Looking ahead over the next eight years, it becomes clear that there will be less gasoline used in the transportation sector, which in turn means less opportunity for ethanol. Therefore, ethanol use would certainly decline without an increase in the blend level.Gaining regulatory approval for E15 has been on the industry’s checklist since the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was reformed in 2007, but there has been a conspicuous push this spring to secure it for year-round usage (see Ag Perspectives, 16 May). It currently cannot be used in summer months, and tomorrow will be the last day retailers can sell E15 blended fuel until 15 September.Looking ahead over the next eight years, it becomes clear that there will be less gasoline used in the...
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...
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.