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McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodity Podcast — 123 episodes
September WASDE wrap-up
Russia/Ukraine headlines drive another volatile week for grain markets
What’s in store for the sugar & corn harvests
Beyond the fundamentals: How commodity markets are being impacted globally
Black Sea headline risk & wheat volatility
August WASDE: Surprises, concerns, & a few big upsets
Key takeaways from the ASA (American Sugar Alliance) Symposium
Sugar market for 2027 looks a lot like 2025
What’s driving the edible oil markets?
“Strait” talk on inflation & hot topics in grains
July WASDE: No fireworks but markets still excited
The impact on sugar of U.S. declining to renew the USMCA
Current spring row crop conditions: How we lookin’, are we cookin'?
A seminal shake-up at the FOMC!
June WASDE: All quiet on the WASDE front, mostly
Corn sweeteners outlook for 2027
The Grim Reaper speaks! (on soybean & palm oil markets)
Sugar planting progress updates + LIVE from the Sweets & Snacks Expo!
Current factors impacting the cocoa & chocolate market
May WASDE: First look at 2026/27 crop year!
Discussing consumer trends with Sarah Muller of Jogue
Sugar beet plantings update: A mixed bag through April
Energy & economy update: More on the critical inflection point
Edible oil markets down, hooray!
April WASDE & summer is approaching!
Weather & the jobs market
Taking the over or the under? USDA releases Grain Stocks & Prospective Plantings reports
Sugar: Mayhem is everywhere
Latest updates on weather, war, wheat, economy, & inflation
Energy update on a perfectly timed Friday the 13th
March WASDE: Few changes but pay attention
Latest consumer trends weighing on the food & beverage space
Recap of the 2026 International Sweetener Colloquium
Market updates amid today's Supreme Court ruling
"Be mine" for a Valentine's Cocoa market update
February WASDE: How typical for this time of year?
Risks shaping the plastic resin market in 2026 with RTi Global
A big week for the Federal Reserve & future monetary policy
What to expect at next week’s ASGA conference
Diving deep into wheat reports
January WASDE: Corn puts on a show!
U.S. economy & weather: Passing grades (for now)
Our predictions for 2026: On your mark, get set, go!
'Twas the week before Christmas...
Soybean oil: A wild ride in 2025! What's next for 2026?
December WASDE: The last one for 2025 & USDA punts!
Around the world (sugar) in 16 minutes!
Potential market movers for the balance of 2025
What's ahead for the sugar market in 2026
November WASDE: It’s back!
The plastic pressure point: How resin markets are shaping 2026 procurement strategies
What’s so spooky about soybeans & chocolate?
Corn sweetener negotiations on simmer…
What are markets focusing on without USDA data?
The October WASDE that wasn’t: A look at what might have been for sugar & corn
Soy complex woes maybe everybody knows…
Corn harvest sparks the beginning of 2026 corn wet milling negotiations
Weather outlook for fall 2025 & beyond
September WASDE: What's driving prices?
Pre-heat for upcoming WASDE: Corn, soybeans & sugar outlook
It’s Labor Day! That means fall & corn sweetener negotiations have commenced
Checking in on corn & soybeans! A crop tour update
August WASDE: Record yields in corn & sugar harvest has begun
Recapping this year’s ASA International Sweetener Symposium
Crop progress, freight, & tariffs update
Catching up on the cocoa market
Fishing for answers in the latest data on consumer inflation, tariffs, & the economy
July WASDE: Big buyers, consumption assumptions, & the effects of the BBB
Any commodity fireworks ahead for the Fourth of July holiday?
A contrarian economic report + Live from the Western Candy Conference!
It’s plastic! Resin discussion with Michael Workman & Kevin Mekaru of RTi Global
June WASDE rundown + sugar negotiations update
#11 world sugar update: Factors & market direction
Understanding the COT Report
Summer 2025 weather outlook
Wheat market roundup & Sweets & Snacks Expo live recap!
May WASDE report: Unusually optimistic?
A sugary update treat for Mother’s Day!
The latest jobs report recap
Cocoa & sugar headaches & closures: What’s the cure?
What are edible oil users wondering about this week?
A calm April WASDE amidst the tariff tumult
Eggs & avian flu update
Unpacking the USDA Grain Stocks & Prospective Plantings reports
March Madness continues next week as USDA takes on Grain Stocks & Prospective Plantings!
Predicting the unpredictable: Weather, wheat, & the economy
Needing some Irish luck: Inflation, consumers, & the economy
March WASDE: A little sizzle but not much fire
Tariffs: What we know today
USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum: A first look at the 2025/26 crops
Live from the International Sweetener Colloquium 2025!
Wheat winterkill & investments in commodities
Happy Valentine's Day! A cocoa & chocolate update
February WASDE: Wildly...uninteresting
Economic roundup: Jobs & wages, the Fed, tariffs, & commodities
Mexico sugar & the possible impacts of tariffs
Brrrr! It’s cold out there! Polar vortex hits the U.S.
Jobs, inflation, & policy: No shortage of volatility!
January WASDE: Exciting, surprising, & revealing
School’s in session! Futures market speculators
Looking down the road: Our predictions for 2025
A holiday poem, McKeany-Flavell style
Vibe check on the wheat market
Ho ho holy December WASDE!
Winning in edible oils is all about the fundamentals!
Setting the table with turkey & corn...sweetener negotiations that is!
Update on the latest milk production report
A forward look at winter weather, La Niña, & inflation
The November USDA WASDE bullish award goes to...
Will this Halloween be spooky for chocolate lovers?
Bulls vs. bears! Which direction could edible oils & wheat be trending?
Frightening October energy volatility
October WASDE can be full of scary surprises! Did today hold up?
What a wild world! Current factors shaping commodity prices
Interpreting today's USDA Grain Stocks & Small Grains reports
Today's special: The USDA Cold Storage Report
A bullish week for #11 sugar
September WASDE: Sugar steals the headlines!
Will this winter wheat planting season give us chills?
Contango, it's not just a dance!
Dairy production & herd: Back to where we started from?
Fryin’ it up! An edible oils update
Holy soybeans & sugar, WASDE Man!