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Energy
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Crude
Oil, Propane,
Natural
Gasoline,
Unleaded Gasoline, Heating
Oil/Diesel, Unleaded Gas,
Natural
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Industrial
Metals Futures |
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Copper,
Aluminum,
Cadmium,
Chromium,
Cobalt,
Magnesium,
Manganese,
Mercury,
Nickel,
Zinc,
Tin,
Steel/Iron,
Lead
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Titanium,
Vanadium,
Uranium,
Palladium
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Precious
Metals Futures |
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Gold,
Silver,
Platinum |
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Grains
Futures |
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Corn,
Canola,
Soybeans,
Soybean Meal, Sunflowerseed,
Soybean
Oil, Azuki
Beans, Palm
Oil, Wheat, Barley,
Oats,
Rice
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Meats
Futures |
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Live
Hogs, Live
Cattle, Pork
Bellies
Feeder
cattle |
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Food/Fibre/Softs
Futures |
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Cocoa,
Coffee,
Milk,
Plastics,
Pepper,
Potatoes,
Paper,
Salt,
Sugar,
Silk,
Tobacco,
Tea,
Lumber,
Onions,
Wool,
Cotton,
Orange
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BARLEY FUTURES |
Barley is the common name for any of a genus
of cereal grass and is native to Asia and Ethiopia. Barley
is an ancient crop and was grown by the Egyptians, Greek,
Romans and Chinese. Barley is now the world’s
fourth largest grain crop, after wheat, rice, and corn.
Barley is planted in the spring in most of Europe, Canada
and the United States. The U.S. barley crop year begins
June 1. It is planted in the autumn in parts of California,
Arizona and along the Mediterranean Sea. Barley is hardy
and drought resistant and can be grown on marginal cropland.
Salt-resistant strains are being developed for use in coastal
regions. Barley grain, along with hay, straw, and several
by-products are used for animal feed. Barley is used for
malt beverages and in cooking. Barley, like other cereals,
contains a large proportion of carbohydrate (67%) and protein
(12.8%). Barley futures are traded on the
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE), the London International
Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) and the Budapest
Commodity Exchang
Prices – Barley prices on the Winnipeg
nearest futures chart started out 2003 in the CD per metric
ton area, fell sharply by about 38% to the year’s low
of CD in July, and then recovered slightly to close the year
at CD per metric ton.
Supply – World barley production
in 2002/3 fell to 132.791 million metric tons, down from 141.788
million in 2001/2. World production is expected to recover
in 2003/4 to 139.652 million metric tons. The EU is by far
the world’s largest producer of barley with 48.023 million
metric tons in 2002/3, accounting for 36% of world production,
followed by Russia at 18.700 million (14%), and the Ukraine
at 10.350 million (8%). US production in 2002/3 fell to a
record low of 4.933 million metric tons (only 3.7% of world
production) from 5.430 million in 2001/2 but is expected to
expand sharply to 6.011 million in 2003/4 (USDA). US planted
acreage for barley has shown a steady contraction, averaging
around 5 million acres in recent years versus 7 million in
the mid-1990s. North Dakota and Montana are the largest producing
states.
Demand – U.S. total barley use
in 2003/4 is expected to increase to 283.0 million bushels
from the post-war record low of 269.0 million in 2002/3. Seed
use has run at about 8.0 million bushels in the past several
years, feed & residual use is expected to rise to 85.0
million in 2003/4 from 65.0 million in 2002/3, and demand
for use in food and alcohol beverages remains steady at 164.0
million bushels.
Trade – World trade in barley fell
to 16.663 million metric tons from 17.231 million in 2001/2
and is expected to remain lower at 15.625 million in 2003/4.
The European Union is the largest exporter with at least
a third of the total, with Russia, the Ukraine, and Australia
exporting much of the balance. Importing countries are many,
with Saudi Arabia being the largest importer.
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Grain
Futures is also spread to:
|Canola|Soybeans|Corn|Sunflowerseed|SoybeanOil|Azuki
Beans|Palm Oil|Wheat|Barely|Oats|Rice|
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