Ag Outlook 1st Farm Credit Services Fall Outlook Meeting Peoria, Illinois Oct. 23, 2014 Chad Hart Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911 1 1

U.S. Corn Supply and Use 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Area Planted (mil. acres) 88.2 91.9 97.2 95.4 90.9 Yield (bu./acre) 152.8 147.2 123.4 158.8 174.2 Production (mil. bu.) 12,447 12,360 10,780 13,925 14,475 Beg. Stocks 1,708 1,128 989 821 1,236 Imports 28 29 162 36 25 Total Supply 14,182 13,517 11,932 14,782 15,736 Feed & Residual 4,795 4,557 4,329 5,125 5,375 Ethanol 5,019 5,000 4,648 5,130 Food, Seed, & Other 1,407 1,428 1,403 1,374 1,405 Exports 1,834 1,543 731 1,917 1,750 Total Use 13,055 12,528 11,111 13,546 13,655 Ending Stocks 2,081 Season-Average Price ($/bu.) 5.18 6.22 6.89 4.46 3.40 Source: USDA-WAOB, with adjustments for stocks 2 2

U.S. Soybean Supply and Use 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Area Planted (mil. acres) 77.4 75.0 77.2 76.8 84.2 Yield (bu./acre) 43.5 41.9 39.8 44.0 47.1 Production (mil. bu.) 3,329 3,094 3,034 3,358 3,927 Beg. Stocks 151 215 169 141 92 Imports 14 16 36 72 15 Total Supply 3,495 3,325 3,239 3,570 4,034 Crush 1,648 1,703 1,689 1,734 1,770 Seed & Residual 130 88 90 98 113 Exports 1,501 1,365 1,320 1,647 1,700 Total Use 3,280 3,155 3,099 3,478 3,583 Ending Stocks 450 Season-Average Price ($/bu.) 11.30 12.50 14.40 13.00 10.00 Source: USDA-WAOB, with adjustments for stocks 3 3

Projected Corn Yields Top: 2014 Yield Bottom: Change from last month Units: Bu/acre Source: USDA-NASS

Projected Soybean Yields Top: 2014 Yield Bottom: Change from last month Units: Bu/acre Source: USDA-NASS

World Corn Production Source: USDA-WAOB 6 6

World Soybean Production Source: USDA-WAOB 7 7

Corn Export Shifts Source: USDA-FAS

Corn Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS

Soybean Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS

Soy Export Shifts Source: USDA-FAS

Corn Grind for Ethanol

Current Corn Futures 3.80 3.47 Source: CME Group, 10/22/2014

Current Soybean Futures 9.51 9.41 Source: CME Group, 10/22/2014

2014/15 Crop Margins

2015/16 Crop Margins

Hog Crush Margin The Crush Margin is the return after the pig, corn and soybean meal costs. Carcass weight: 200 pounds Pig price: 50% of 5 mth out lean hog futures Corn: 10 bushels per pig Soybean meal: 150 pounds per pig Source: ISU Extension

Hogs and Pigs Inventory Source: USDA-NASS

Litter Rate Source: USDA-NASS

Sows Farrowed Source: USDA-NASS

Current Lean Hog Futures Source: CME Group, 10/22/2014

Cattle Crush Margin The Crush Margin is the return after the feeder steer and corn costs. Live weight: 1250 pounds Feeder weight: 750 pounds Corn: 50 bushels per head Source: ISU Extension

Cattle on Feed: 1,000+ Feedlots Source: USDA-NASS

Cattle Placed: 1,000+ Feedlots Source: USDA-NASS

Current Cattle Futures Source: CME Group, 10/22/2014

U.S. Meat Production & Prices Source: USDA-WAOB 26 26

Net Farm Income

Iowa Land Values Source: Mike Duffy, ISU

Iowa Land Values – Log Scale Source: Mike Duffy, ISU

Land Values and Income Source: Mike Duffy, ISU

Land Values and Income Source: Mike Duffy, ISU

Recent Changes Source: Federal Reserve of Chicago

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