D1S1 Trends of the global grain market in 2015/16 MY
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Grains & Oilseeds Outlook
May 2015
Daryna Kovalska
Macquarie Agricultural Commodities Research
daryna.kovalska@macquarie.com
+44 20 3037 2732
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In 2015, markets have been a battleground for a
number of significant price catalysts
Bullish:
Winter weather risks in the US and the Black Sea
Introduction of export taxes for Russian wheat
Logistics issues in South America:
truckers strikes in Brazil and port strikes in Argentina
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0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
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50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Apr-08 Oct-09 Apr-11 Oct-12 Apr-14
mTUS$/t
Russian wheat exports and prices on feed
wheat, EXW basis
Exports (RHS) Wheat prices
Apr 01-Sep 01,
2008 - export ban
Aug 15, 2010 - Jul 01, 2011-
export ban
Feb 01-May 15, 2015
- export duty
Source: APK-Inform, Customs Data, Macrobond, Macquarie Research, May 2015
Bearish:
Exchange rate moves
Sluggish demand, in particular from China
Favourable weather in recent months
Build up of inventories
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 Mar-15
Key exporter currencies versus USD
(31 Dec 2013 = 100)
Brazil Russia EU28 Argentina Ukraine Canada
USD appreciation
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Net-net, we have seen continued weakness in
grains and oilseeds prices in 2015
Source: Reuters, Macquarie Research, May 2015
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
USc/bu
CBOT Wheat Price Continuation
320
340
360
380
400
420
440
460
480
500
520
USc/bu
CBOT Corn Price Continuation
850
950
1,050
1,150
1,250
1,350
1,450
1,550
USc/bu
CBOT Soybean Price Continuation
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High stocks remain the key challenge for
agricultural markets
Source: USDA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
175
138
56
190
174
63
201
193
86
5
55
105
155
205
Wheat Corn Soybeans
mT
World Ending Stocks
2012/13 2013/14 2014/15f
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Grains & Oilseeds 3 month view Supply Growth Demand Inventory
Corn Neutral Stable OK High
Wheat Bearish Stable Weak High
Soybeans Neutral Strong OK High
Bearish Neutral Bullish
Legend: Views are relative to today's
flat price:
In the short-term, we see no upside for prices, as
grains & oilseeds struggle to absorb supply
Source: Macquarie Research, May 2015
Ample supplies globally
Demand undermined by strong USD
Ethanol production is robust, limiting downside
Slower supply growth, but significant stocks globally
Anaemic seaborne demand, given shift in Chinese
consumption towards barley and sorghum
Significant supply growth and existing inventories,
especially in N and S America
Increase in Chinese demand will provide some
support
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It’s bad out there, but price recovery is on the
horizon… if only for grains
Source: Macquarie Research, May 2015
Strong demand
push or deficit
market
Speculative interest
peaking
Limited S&D response
Demand destruction
and/or supply surge
Market back in
balance
Surplus market
Stocks building
High stocks
Supply cuts
Falling stocks
Limited new supply
Supply constraint
Moving back into
deficit
Price acceleration Price spikes Price peaking Price falls Severe price decline
into cost curve
Prices stablise at
low level
Prices stable Pricing to encourage
supply
Soybeans
Corn
Wheat
Positions of grains & oilseeds in the fundamental cycle in 2Q 2015
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Corn: we expect 2015 to be a year of supply
adjustments in response to negative margins
Source: USDA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15f 2015/16f 2014/15f 2015/16f
Harvest Area ('000 Ha) 164,638 172,160 177,589 181,437 177,769 177,622 177,769 176,583
Yield (T/Ha) 5.08 5.17 4.89 5.46 5.60 5.57 5.60 5.56
B. Stock 146,626 130,097 134,512 136,514 173,804 192,503 173,804 188,334
Production 835,919 889,327 867,966 990,635 996,117 989,829 995,443 982,581
Imports 92,311 99,900 99,417 123,763 115,446 118,755 114,451 119,887
Supply 1,074,856 1,119,324 1,101,895 1,250,912 1,285,367 1,301,087 1,283,698 1,290,802
Feed & Residual 503,447 508,427 518,770 573,715 597,221 610,321 597,721 618,649
FSI 350,026 359,348 350,185 372,328 374,616 377,934 374,616 372,804
Domestic Consumption 853,473 867,775 868,955 946,043 971,837 988,255 972,337 991,453
Exports 91,286 116,941 95,156 131,065 121,027 120,897 123,027 118,178
Total Demand 944,759 984,716 964,111 1,077,108 1,092,864 1,109,152 1,095,364 1,109,631
E. Stock 130,097 134,608 137,784 173,804 192,503 191,935 188,334 181,172
Stock to Use 13.8% 13.7% 14.3% 16.1% 17.6% 17.3% 17.2% 16.3%
MACQ
WORLD CORN SUPPLY & DEMAND
USDA
-3%
5%
-7%
21%
1%
-5%
-9%
26%
-22%
43%
-4% -3%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16f
YoY change in combined corn production
and exports from major suppliers
Production Exports
US, Brazil, Argentina, Ukraine
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Soybeans: as we move into the 2015/16 season, the
world should see far more plentiful supplies of beans
2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15f 2015/16f 2014/15f 2015/16f
Harvest Area ('000 Ha) 103,060 103,141 109,421 113,123 118,135 120,366 118,135 119,298
Yield (T/Ha) 2.56 2.32 2.45 2.50 2.69 2.64 2.68 2.64
B. Stock 60,947 70,304 53,403 56,469 63,401 85,542 63,401 83,783
Production 263,888 239,525 268,063 283,253 317,253 317,300 316,679 315,187
Imports 88,760 93,456 95,888 111,251 114,147 119,631 115,943 120,532
Supply 413,595 403,285 417,354 450,973 494,801 522,473 496,023 519,503
Feed & Residual 15,302 14,128 15,440 17,958 20,575 20,792 20,925 20,533
Food 14,950 15,344 15,497 16,068 16,705 17,261 16,705 16,965
Crush 221,337 228,112 229,597 240,608 254,482 266,223 257,340 264,620
Domestic Consumption 251,589 257,584 260,534 274,634 291,762 304,276 294,970 302,118
Exports 91,702 92,157 100,540 112,938 117,497 121,977 117,269 123,550
Total Demand 343,291 349,741 361,074 387,572 409,259 426,253 412,240 425,668
E. Stock 70,304 53,544 56,280 63,401 85,542 96,220 83,783 93,835
Stock to Use 20.5% 15.3% 15.6% 16.4% 20.9% 22.6% 20.3% 22.0%
WORLD SOYBEAN SUPPLY & DEMAND
MACQUSDA
Source: USDA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
-
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000/01 2003/04 2006/07 2009/10 2012/13 2015/16f
mT Major Exporter Soybean Stocks
US Brazil Argentina
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Supply side of the story
Farm economics
Plantings
Weather risks and rewards: El Niño in focus
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Farmers have faced margin pressure since 2014;
the market’s focus for 2015 is on planting areas
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The ‘magic’ soy:corn ratio underperformed in Jan-Feb
Source: Reuters, Macquarie Research, May 2015
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
USc/bu CBOT Soybean:Corn Ratio
10 Yr Range 10 Yr Ave 2014 2015
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... but soybeans are still more profitable on a relative basis
Source: Reuters, Macquarie Research, May 2015
$1
$2
$3
$4
$5
$6
$7
$8
$9
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14
$16
$18
CORN US$/buSOYBEAN US$/bu
Historical Prices Versus Marginal Costs
Soybean (LHS) Marginal Cost Corn (RHS)
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As such, US corn plantings continue to fall
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2000/01 2003/04 2006/07 2009/10 2012/13 2015/16f
US Corn Plantings,
YoY % change
78.3
93.5
86.0 86.4 88.2
91.9
97.3 95.4
90.6 88.8
60
70
80
90
100
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015f
m acres US Corn Plantings
Source: USDA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
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US yields are likely to see some mean reversion in
2015 after reaching record highs last season
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60
80
100
120
140
160
180
1960 1971 1982 1993 2004 2015f
bu/acre
US Corn yields
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
1960 1971 1982 1993 2004 2015f
bu/acre US Soybean yields
2014
2015f
Source: USDA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
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Good planting progress and the development of El Niño
this year may help crops in the US though
Source: USDA, NOAA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
-1.5 -0.5 0.5 1.5 2.5
Yielddifferencetotrend
ENSO SIGNAL
IOWA Corn Yields VS. ENSO Signal
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
US Corn Planting Progress
20 Yr Range 20 Yr Ave 2014 2015
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Similar to the US, Brazilian farmers prefer soybeans to
corn; Ukraine plants less corn too
Source: USDA, CONAB, Macquarie Research, May 2015
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2003/04 2006/07 2009/10 2012/13 2015/16f
Brazilian Corn and Soybean Plantings,
YoY % change
Corn Soybeans
2.0
2.3
1.7
1.7
1.9
2.4
2.1
2.6
3.5
4.4
4.8
4.6
4.4
0
1
2
3
4
5
2003/04 2006/07 2009/10 2012/13 2015/16f
mHa Ukrainian Corn Harvest Area
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Corn yields in Ukraine are likely to underperform given
poor investment in the crop; favourable weather will
help Brazilian yields
Source: USDA, CONAB, Macquarie Research, May 2015
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015f
T/Ha Ukrainian Corn Yields
2015f
2014
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015
T/Ha Mato Grosso Corn Yield
f
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
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6.0
1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015
T/Ha Parana Corn Yield
f
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The effect of El Niño on Brazilian yields is unclear; it
may bring heavy rains and flooding, hampering logistics
Source: NOAA, USDA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
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-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
-2 -1 0 1 2
Yielddifferencetotrend
ENSO Signal
Brazil, Parana Soy Yields Vs. ENSO Signal
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While we expect a reduction in wheat supplies globally
next season, US wheat crop will likely outperform
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
2000/01 2003/04 2006/07 2009/10 2012/13 2015/16f
mT US Wheat Production
20
70
120
170
220
270
320
2000/01 2003/04 2006/07 2009/10 2012/13 2015/16f
Major Suppliers Wheat Production
EU28 Black Sea Australia Canada Argentina
Source: USDA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
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The key wild card in the wheat market over the next few
months will be Russia
Source: USDA, RosStat, Reuters, Macquarie Research, May 2015
60
65
70
75
80
85
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
NDVI
Stavropol Veg Index
15 Yr Range 15 Yr Ave 2014 2015
60
65
70
75
80
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
NDVI
Volgograd Veg Index
15 Yr Range 15 Yr Ave 2014 2015
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
NDVI Voronezh Veg Index
15 Yr Range 15 Yr Ave 2014 2015
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Dryness in the US Northern Plains and Canada is also a
concern, as is El Niño’s impact on the Australian crop
Source: MDA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
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Australian wheat yields normally underperform when
we see El Niño
Source: NOAA, USDA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
-80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
-1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5
YieldDifferencetoTrend
ENSO Signal
Australia, NSW - Wheat Yield Versus ENSO
Signal
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Demand side of the story
Chinese feed grain distortion
US Ethanol and feed demand
Global soybean consumption
Implications of conflict on demand in MENA countries
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In 2014, corn shipments to China ran very low, as
imports shifted towards barley and sorghum
Source: USDA, Customs Data, Macquarie Research, May 2015
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15
mT Chinese Grain Imports (Sep-Mar)
Barley Sorghum DDGS Corn
6.5mT
3.6mT
-44% YoY
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China has reduced barley availability globally, so other
countries will need to switch their feed ration to grains
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
2000/01 2002/03 2004/05 2006/07 2008/09 2010/11 2012/13 2014/15
EU28 Animal Feed Ration
Wheat Corn Barley
Source: USDA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
1.9
2.5
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8 3.9
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
2009/10 2011/12 2013/14 2015/16f
mT Australian Feed Wheat Use
5.9
2.4
2.5
7.1
14.1
2.5
2.8
7.4
6.1
11.4
15.9
7.0
13.0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
2003/04 2006/07 2009/10 2012/13 2015/16f
mT EU28 Corn Imports
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Corn demand remains robust for ethanol production in
the US, which has been running at record levels
Source: USDA, EIA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
'000 Barrels US Ethanol Production
5 Yr Range 5 Yr Median 2013/14 2014/15
5,019
5,000
4,641
5,134
5,200
5,270
4,300
4,500
4,700
4,900
5,100
5,300
2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16f
m/bu US Corn Ethanol Demand
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US feed demand will increase further, driven by herd
expansion in the livestock sector
Source: USDA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
190
195
200
205
210
215
220
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
lb US Hogs monthly slaughter avg dressed
weights
10 Yr Range 10 Yr Median 2014 2015
5.7
5.8
5.9
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.3
2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015
m HEAD US Hogs kept for breeding
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
m HEAD US Cattle slaughter count
10 Yr Range 10 Yr Median 2014 2015
720
740
760
780
800
820
840
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
lbs
US Cattle monthly slaughter avg dressed
weights
10 Yr Range 10 Yr Median 2014 2015
5.2
5.4
5.6
5.8
6.0
6.2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
lb US Broiler monthly slaughter avg dressed
weights
10 Yr Range 10 Yr Median 2014 2015
150
155
160
165
170
175
Jan-14 May-14 Sep-14 Jan-15 May-15
'000 HEAD
US Broiler chicks placed for meat
production
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Soybean demand remains robust, particularly as China
is increasing imports
Source: USDA, Customs Data, Macquarie Research, May 2015
28 29
38 41
50 52
59 60
70 73
78
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015f
mT Chinese Soybean Imports (Oct-Sep)
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
mT Chinese Soybean Imports
5 Yr Range 5 Yr Median 2013/14 2014/15f
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...to meet growing soybean meal and oil demand
across the world
Source: USDA, Customs Data, ABIOVE, Macquarie Research, May 2015
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
2000/01 2003/04 2006/07 2009/10 2012/13 2015/16f
Chinese and Indian Soyoil Imports
China India
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015f
m/liters Brazilian Biodiesel Production Based on
Soybean Oil
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015f
mT
US Soymeal Consumption
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Meanwhile, conflicts in the MENA region restrict import
demand, in particular for wheat from Syria and Iraq
Source: Customs Data, Macquarie Research, May 2015
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
mT
Wheat Exports to Syria
5 Yr Range 5 Yr Median 2013 2014
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
mT
Wheat Exports to Iraq
5 Yr Range 5 Yr Median 2013 2014
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However, exports into Turkey are running at all-time
highs. Is wheat leaking across the border from Turkey?
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
mT
Wheat Exports to Turkey
5 Yr Range 5 Yr Median 2013 2014
Source: USDA, Macquarie Research, May 2015
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Grains & Oilseeds 6-month view 12-month view 24-month view
Corn
Wheat
Soybeans
today's flat price: Bearish Neutral Bullish
Legend: Views are relative to
Long-term outlook: risks ahead but some support for
grains; soybeans remain weak
Source: Macquarie Research, May 2015
Price recovery from 2H15
Supply: reduction in crop production globally in 2015/16
Demand: strong support from livestock market
Positive sentiment in corn market will also carry across to entire grains
complex
Price recovery from 2H15
Supply: lower YoY crop harvests in US, Brazil, Ukraine
Demand: strong support from ethanol and livestock markets
Continued price decline
Supply: record inventories of ~94mT and continued growth in output will
be an anchor on prices
Demand: some growth, but not sufficient to clear market supply at
current prices
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