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Corn and Soybean Prices Continue to Retrace 2012 Drought Rally (May 20, 2013)
Corn and soybean prices rallied sharply beginning in July 2012 as U.S. drought conditions unfolded.  It was generally expected that prices would follow the pattern experienced in other “short crop” years, with prices peaking near harvest and then returning to pre-drought levels later in the marketing year.  That pattern has generally unfolded, with some differences between corn and soybeans and between old crop and new crop prices.

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USDA Corn and Soybean Acreage Estimates and Yield Forecasts: Dispelling Myths and Misunderstandings (March 23, 2011)
The U.S. is the world’s largest producer and exporter of corn and soybeans. As a result, the size of the crops in the U.S. has a substantial impact on the price of corn and soybeans. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the primary provider of public information relative to potential crop size. These reports are among the biggest market movers year-in and year-out.

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Report 2012-02: The Pricing Performance of Market Advisory Services in Cattle Over 1995-2004 (June 2012)
The purpose of this research report is to evaluate the pricing performance of market advisory services for 1995-2004 cattle. Explicit marketing assumptions are applied to the track records in order to produce consistent and comparable results across the different advisory programs.

Report 2012-01: The Pricing Performance of Market Advisory Services in Hogs Over 1995-2004 (June 2012)
The purpose of this research report is to evaluate the pricing performance of market advisory services for 1995-2004 hogs. Explicit marketing assumptions are applied to the track records in order to produce consistent and comparable results across the different advisory programs.

Report 2009-01: The Pricing Performance of Market Advisory Services in Wheat Over 1995-2004 (December 2009)
The purpose of this research report is to evaluate the pricing performance of market advisory services for the 1995-2004 wheat crops. Explicit marketing assumptions are applied to the track records in order to produce consistent and comparable results across the different advisory programs.

Report 2009-02: Advisory Service Marketing Profiles for Soft Red Winter Wheat over 1995-2004 (December 2009)
This report presents marketing profiles and loan deficiency payment/marketing loan gain profiles for the advisory services followed by the AgMAS Project for the 1995 through 2004 soft red winter wheat crops.

Report 2009-03: Advisory Service Marketing Profiles for Hard Red Winter Wheat over 1995-2004 (December 2009)
This report presents marketing profiles and loan deficiency payment/marketing loan gain profiles for the advisory services followed by the AgMAS Project for the 1995 through 2004 hard red winter wheat crops.

Illinois Regional Basis Decision Tool
This tool presents historical corn and soybean basis for seven regions in Illinois.  Basis and cash prices are reported weekly for the 1975 crop year to the present.

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Illinois Average Farm Price Received Database
This database presents average farm price received data for multiple commodities in Illinois.  Prices are reported both monthly and annually for the 1960 marketing and calendar years to the present.

US Average Farm Price Received Database
This database presents average farm price received data for multiple commodities, in the US.  Prices received are reported both monthly and annually for the 1960 marketing and calendar years to the present.

Agricultural Supply and Demand Database
This tool presents, in both tabular and graphical form, the values for a number of important supply, demand, and price variables for US and world crops and livestock.  The variables are reported annually for the 1975 marketing year to the present.

Presented here are links to popular USDA and other reports which provide current and historical market related information. The timing of release is indicated so that users can access the most recent reports in a timely fashion. A link to the USDA calendar of reports is also provided.

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