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USDA Report Schedule for May 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


1
diamond Broiler Hatchery (N)
diamond World Horticultural
     Trade & US
     Export Opportunities (F)
2
square US Export Sales (F)
3
square Dairy Prod. Prices (N)
diamond Dairy Products (N)
diamond Poultry Slaughter (N)
diamond Eggs Products (N)
6
triangle Crop Progress (N)
7
Weather and Crop
     Summary (N)
8
diamond Broiler Hatchery (N)
9
square US Export Sales (F)
10
square Dairy Prod. Prices (N)
square Milkfat Prices (N)
square WASDE (W)
square Crop Production (N)

square Cotton Ginnings
     --Annual (N)
circle Cotton: World
    Markets/Trade (F)
     (early release/internet)
circle World Agricultural
     Production (F)
     (early release/internet)
13
triangle Crop Progress (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)
14
diamond Turkey Hatchery (N)
diamond Potato Stocks (N)
circle Wheat Outlook(E)
circle Feed Outlook(E)

Weather and Crop
     Summary (N)
15
diamond Broiler Hatchery (N)
diamond Field Crops (N)
diamond Agricultural Chemical
     Usage (N)
triangle Livestock, Dairy, &
    Poultry (E)
16
diamond Milk Production (N)
square US Export Sales (F)
diamond World Agricultural
    Production (F)
17
square Dairy Prod. Prices (N)
diamond Cattle on Feed (N)

diamond Farm Labor (N)
20
triangle Crop Progress (N)
diamond Cold Storage (N)
triangle U.S. Agricultural
    Trade Update (E)
21
diamond Chickens and Eggs (N)
triangle Agricultural Outlook (E)

Weather and Crop
     Summary (N)
22
diamond Broiler Hatchery (N)
diamond Catfish Processing (N)
triangle Fruit and Tree Nuts
    Outlook (E)
23
triangle Sugar and Sweeteners
    Outlook (E)
square US Export Sales (F)
24
square Dairy Prod. Prices (N)
square Milkfat Prices (N)
diamond Livestock Slaughter (N)
27
Holiday
28
triangle Crop Progress (N)
29
diamond Broiler Hatchery (N)
diamond Livestock Chemical Usage
     Dairy Cattle & Facilities (N)

Weather and Crop
     Summary (N)
30
diamond Peanut Stocks
     and Processing (N)
31
square US Export Sales (F)
square Dairy Prod. Prices (N)
diamond Agricultural Prices (N)
diamond Monthly Hogs & Pigs (N)
triangle Outlook for U.S.
    Agricultural Trade (E)
diamond Tobacco: World Markets
     & Trade (internet only) (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.