GOOD MORNING, Prices are mostly higher this morning with corn returning as the weaker leg. Wheat is seeing a bounce courtesy of a weaker US dollar and a slight downgrade in winter wheat due to dryness in the Plains, as well as continuing dryness in parts of Europe. Corn is lower on continuing weak demand from the ethanol sector, as we hear from the EIA today. Corn futures on the Dalian exchange fell to the lowest level in nearly two months amid speculation of additional import quotas as the market awaits news on sales from state reserves. Beans are higher on rumors of Chinese business and inter-market spread activity. Soyoil futures are firmer today, but good commercial pricing activity for meal as...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.