http://blog.commodityweather.com Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:43:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD VP, Applied Technology & Research Following an extended trend of upward futures behavior that lasted for most of the last month, ICE sugar futures (Mar10) have now retreated back down to below the 22-22.5 cent mark, with a sharp drop seen at the end of last week. ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~4/cviHDDjQR8Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~3/cviHDDjQR8Y/ http://blog.commodityweather.com/2009/10/13/ice-sugar-futures-note-october-13-2009/ Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD VP, Applied Technology & Research Nice article here on using the NDVI to avert food crises (via SpaceMart).      <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~4/DpQZHjSZr2M" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~3/DpQZHjSZr2M/ http://blog.commodityweather.com/2009/09/23/satellites-for-global-food-security/ Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD VP, Applied Technology & Research Last week saw more choppy trade in world sugar, with Oct inching higher after dropping to below the 21 cent mark. Speculation about the size of the current Indian crop as well as expectations for next year are fueling the uncertainty on ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~4/PR3g-B3NL4I" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~3/PR3g-B3NL4I/ http://blog.commodityweather.com/2009/09/23/sugar-update-sep-23/ Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD VP, Applied Technology & Research   In April 1998, a Foresight workshop was convened which focused on seasonal weather forecasting as a tool for better understanding the risks to the global agricultural supply chain. This event was represented by attendees from academia, agro/chemical companies, retailers, growers/manufacturers, and the ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~4/N2t_xKXCKg4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~3/N2t_xKXCKg4/ http://blog.commodityweather.com/2009/09/11/early-identification-of-risks-to-the-global-agricultural-supply-chain/ Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD VP, Applied Technology & Research We discussed in last week’s sugar report the possibility for a quick upside move on the Oct contract before settling back down in a range that we have seen over the last two weeks. After crossing 24 cents last week (reaching 24.85), ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~4/6gWRcTSVRgs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~3/6gWRcTSVRgs/ http://blog.commodityweather.com/2009/09/08/downside-risk-for-raw-sugar-prices/ Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD VP, Applied Technology & Research October ICE sugar futures remain at the precarious 22+ cent range early Monday, as the market struggles to find a fair value range in the midst of supply side uncertainty. The size of the production deficit in India, primarily driven by poor ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~4/zHnub8KNKmg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~3/zHnub8KNKmg/ http://blog.commodityweather.com/2009/08/24/monsoonsugar-update-24-august/ Hurricane Bill becomes the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season.  track should stay in the Atlantic, posing no threat to natural gas or oil production fields in the GOM.   <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~4/vV_mvgsi-9A" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~3/vV_mvgsi-9A/ http://blog.commodityweather.com/2009/08/18/hurricane-bill/ Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD VP, Applied Technology & Research After almost reaching the 23 cent mark last week, September sugar is back down below 22, helped by a more active monsoon pattern towards the end of last week. The rains are particularly helpful for Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest cane growing region. ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~4/9Km7pLCpL_o" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~3/9Km7pLCpL_o/ http://blog.commodityweather.com/2009/08/17/another-critical-milestone-in-world-sugar/ Authors: Dennis O'Donnell Business Meteorologist Rich Woolley VP, Operations Over the past weekend 3 named systems developed in the tropical Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The first named storm, Tropical Depression Ana, is currently positioned southeast of Puerto Rico and is forecast to move northwest in the coming days and weaken as it ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~4/lxmdCdNQ7qo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~3/lxmdCdNQ7qo/ http://blog.commodityweather.com/2009/08/17/347/ Author: Rick Dunkelberger WTI Business Applications Meteorologist With larger than expected spring plantings after a cold and rainy start, July’s dry and mild weather has led to a bearish trend in corn prices. However, from July 1st to August 10th, temperatures in the Midwest have collectively been at least one degree cooler ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~4/M-wJK274yy8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommodityWeatherBlog/~3/M-wJK274yy8/ http://blog.commodityweather.com/2009/08/12/usda-corn-expectations/