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USDA Report Schedule for December 2002

Order the 2002 Grain Trader's Almanac and learn the how often and by what amount the USDA has under or over estimated Production, Domestic Use, Exports, and Ending Stocks.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
2
triangle Outlook for U.S.
     Agricultural Trade (E)
diamond World Horticultural
     Trade & US
     Export Opportunities (F)
3
Weather and Crop
     Summary (N)

4
diamond Broiler Hatchery (N)
diamond Dairy Products (N)
diamond Eggs Products (N)
5
square US Export Sales (F)
6
square Dairy Prod. Prices (N)
diamond Poultry Slaughter (N)
square Milkfat Prices (N)
circle Tropical Products:
    World Markets/Trade (F)
     (coffee)
9

10
Weather and Crop
     Summary (N)
square Crop Production (N)
square WASDE (W)
square Cotton Ginnings (N)
circle Cotton: World
    Markets/Trade (F)
     (early release/internet)
circle World Agricultural
     Production(F)
     (early release/internet)
11
diamond Broiler Hatchery (N)
triangle Rice Outlook (E)
triangle Oil Crops Outlook (E)
triangle Cotton/Wool Outlook (E)
diamond Cotton: World
    Markets and Trade (F)
diamond Grains: World
    Markets and Trade (F)
diamond Oilseeds: World
    Markets and Trade (F)
12
circle Wheat Outlook (E)
circle Feed Outlook (E)

square US Export Sales (F)
13
square Dairy Prod. Prices (N)
diamond Turkey Hatchery (N)
diamond Potato Stocks (N)

triangle Livestock, Dairy, &
    Poultry (E)

16
diamond Milk Production (N)
triangle Vegetables and Melons
     Outlook (E)
diamond World Agricultural
    Production (F)
17
Weather and Crop
     Summary (N)
diamond Dairy: World
    Markets and Trade (F)

18
diamond Broiler Hatchery (N)
triangle Tobacco Yearbook (E)

19
triangle U.S. Agricultural
    Trade Update (E)
triangle Agricultural Outlook (E)
circle Nat'l Hop Report (E)
square US Export Sales (F)
20
square Dairy Prod. Prices (N)
diamond Cattle on Feed (N)
diamond Cold Storage (N)
diamond Livestock Slaughter (N)
square Milkfat Prices (N)
23
square Cotton Ginnings (N)
diamond Catfish Processing (N)
diamond Chickens and Eggs (N)
24
Weather and Crop
     Summary (N)
25
Holiday
26

27
diamond Broiler Hatchery (N)
square Dairy Prod. Prices (N)
diamond Peanut Stocks
     and Processing (N)
square US Export Sales (F)
30
diamond Quarterly Hogs & Pigs (N)
31
Weather and Crop
     Summary (N)

diamond Agricultural Prices (N)
diamond Tobacco: World
    Markets and Trade (F)




 

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Economic Research Service = (E) | Foreign Agricultural Service = (F) | National Agricultural Statistics Service = (N) | World Agricultural Outlook Board = (W)
square = 8:30 a.m. ET | circle = 9 a.m. ET | star = Noon ET | diamond = 3 p.m. ET | triangle = 4 p.m. ET

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THE DATA CONTAINED HERE IN ARE BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE BUT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED AS TO RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, OR COMPLETENESS; AND, AS SUCH ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.  CFEA WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM RELIANCE ON THIS DATA OR THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED HERE IN.

DISCLOSURE OF RISK: THE RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS CAN BE SUBSTANTIAL; THEREFORE, ONLY GENUINE RISK FUNDS SHOULD BE USED. FUTURES AND OPTIONS MAY NOT BE SUITABLE INVESTMENTS FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS, AND INDIVIDUALS SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THEIR FINANCIAL CONDITION IN DECIDING WHETHER TO TRADE. OPTION TRADERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE EXERCISE OF A LONG OPTION WOULD RESULT IN A FUTURES POSITION.

HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE MANY INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL, OR IS LIKELY TO, ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY ANY PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM. 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS IS THAT THEY ARE GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. IN ADDITION, HYPOTHETICAL TRADING DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK, AND NO HYPOTHETICAL TRADING RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ABILITY TO WITHSTAND LOSSES OR TO ADHERE TO A PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM, IN SPITE OF TRADING LOSSES, ARE MATERIAL POINTS WHICH CAN ALSO ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER FACTORS RELATED TO THE MARKETS, IN GENERAL, OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY SPECIFIC TRADING PROGRAM WHICH CANNOT BE FULLY ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS.