Export Sales and Shipments for July 5-11, 2024. Wheat: Net sales of 578,500 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 630,900 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and up 96 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (140,100 MT), South Korea (119,000 MT), Taiwan (97,300 MT), China (67,300 MT), and Peru (58,800 MT). Corn: Net sales of 437,800 MT for 2023/2024 were down 19 percent from the previous week and 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,103,800 MT were up 26 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. T...
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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.