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Grainnet Podcast With FC Stone LLC Commercial Grain Specialist Kyle Smith on Crop Production and Marketing Outlook

by Greg Sullivan, Grainnet Editor

On August 13, I interviewed Kyle Smith, Commercial Grain Specialist with FCStone LLC.

He spoke on the following topics:

The August 12 USDA Crop Production Report

• Corn production up

• Soybean production down

• Wheat production consistent

Crop Production Report's effects on current markets for major grain and oilseed crops

• Friendly for beans

• Focus pushed to next year

• A battle for acres

Merchandising strategies for country elevator managers

• Stay hedged

• Market to remain volatile for next 2-3 years

Kyle Smith has been a Commercial Grain Specialist with FCStone for 26 years and Regional Director for 20. He works with elevators and feedmills in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.