Market Outlook
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Outlook Information
- Tough Times for Dairy, tougher in Michigan Hongli Feng, David Hennessy, Melissa McKendree, and Chris Wolf (June 15, 2018)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (January 19, 2018)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (January 4, 2018)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (December 4, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (November 15, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim HIlker (Oct. 18, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (Oct. 4, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (Sept. 20, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (Sept. 6, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim HIlker (August 20, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (August 7, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (July 11, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (June 6, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (May 17, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (May 3, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (April 19, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (April 5, 2017)
- Commodity Market Report Jim Hilker (March 21, 2017)
- Commodity Market Outlook Jim Hilker (March 3, 2017)
- Commodity Market Outlook Jim Hilker (Feb. 20, 2017)
- Commodity Market Outlook Jim Hilker (Jan. 19, 2017)
- Commodity Market Outlook Jim Hilker (Jan. 6, 2017)
- 2017 Annual Agricultural Outlook (Ag., Food, and Resource Economics Department, MSU) (Feb. 2017)
USDA and Hilker Supply/Demand Balance Sheets (November 9, 2017)
Introductory Pricing/Marketing Workshop for Grains
(Course Offered by Jim Hilker, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics and MSU Extension)
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Week 1
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Background Material
- Introduction to Futures and Hedging
- Commodity Pricing Tools (Chapter 2)
- Crop Marketing Alternatives (Weeks 1 and 2)
- Pricing Decision Chart for Sellers
- Hedge Table
- Basis Chart
- Week 1 Monday Notes
- Week 1 Wednesday Notes
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Week 2
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Background Material
- Commodity Pricing Tools (Chapter 3)
- Crop Marketing Alternatives (Weeks 1 and 2, duplicate)
- Commodity Options Text
- Seven Pricing Tools
- Breakeven Basis Chart
- Breakeven Basis Table
- Commodity Option Slides
- Week 2 Monday Notes
- Week 2 Wednesday Notes
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Week 3
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Background Material
- Commodity Options Text (Same as Week 2 reading)
- Commodity Options Slide (Same as Week 2 print off material)
- Two Option Pricing Tools
- July Corn Options (Feb. 24, 2014)
- Forward Pricing Alternatives Worksheet
- Cheat sheet for Above Worksheet
- Week 3 Monday Notes
- Week 3 Wednesday Notes
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Week 4
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Background Material
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See Week 2, Commodity Pricing Tools (Chapter 3), lots of new crop Pricing Alternative examples.
- Pricing Management/Marketing Plan
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- 2/28/14 July Soybean prices, futures, options
- Forward Pricing Alternatives for Crops in Storage
- And Excell Spreadsheet for above worksheet
- 2/28/14 Dec. Corn prices, futures, options
- Forward Pricing Alternatives for New Crop Worksheet
- And Excell Spreadsheet for above worksheet
- Week 4 Monday Notes
- Week 4 Wednesday Notes
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Market Outlook Articles
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New Report Uncovers Tart Cherry Consumer Preferences and Opportunities for Market Growth
Published on February 18, 2022
In response to the needs of tart cherry growers and producers, researchers in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) undertook a multi-year research effort to examine consumer preferences for tart cherries. -
Supply-chains, carbon credits, and market outlook headline Michigan Ag Credit conference
Published on November 10, 2021
Over 80 attendees from Michigan's agricultural banking and credit industry came to East Lansing to attend the event. -
Jim Hilker: August 2019 Crop Market Update
Published on August 20, 2019
Professor Jim Hilker provides updated projections regarding Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean market outlooks for 2019. -
Jim Hilker: Tax Considerations When Exiting Dairy Farming
Published on May 15, 2019
Professor Jim Hilker explores the significant unintended tax consequences that can result from selling dairy farm assets. -
Jim Hilker: Cattle Inventory, Direction of Cattle Cycle, and Market Update?
Published on March 14, 2019
Professor Jim Hilker reports on the current Michigan cattle inventory, direction of cattle cycle, and updates market projections. -
Jim Hilker: February 2019 Crop Market Update
Published on February 25, 2019
Professor Jim Hilker updates his projections on the Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean market outlooks for 2019. -
Jim Hilker: Crop Market Outlook for 2019-2020
Published on January 21, 2019
Professor Jim Hilker projects the Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean market outlooks for 2019. -
Melissa McKendree: Beef Demand and Economic Outlook
Published on January 19, 2019
Presentation by Melissa McKendree on January 19th at Michigan Cattlemen's Association Annual Meeting. -
Jim Hilker: Market Outlook - November 2018
Published on November 15, 2018
Professor Jim Hilker details the Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean markets as of November, 2018. -
Jim Hilker: Market Outlook - August 2018
Published on August 21, 2018
Professor Jim Hilker details the Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean markets as of August 2018. -
Jim Hilker: Market Outlook - May 2018
Published on May 16, 2018
Professor Jim Hilker details the Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean markets as of May 2018. -
Jim Hilker: Market Outlook - April 2018
Published on April 18, 2018
Professor Jim Hilker details the Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean markets as of April 2018. -
Jim Hilker: Market Outlook - March 2018
Published on March 15, 2018
Professor Jim Hilker details the Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean markets as of March 2018. -
Jim Hilker: Market Outlook - February 2018
Published on February 6, 2018
Professor Jim Hilker details the Michigan cattle market as of February 2018. -
Jim Hilker: Market Outlook - January 2018
Published on January 19, 2018
Professor Jim Hilker details the Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean markets as of January 2018.
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