Archive for February, 2010

US natgas stocks +9% vs LY; +6.6% vs. 5ya

Posted on February 4th, 2010 in Energy, United States, natgas, weather with no comments

EIA Natural Gas Storage Data
Total (01/29/10): 2,406 Bcf
Total (01/22/10): 2,521 Bcf
Change: -115 Bcf
Year ago stocks: 2,207 Bcf
% diff to yr ago: 9.0 %
5-year avg stocks: 2,256
% dif to 5-yr avg: 6.6 %
stats here www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/natural_gas/ngs/ngs.html

 

South American soybean rust transport

Posted on February 1st, 2010 in Agriculture, Biofuels, Global Commodities, Grains, food, oilseeds, weather with no comments

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
Despite a healthy seasonal pattern, South American soybeans are becoming susceptible to rust outbreaks this season.  The cool and wet El Nino-induced precipitation pattern set the stage for precursor conditions that are conducive for fungal development.  Following the development, we are now concerned with transport mechanisms.  The Weather [...]

Raw sugar: a pause before new highs, or a market running out of steam

Posted on February 1st, 2010 in Agriculture, Biofuels, Global Commodities, Global Weather, India, Softs, Sugar, food, futures with no comments

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
Will this be the week where world sugar breaks, or will the impressive rally in raw sugar continue? While most in the ags space spend nearly all of their time and energy in analyzing the grains sector, the big story, and one that will continue to unfold [...]

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