Market Journal: Flooded Fields, Market Analysis, and Japan's Influence

May 8, 2015

On this week'sMarket JournalRoy Smith, farmer and grain marketing consultant from Plattsmouth, analyzes price movement in corn and soybeans and discusses selling strategies.

Also on theMay 8 Market Journal:

• Japan: Nebraska's Top Meat Importer— Nebraska sends more of its pork and beef to Japan than any other country in the world. We explore why the Japanese market is vital to producers in the state.
  
• Flooding in Fields— Areas of southeast Nebraska received nearly 10 inches of rain Wednesday night into early Thursday. Nathan Mueller, Nebraska Extension educator, explains why ponded or waterlogged soils can cause problems for corn and soybean plants.
  
• Weather Forecast—Stonie Cooper of the High Plains Regional Climate Center gives the outlook for the coming week.

Next Week

John Meuret, J.E. Meuret Grain Company, will analyze the USDA's May Crop Report and host Jeff Wilkerson will look at how Japan uses U.S. corn and soybean exports.

Broadcast Times

Market Journal— television for agricultural business decisions — is funded by theNebraska Soybean Board.

View this week's program, as well as previous programs, online atmarketjournal.unl.eduand watch for future broadcasts on these networks.

• NET1 – Saturday, 7 a.m. CT
• NET2 -星期天,上午9点CT
• NET2 – Monday, 12:30 p.m.
• Podcaston iTunes

Also connect with Market Journal on Facebook atfacebook.com/marketjournal/or on Twitter attwitter.com/marketjournal.