Wheat: Net sales of 286,600 metric tons for 2019/2020 were down 53 percent from the previous week and 47 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Mexico (146,900 MT, including decreases of 2,800 MT), Colombia (57,400 MT, including 26,500 switched from unknown destinations), South Korea (53,600 MT), Ecuador (41,800 MT, including 24,000 switched from unknown destinations), and Chile (36,300 MT, including 33,000 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were primarily for unknown destinations (89,700 MT) and the Philippines (20,000 MT). Exports of 509,300 MT were up 26 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: ...
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...
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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.