Export Sales and Shipments for August 22-28, 2025 Wheat: Net sales of 313,000 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were down 46 percent from the previous week and 51 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 890,600 MT were down 11 percent from the previous week, but up 50 percent and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (208,600 MT), Colombia (90,100 MT), Japan (75,000 MT), Vietnam (67,800 MT), and Thailand (58,000 MT). Corn: Net sales reductions of 280,900 MT for 2024/2025--a marketing-year low. Export shipments of 1,741,600 MT were up 52 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (656,900 MT), Japan (351,...
What You Need to Know Today: The cattle market rebounded sharply this week, with January feeder cattle futures gaining $16.98/cwt and February live cattle futures advancing $7.60/cwt since last Friday. Tyson Foods' plans to restore a second processing shift at its Amarillo, Texas, facili...
Tuesday’s CPI report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed inflation roaring back stronger than expected in October. That probably locks in another rate hike – which was expected anyway – at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in December. Consumer pric...
Key Takeaways: The rationale for farm programs has changed significantly from their original intentions. Farmers’ incomes have grown sharply and have surpassed non-farm incomes beginning in the 1970s. Current farm programs are complex and focus on supporting risk management, environmenta...
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.