Ukraine's domestic crude sunflower oil prices remained stable last week with current offers within $820-832/MT EXW. However, they are likely to start falling in the near future because of two developments. Russian Grain Markets Market Trends: 17-21 April 2017 Most grain prices kept falling with milling wheat registering the most significant decrease. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices fell in Central (-$2.40/MT) and the South (-$1.50/MT) as well as all other regions (-$0.90/MT).4th grade soft milling wheat prices were stable in Central but decreased in the South and Siberia (-$0.20/MT), Black Soil (-$0.70/MT), and Volga Valley and Ural (-$0.50/MT).5th grade wheat prices grew in Central (+$0.20/MT) and remained stable in...
What You Need to Know Today: China’s state-run COFCO, in statements on Tuesday, implied that U.S. corn exports were currently uneconomical but hinted that the Middle Kingdom would import 3.5 MMT of the feed grain this year, with 1 MMT likely sourced from the U.S. Another drone attack has...
Tanker-tracking data shows a smaller recovery in oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz than previously thought. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking by video to an international energy conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said that oil moving through the strait was back to 80 to 90 percent...
Key Takeaways: While soybean, palm, sunflower, and rapeseed oils dominate global vegetable oil markets, premium oils such as olive, avocado, coconut, and sesame command substantially higher prices due to their distinctive flavors, nutritional characteristics, and specialized culinary uses.. Ol...
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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.