1) World soybean production is projected to be around 267 million metric tons for the 2012/13 marketing year, driven by high production in South America while U.S. production is uncertain due to drought conditions.
2) Global soybean consumption is also projected to continue growing, reaching over 263 million metric tons in 2012/13, with increasing demand from China and other regions helping absorb supplies.
3) With production uncertainties and strong global demand, soybean prices have remained high, with fall delivery prices over $16 per bushel and futures contracts in 2012/13 also well above projections. Tight world supplies relative to consumption are expected to support firm prices.
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1. Whats Ahead for Soybean
Markets
Gary Schnitkey
University of Illinois
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2. World Soybean Production
300
250
Million Metric Ton
200
ROW
150
US
100 South America
50
0
2
Marketing Year
3. World Consumption
300
250
200
Million Metric Ton
150
ROW
US
100 South America
50
0
Marketing Year 3
14. Marketing 2012 Crop
Short crops have long tails with early peak, 5 of 8
years before November of year of harvest
Darrel Good on Farmdocdaily
(www.farmdocdaily.illinois.edu)
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15. For RP holders, Consider Hedging
Production
Nov 2012 contract on 7/25/2012 was at
$16.00 per bushel
Many hold RP policies at 75% and higher
coverage levels
Uses higher of projected or harvest price
When harvest price is above projected prices,
RP makes payments on yield below yield
guarantee (TA-APH yield times coverage level)
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16. RP and Hedging
TA-APH yield = 45 bushels
Coverage level = 80%
Make payments when yield below 36
bushels (45 bushels x .8)
Shortfall at harvest price, when
harvest price is above projected price
($12.55) 16
17. Current prices are not good price
Can hedge up to production guarantee
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18. Pre-harvest Hedging
Good strategy to spread sales, including
pre-harvest
Hedging losses are occurring on spring
hedges
Be consistent
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19. Projected Production
South
Year US America ROW Total
2008/09 80.75 93.80 37.82 211.95
2009/10 91.42 130.88 38.76 261.08
2010/11 90.61 132.87 41.22 264.69
2011/12 83.17 110.50 43.20 235.88
2012/13P 83.01 140.80 43.35 267.16
Following shows projections with 37.5 U.S. yield
2012/13P 77.00 140.80 43.35 261.15
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20. South American Production
(million metric ton)
160
140
120
Million Metric Ton
100
80
60
40
20
0
Marketing Year 20
21. Soybean Consumption
(Million Metric Ton)
Marketing South
Year U.S. America ROW Total
2007/08 51.63 72.78 178.11 229.74
2008/09 48.11 69.42 173.23 221.34
2009/10 50.67 74.17 187.34 238.01
2010/11 48.39 79.75 202.91 251.31
2011/12 48.35 79.08 205.08 253.42
2012/13P 47.21 84.08 215.93 263.15
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