The Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit is excited to announce its partnership with the Informa Economics Group. Informa is a world leader in agriculture, agribusiness and commodity research/information. Take a look at the below publications we hand picked for you, we know you will love them!
Publications: 40% off all publications! Make sure to use promo code "HQP" when you check out!
Southeast Asia Commodity Digest
The SACD covers key crop conditions, cash prices, government policies and analyses on the major agricultural products of Southeast Asia, making it indispensable for investors, traders and consumers. We will also issue timely crop forecasts on major commodities.
With many news providers paying less attention to Southeast Asian commodities, SACD tracks developments on Malaysia’s and Indonesia’s palm oil production, the Philippines’ rice exports, Thailand’s sugar production and more. We examine how the latest government policies affect decisions in the field.
Fee: $1,200 per year
Informa Economics Energy Comments
Informa Economics' daily Energy Comments provides in-depth analysis on the fundamental and technical aspects of the energy complex, with special emphasis on crude oil, the main petroleum products, and natural gas. On top of this, the report provides a comprehensive breakdown and analysis of the major Department of Energy and industry reports that influence the day-to-day fluctuations in the markets, which is supplemented with weekly flash reports that follow the key weekly petroleum and natural gas reports. The report includes Informa's in-house meteorologist's forecasts on weather and key climatic events impacting the energy markets. Moreover, Informa delivers comprehensive, concise information on current energy policy around the world that impacts your business.
Fee: $2500.00 per year
Each week, The Food & Fiber Letter provides our readers with accurate, reliable and timely information and with analyses of the policies and issues that affect production agriculture. From our perch just outside the nation's capital, our analysts regularly touch base with the oversight committees of Congress and the regulatory agencies of the government that deal with farm and food production. But our focus is wider that farm policy alone. You also will find we pay close attention to other closely related areas such as trade, taxes, transportation and environmental regulation.
Fee: $445 per year
The Barge Commodity Profile is an analytic report of historical information incorporates the domestic internal waterborne commerce data of the Army Corps of Engineers by type of barge movement. Informa Economics then reconciles these movements with the available fleet size by barge type to derive Informa Economics' exclusive Barge Pressure Indices for covered and open Barges.
Fee: $450.00 per copy
Barge Fleet Profile
The Barge Fleet Profile seeks to identify the line haul, commodity carrying fleet of inland barges operating on the Mississippi River System, its connecting waterways and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Data and information are gathered through an annual survey of operators, personal contact, use of available Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard statistics and reference to the author's historic research materials.
Fee: $100.00 per copy
Meat Price Outlook
The Meat Price Outlook provides forecasts and analysis of the US meat complex. A concise weekly price forecasting and market information source covering the major red meat and poultry items, along with key industry production data. The MPO is designed to meet the needs of busy food buyers, sellers and top executives who know that thinking ahead adds extra profits to their bottom line.
Fee: 50 Issues - $499 per year for first recipient; $50 for each additional recipient
Cottonseed Digest
The Cottonseed Digest gathers hard-to-find data that's extremely important to you, but not important enough for the "general" market media to even cover. The editors have exclusive, daily access to the elite team of PhD economists, researchers and statisticians at Informa Economics, Inc., so that each week the publication can focus on: weekly price quotes from major FOB and delivered markets for cottonseed; charts of critical "spreads" for cottonseed among major FOB points; analysis of current trends in cottonseed crushing activity; analysis of current trends in feed demand for whole seeds and products; exclusive forecasts of cotton acreage and cottonseed yields ahead of USDA; exclusive supply/demand balance sheet forecasts just for cottonseed; and weekly comments and analysis for whole cottonseed, cottonseed meal and hulls.
Fee: $395 per year (via email only) or $425 per year (via regular mail only)
Cottonseed Digest Ingredient Forecaster
The Cottonseed Digest Ingredient Forecaster was developed to provide subscribers greater insight in price direction, timing of price changes, and their magnitude. The feed ingredients selected will help identify price direction for competing feed ingredients that impact cottonseed and meal pricing. This is the only source of such bold and in-depth information focused specifically on cottonseed and cottonseed meal markets. The Cottonseed Digest Ingredient Forecaster is a valuable tool for: managing inventory levels that could save thousands of dollars; identifying significant cost saving buying opportunities; determining selling opportunities that maximize revenues; developing effective budgets leading to greater profits; and hedging successfully in volatile markets to reduce price risk.
Fee: $900 per year (Non-Client Rate) or $600 per year (Existing Client Rate)
Feed Ingredient Daily
The Feed Ingredient Daily is an industry-recognized premiere source of ingredient market information and outlook. The publications provides the reader price graphs, general articles impacting the feed industry, corn and soybean comments, and relative price charts. To provide you with the most current market price information in our Vision Track price discovery service, over 200 contacts are made each week across a variety of grain, animal processing industries end users, as well as feed merchants. The accuracy and objectivity of prices in the Feed Ingredient Daily are reason for many in the feed industry to use our price information in purchasing and selling agreements.
Fee: $ 995.00 and higher depending on the level of service required.
Feed Ingredient Weekly and Feed Ingredient Weekly – Dairy
The Feed Ingredient Weekly and Weekly Dairy publications are geared toward those affected by movements in the price of any number of by-product feedstuffs, be they grain based or animal feed ingredients.
Fee: The Feed Ingredient Weekly is $375 per year (via email only) and $405 per year (via regular mail only); The Feed Ingredient Weekly Dairy is $375 per year (via email only) and $405 per year (via regular mail only)
Crop Production Services:
Argentina Crop Production Survey with partnership with AGRO T.E.C.E.I.
Utilizing the local knowledge of our Buenos Aires-based affiliate partner AGRO T.E.C.E.I., this crop service will provide Weekly Crop Condition surveys for Argentina. The survey data collected in Argentina will be analyzed by the Informa Economics Crops staff in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The survey process and methodology will be patterned after the highly successful monthly U.S. crop surveys which have been conducted by Informa Economics (previously Sparks Companies) for over 40 years. The crops to be included in the Argentina Crop Reporting Service are: soybeans; corn and wheat.
Fee: $4,000 per year
Australia Crop Reports / Packages with affiliate Australian Crop Forecasters
Informa Economics has joined forces with another global affiliate, Australian Crop Forecasters. Based in Melbourne, Australian Crop Forecasters is the leading independent Australian crop information service covering a wide range of reports, helping you and your company to formulate timely and accurate risk assessment. Clients include traders, grain storage companies, end-users, banks and major physical and derivatives trading houses, both domestically in Australia and abroad.
Informa Economics and Australian Crop Forecasters will provide you with the following crop information: precipitation; crop reporting; supply/demand; exports and market shares; and wheat quality.
Fees: Crop Report Package - $6,000 per year; The Rainfall Monitor - $3,000 per year; and the Wheat Quality Report - $6,000 per year
Brazil Crop Production Survey with partnership from our Brazil office, Informa Economics FNP
Utilizing the Informa Economics staff in Sao Paulo, this service will provide Weekly Crop Condition surveys for Brazil. The survey data collected in Brazil will be analyzed by the Informa Economics Crops staff in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The survey process and methodology will be patterned after the highly successful monthly U.S. crop surveys which have been conducted by Informa Economics (previously Sparks Companies) for over 40 years.
The crops to be included in the Brazil Crop Reporting Service are: soybeans; corn; and wheat.
Fees: $5,000 per year
Canada Crop Acreage and Production Report with our partnership from our Canadian office in Winnipeg, Canada
The Informa Economics Canadian Crop Service is based on the methodology of the highly successful monthly U.S. crop surveys which have been conducted by Informa Economics for over 40 years. Informa Economics’ Canadian Crop Service takes that same statistical model and expertise and applies it to the analysis of Canada’s crops. Led by the local knowledge and expertise of Informa Economics Canada office in Winnipeg, this service will also include analysis from Informa Economics analysts in the United States.
The chief crops included in the Canadian Crop Survey are: canola; spring wheat; winter wheat; soybeans; barley; durum wheat; corn; and oats.
Fees: $3,600 per year
With analysis of China’s crop planting and production data so important to businesses both inside and outside of the country, you need to have the most accurate and reliable information available in the world today. Informa Economics in partnership with our Chinese affiliate Polyresource International now will provide that key Chinese crop data analysis your business requires to stay ahead of the competition through our new China Crop Acreage and Production Report Service.
The China Crop Acreage and Production Report will include all of the major crop-producing provinces for planting and yield information on the following crops: corn; wheat; rice; soybeans; and rapeseed.
Fees: $2,500 per year
India Crop Information with our affiliate Agriwatch
Informa Economics now offers a monthly affiliate crop report on India – a rising global agricultural powerhouse. India is among the world’s largest producers of milk, pulses, and spices; has the world’s largest cattle herd (buffaloes); as well as the largest area cultivated for wheat, rice and cotton. India also is the second largest producer of rice, wheat, cotton, and sugarcane.
With its New Delhi-based affiliate partner, Agriwatch, providing the local knowledge and contacts, Informa Economics will provide you exclusive acreage and yield survey estimates and analysis for the following crops: rice; oilseeds; cotton; pulses; and sugar
Fees: $3,850 per year
Russia Crop Production Information with our partnership with SGS
Russia’s global importance in the grain sector is readily apparent. Many observers see Russia as having the potential to strengthen world food security by expanding grain production and exports. However, the variation in grain production, the availability of grain for export, and the quality of the grain from one season to the next creates interesting and challenging dynamics for the customers and competitors of the Russian grain market.
To help you answer these questions and create a profitable long-term business plan, Informa Economics and SGS Group have designed the Ukraine Crop Production Service.
This monthly report during the crop season will provide acreage and yield estimates for the following major crops in Russia: winter wheat; spring wheat; barley; sunflower; rapeseed; corn; and soybeans.
Fee: $5,250 per year
Ukraine Crop Production Information with our partnership with SGS
While sometimes lying in the shadow of its regional giant Russia, the world has come to realize the emerging importance of Ukraine to the global grain sector. Along with Russia, Ukraine will have significant influence over world food security the international export market for the foreseeable future. However, uncertainties about Ukraine’s production, availability of grain for export, and grain quality could leave you with more questions than answers.
This monthly report during the crop season will provide acreage and yield estimates for the following major crops in Ukraine: winter wheat; spring wheat; barley; sunflower; rapeseed; corn; and soybeans.
Website Services: 10% off all website services! Make sure to use promo code "HQP" when you check out!
Argentine Markets & Strategies Service Website
AGRO T.E.C.E.I. in partnership with Informa Economics, the world leader in timely and highly detailed commodity market information, now offers you exclusive insight and analysis of the Argentine grain sector. This new online service platform provides grain buying and related industries exclusive access to resources and knowledge that will help you and your business make more informed business decisions every day.
The Argentine Markets and Strategies Service website is updated daily, available 24x7, is intuitive, and easy to use. And, with the Argentine Markets and Strategies Service’s tools at your fingertips, you are better able to react to daily market adjustments and plan for the future.
Fees: $9,600 per year (for up to five users); $8,250 per year (single user)
Black Sea Grain Markets Report Website
The Black Sea region planting and harvest seasons are here and it is more important than ever to have the most up-to-date, locally sourced information for that market. To provide you with all the tools you need to stay ahead of your competition on the Black Sea grain market, Informa Economics Inc. (Informa) and SovEcon have joined together to offer a unique, new web-based product, The Black Sea Grain Market Report. By combining the regional expertise of SovEcon with Informa’s global market analysis, the Black Sea Grain Market Report delivers in depth analysis and market opinions of both the Black Sea market as well as related CME markets.
Fees: $3,900 (six-month subscription for single user); $6,900 (one-year subscription for single user); and $10,900 (one-year subscription for up to five users)
Informa Economics Trader Website
Are you a small to mid-sized hedge fund, proprietary trader, broker, hedger or another type of trader who is most interested in market trends and developments over the next 30-45 days? Do you have your own trading or hedging philosophy, goals and strategies? Do you already have access to lots of free or low cost market information? If so, the Informa Economics Trader is designed for you. With your subscription to the Trader you will receive: unbiased independent research available online 24-7 from a well-respected company that does not rely on brokerage fees as a primary source of income; daily morning market audio; daily fundamental market analysis for corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle, hogs, cotton and crude oil; sugar market analysis and commentary twice a week; daily and weekly U.S. crop weather situation and outlook; weekly international crop weather situation and outlook; and daily energy weather situation and outlook with weekly heating/cooling degree day forecasts.
Fees: $7,800 per year for single user and $11,400 per year for group subscription of up to 5 users
Issue Monitor Website
The Informa Economics Issue Monitor solves all of your policy news and information analysis needs. With benefits like updates on hearings, interviews with key players as well as opinions and commentary from leading agribusinesses and decision-makers, the Issue Monitor will be your daily go-to source of ag, energy, trade and economic news and analysis. The Issue Monitor is here to help you best position your organization as a policy issue develops, is debated and if new legislation is passed.
And, when a new piece of legislation is approved or defeated, the Issue Monitor will have comprehensive analysis to help you better understand the issue and how it affects you, your organization and your bottom line. Our experts will provide policy guidance on what will – or perhaps more importantly – won’t happen. And if something does happen, we will also analyze the impacts to you and your industry.
Fees: $1,140 per year for a single user and $5,400 per year for a group subscription of up to 5 users
Meat Price Relationships
Meat Price Relationships is a weekly updated web service designed to assist users forecast meat prices. It is based on the idea that relatively consistent relationships between the prices of meat items exist and can be exploited for forecasting purposes.
Fees: Cattle/Beef $209 per year; Hogs/Pork $209 per year; Broilers $209 per year; and All Species $519 per year Multiclient studies: 40% off all Multiclient studies! Make sure to use promo code "HQP" when you check out!
Profitability in Brazil's Sugar-Ethanol Sector: Challenges and Outlook for Sustainable Sector Growth
This study seeks to identify potential gains in the use of good production and technology use practices. Moreover, it provides insight into regional profitability disparities and competiveness of the sugar-ethanol sector—information that becomes a critical tool in decision-making, and facilitates the process of identifying both investment opportunities and investment limitations.
The cost of the study is $10,000 for Informa Economics clients and $12,000 for non-clients.
Argentina at the Crossroad: From Crisis to Opportunity for Argentine Agriculture?
Informa’s Argentine and U.S. based teams will evaluate the fundamentals of the Argentina economy and agricultural sector and develop a fact-based analysis evaluating the potential for a quick recovery. This can lead the Argentine agriculture sector to regain its robust position and reveal the potential for a timely and opportunistic investment period in Argentina.
The cost of the study is $7,500 for Informa Economics clients and $8,500 for non-clients.
A Global Trade Game Changer? Opportunities and Challenges of a US and EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement (TTIP)
Informa Economics, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of an important new multi-client study on the potential gains for the US from a TTIP Agreement. The study will draw on our US and EU team of trade and commodity experts to examine the trade opportunities and challenges that would occur for the major agricultural and food sectors from tariffs being reduced to zero and sanitary/phytosanitary and other non-tariff barriers being either reduced or eliminated.
The cost of the study is $14,500 for Informa Economics clients and $16,500 for non-clients.
Farms of the Future: Expected Structural Changes and Implications for the U.S. Agriculture-Food Value Chain
This is the fourth in a series of studies done by Informa Economics concerning structural trends in U.S. agriculture. Its purpose is to help clients assimilate the mass of information developed by the semi-decennial census of agriculture, and to describe and evaluate the main trends affecting the sector. This study will examine in detail the dynamics taking place on the farm and will provide specific outlooks and strategies for various stakeholder groups in both the private and public sectors.
The cost of the study is $18,500 for Informa Economics clients and $22,000 for non-clients.
The Future of "Big Data" and AgInformatics
Data has become a modern agricultural commodity. Investments in human and technological solutions for translating data into actionable information have exploded across the supply chain. These inevitable "AgInformatics" solutions will forever change the way we think about agriculture. In the last 24-36 months, agriculture has enjoyed a period in which technology advancements and farm profitability have begun to converge with the long promised value of AgInformatics. GeoSilos and Informa Economics worked together in this exciting new area of AgInformatics and developed concepts and conclusions that will help guide future application of these technologies.
The cost of the study is $15,000 for Informa Economics clients and $18,000 for non-clients.