Articles tagged under: Standard Grain

Acreage Numbers Will Change

Published April 1, 2022

Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik says the spring wheat market should benefit from a friendly acreage report. "Spring wheat acreage was 600,000 below the average trade guess. That's a big deal when you're only talking 11 million acres," explains Vaclavik.…

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Grain Traders Prepare for November WASDE Report

Published November 7, 2021

Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik is not looking for friendly numbers in the USDA's November Supply and Demand report. "The grain trade expects the USDA to increase soybean carryout. They think the USDA is going to go from a 320…

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Old Crop Corn and Soybean Cancellations are Happening

Published August 1, 2021

The latest weekly export sales report from the USDA shows corn and soybeans with net old crop cancellations. Corn cancellations were reported at 115,000 metric tons and soybean cancellations were reported at 79,000 tonnes. Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik is…

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Dry Conditions Support Grain Prices

Published April 30, 2021

Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik expects quick planting progress, but dry soil conditions are supporting prices. "U.S. weather looks wide open for another week. Most of the Corn Belt won't see more than one inch of rain in the next…

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End-Users Scramble for Corn and Soybeans

Published April 22, 2021

Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik thinks end-users are having trouble sourcing corn and soybeans . "I think some ethanol plants are having issues securing corn right now and that's part of the reason for the basis push. Ethanol prices shot…

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Ethanol Market Starting to Recover

Published April 6, 2021

The ethanol market is beginning to see a good recovery as ethanol demand increases. Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik says to keep an eye on ethanol. "Prior to the last two years, we never worried much about the ethanol market.…

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Money Flow Moves Out of the Grain Markets

Published February 10, 2021

Nothing fundamental changed for the grain markets on Wednesday, but money flow moved out of the grains. "The February USDA report wasn't quite what the doctor ordered in terms of bullish news," said Joe Vaclavik, president, Standard Grain. "USDA raised…

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Keeping a Close Eye on Ethanol Demand

Published May 13, 2020

Ethanol demand has been the biggest driver of the corn market. That's why the weekly report from the Energy Information Administration is being closely watched by traders. The latest report shows ethanol production for the week ending May 8 at…

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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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