GOOD MORNING, Prices are mixed this morning. Wheat is lower as traders unwind recent buy wheat/sell corn trade. Wheat is under pressure in spillover from lower Russian wheat prices, which fell on the back of harvest pressure and the weakening of the ruble against the US dollar. Russia's IKAR raised its forecast for the 2020 wheat crop to 79.5 mmt from 78 mmt, which is also weighing on prices. Corn prices are firmer this AM as the commitment-of-trader's report found there was a mix of new buyers and old sellers participating in the market as it heads to recent lows. Feature of the morning is soyoil, which has traded into new market highs. Traders continue to buy soyoil/sell meal...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
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Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.