Category: Forecasting

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Greenham USA Partners with DecisionNext to Unlock Predictive Insights in Beef Procurement

SAN FRANCISCO, California – October 22, 2025 – DecisionNext, the leading AI platform for commodity market forecasting and decision support, today announced a new …

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USDA Shutdown Leaves Critical Data Gaps in Some Markets but Not All

Key Insights: USDA data flow has abruptly halted due to the federal government shutdown. Core market reports across beef, pork, grains, and oilseeds are paused or …

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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | October 2025

 Figure 1 – Both the Cheeseburger and the Hot Dog Index continue falling from their July highs, expected to level out going into the new year. Key Insights: Hot Dog Index …

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Seeing Around Corners

Preparing for the Known Unknowns As the release of the September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report approaches, people in the soy market are …

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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | September 2025

 Figure 1 – The Cheeseburger Index reached 121 with a price of $1.11 in August 2025. Key Insights: August Cheeseburger Index: 121, with a forecast of continued decline …

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A Warning to Beef Buyers

Key Insights: Weekly cattle slaughter from August through December 2025 is forecasted to run roughly 38,000 head lower than last year. Elevated carcass weights are not …

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DecisionNext and Colorado Premium Partner to Bring AI-Powered Forecasting to Beef Procurement

SAN FRANCISCO – August 11, 2025 – DecisionNext, the leading AI platform that enables companies to optimize the buying or selling of commodities at the best possible time …

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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | August 2025

 A New Lens on Finished Goods Economics Today, the re-release of our new and improved DecisionNext Finished Goods Index is live—and it’s here to change the game. …

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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index | Methodology

Skip to Cheeseburger > Skip to Hot Dog > The Recipe for Better Food Cost Insight The new DecisionNext Finished Goods Index (FGI) gives you a monthly look at the …

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