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1998 Issues

Iowa Farm Outlook was published bimonthly in 1998. Electronic copies of all issues are not available. Contact our office for a copy of any issue without a download link.

VolumeDateContents
 1733 January 2, 1998 HOG EXPANSION CONTINUES
 1734 January 16, 1998 CORN AND SOYBEAN OUTLOOK FOR 1997-98
 1735 February 2, 1998 HAS ASIAN DEMAND FOR GRAIN WEAKENED?
CATTLE HERD LIQUIDATION CONTINUES
1736 February 16, 1998 WORLD CROP ESTIMATES SLIGHTLY TEMPER SPRING & SUMMER GRAIN PRICE POTENTIAL
FEEDLOT INVENTORIES REMAIN LARGE
1737 March 2, 1998 GRAIN UPDATE
RECORD U.S. BEEF AND PORK EXPORTS
1738 March 16, 1998 GRAIN MARKETS REFLECT NEUTRAL SUPPLY-DEMAND REPORT, INCREASED FOREIGN COMPETITION, POSSIBLE 1998 INCREASES IN PLANTINGS
BEEF SUPPLIES WEIGH ON THE MARKET
1739 April 1, 1998 GROWTH OF HOG INVENTORY SLOWS
INCREASES IN CORN, SOYBEAN ACREAGE LESS THAN EXPECTED
1740 April 20, 1998 FEWER CATTLE ON FEED
KEY GRAIN MARKET INDICATORS
1741 May 1, 1998 SEASONAL PRICE CHANGES
GRAIN PRICES REFLECT SLIGHT PLANTING DELAYS, MORE CHINESE CORN EXPORTS, AND RISING SOY OIL STOCKS
1742 May 18, 1998 MAY CATTLE ON FEED SUMMARY
USDA PROJECTIONS: CAUTION SIGN FOR CORN AND BEAN PRICES
1743 June 1, 1998 PORK MARGINS REMAIN WIDE
GOOD CROP GROWTH & SLUGGISH EXPORT DEMAND DEPRESS PRICES
1744 June15, 1998 FALL CALF MARKETING ALTERNATIVES
FACTORS BEHIND THE WEAK GRAIN MARKET
1745

July 1, 1998

HOG EXPANSION CONTINUES
GRAIN PRICES TO TAKE DIRECTION FROM STOCKS, ACREAGE REPORTS AND WEATHER
 1746 July 15, 1998 KOREAN PORK INDUSTRY
SLOW NEW-CROP EXPORT SALES OUTWEIGH WEATHER CONCERNS
 1747 August 4, 1998 CONTINUED LIVESTOCK LOSSES
GRAIN MARKETS AND WORLD COMPETITION
 1748 August 17, 1998 LAWRENCE TO HEAD IOWA BEEF CENTER
LARGER-THEN-EXPECTED AUGUST CROP FORECASTS AND WEAK DEMAND PUSH PRICES UNDER LOAN
 1749 September 3, 1998 LIVESTOCK FEED OPPORTUNITIES
ASIAN CRISIS, SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CROP PROSPECTS PRESSURE GRAIN MARKETS
1750 September 16, 1998 WIDE FARM-TO-RETAILE MARGINS SUPPRESS HOG PRICES
GRAIN MARKETS: CROP FORECASTS, INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS, AND ANTICIPATED STORAGE PROBLEMS
 1751 October 5, 1998 SEPTEMBER HOGS AND PIGS SUMMARY
GRAIN PRICES FIND SUPPORT WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED EXPORTS, LIMITED FARMER MARKETINGS
 1752 October 20, 1998 OCTOBER CATTLE ON FEED SUMMARY
U.S., WORLD CROP ESTIMATES TIGHTEN SOYBEAN SUPPLY-DEMAND
 1753 November 3, 1998 PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES IN HOGS
GRAIN MARKETS AWAIT RUSSIAN AID DETAILS, CROP REPORT
1754 November 18, 1998 LIVESTOCK MARKETING UPDATE
FACTORS IMPACTING THE GRAIN MARKETS
1755 December 2, 1998 LOW HOG PRICES CONTINUE
SOUTH AMERICAN WEATHER BEGINS TO AFFECT SOYBEAN PRICES
 1756 December 16, 1998 HOG PRICE DECLINE CONTINUES
UPSIDE POTENTIAL FOR WINTER & SPRING CORN AND SOYBEAN PRICES?
 1757 December 31, 1998 HOG LIQUIDATION BEGINNING