Top 5 Things to Watch
Expect Several USDA Reports and Colder Weather
OMAHA (DTN) -- Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of Jan. 11. Watch for coverage of these and other topics throughout the week on our subscription platforms as well as on www.DTNPF.com.
Note that all report release and webinar times are Central Standard Time unless otherwise noted.
1. Big January report: We start the week with Monday's USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) reports, as well as winter wheat, canola seedings and cotton ginnings data. (See USDA Reports Preview story here: https://www.dtnpf.com/…)
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The January report is usually a big one for the grain marketing year. We'll be anxious to see what USDA does with final yield numbers from 2025, plus how they update global disappearance numbers. Watch for our online coverage starting at 11 a.m., with updates through the morning. Be sure and join our free Rhett's Reaction webinar at 12:30 p.m., and ask questions of DTN Lead Analyst Rhett Montgomery. To register, go here: www.dtn.com/wasde-webinars/
2. New tech from CES: We'll have continued coverage from the CES, formerly the Consumer Electronics Show, where our Dan Miller is checking out the latest in farm tech.
His article on new drone technology is here: https://www.dtnpf.com/…
You can see his story on a new autonomous tractor here: https://www.dtnpf.com/…
And a look at the tech of Deere's new X-9 combine here: https://www.dtnpf.com/…
3. American Farm Bureau Federation Convention: DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton is at the AFBF Convention in Anaheim, California. Look for his latest reports in our Top Stories area and in his Ag Policy blog. (https://www.dtnpf.com/…)
4. Roller coaster temperatures: Temperatures may drop for a day or so over the weekend, but are forecast to rise again early this week. Then a few clipper systems are moving in later in the week, bringing colder air with them. Keep the layers handy.
5. Reports due this week: Monday at 10 a.m., Grain Inspections. At 11 a.m. the January USDA Crop Production and Grain Stocks report, see item 1 above. On Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. we'll have the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Core CPI. At 9 a.m., New Home Sales for December data, then at 1 p.m. the U.S. Budget Deficit. Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., U.S. Retail Sales for November, U.S, Producer Price Index (PPI) and Core PPI. At 9 a.m. Business Inventories and Existing Home Sales data. At 9:30 a.m. the EIA's Weekly Petroleum report including ethanol. At 1 p.m., the Federal Reserve Beige Book and at 2 p.m. Broiler Hatchery data are released. Thursday at 7:30 a.m., Grain Export Sales, Initial Jobless Claims, U.S. Import Prices and Empire State Manufacturing Survey all hit the streets. At 9 a.m., Business Inventories, then at 10:30 a.m., Weekly Economic Index. At 2 p.m., Slaughter Weekly numbers. Friday at 8:15 a.m. the Industrial Production December and Capacity Utilization report, then at 3 p.m., CFTC's Commitment of Traders report.
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