of the trade war in July, Brazilian beans…

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China Bean Buyers Make U.S. Purchase

Published August 8, 2018

Private U.S. exporters sold a small number of soybeans to China Monday. Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik says U.S beans are priced competitively. "It is a very small amount, one cargo. That's about 2.5 million bushels, which is nothing. Does this…

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