--- title: Maloni Intelligence Chart of the Week (13) description: Foodservice Supply Chain Economics and Other Cool Stuff (13) --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/page/13#main-content) ![Datum Logo Stacked](https://datumfs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png?width=80&height=97&name=Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png) - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) - [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4E12AQEyML93noTpAg/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1687819209591?e=1693440000&v=beta&t=ivvS9Dg1meylgCbsoOpf2GoIIowKCZcUH-LIKdsNrRc)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/feed-crop-ratings-the-worst-since) [commodity markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets), [restaurants](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/restaurants), [supply chain](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/supply-chain), [foodcosts](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/foodcosts) ## [Feed crop ratings the worst since....](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/feed-crop-ratings-the-worst-since) ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Jun 29, 2023 5:03:33 PM Speaking of not favorable, we discussed last week that the historic dry spring so far for corn and s... 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Beef is having a hard time being "made" due to the hi... 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For those keeping score, an... [Read more](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/datum-fs-commodity-index-declines-again) [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4E12AQGxw2gjOhzkuA/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1684847325868?e=1690416000&v=beta&t=LgWEZ3xaRFXTUNoDh7hx21QZJdTAS7_EIqD6ApO3-04)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/feed-prices-declining-to-multi-month-lows) ## [Feed prices declining to multi-month lows](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/feed-prices-declining-to-multi-month-lows) ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) May 24, 2023 10:52:41 AM The corn markets are trading at some of their least expensive levels in 16 (think: Joe Montana....a ... 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Prices have climbed nearly 70 p... [Read more](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tighter-chicken-supplies-coming) [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4E12AQH7EPXuaox0IA/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1682443730834?e=1687996800&v=beta&t=4RB0cesEbA9HmISpRJhuyQtyRd39sO3dlbRfIJc8VJY)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/concerns-about-the-grain-crops) ## [Concerns about the grain crops](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/concerns-about-the-grain-crops) ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Apr 25, 2023 3:04:39 PM As we discussed a few weeks ago, the latest total corn, soybean and wheat acreage numbers were rathe... 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