Russian Grain Markets: 12-16 July 2021 Prices continue to decrease in the domestic Russian grain market, but in some regions, they were slightly up. Average 3rd grade soft milling wheat and milling rye prices remained stable despite abundant new harvest. Meanwhile, the export milling wheat average price increased by $7 to $242/MT FOB Black Sea. The average purchase price increased by RUB 150/MT to RUB 13,450/MT CPT-port Black Sea. Feed barley average export price decreased by $5 to $213/MT FOB Black Sea, average purchase price decreased slightly by RUB 50/MT to RUB 11,850/MT. Feed corn average export price increased by $2 to $262/MT FOB Black Sea. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices grew in the Southern (+RUB 300/MT) and U...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
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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.