Wheat: Net sales of 122,100 metric tons for delivery in the 2018/2019--a marketing-year low--were down 71 percent from the previous week and 72 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 586,500 MT for 2018/2019 were down 25 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales of 313,400 MT for 2018/2019 were down 47 percent from the previous week and 61 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 79,200 MT for 2018/2019 were down 76 percent from the previous week and 67 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Oil: Net sales of...
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...
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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.