USDA Reports for Sept 17-23, 2021: Wheat: Net sales of 290,100 metric tons (MT) for 2021/2022 were down 19 percent from the previous week and 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 370,400 MT for 2021/2022 primarily for Guatemala (138,400 MT), Mexico (102,600 MT, including decreases of 5,900 MT), Canada (87,600 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Japan (77,400 MT, including 88,600 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 11,800 MT), and Costa Rica (33,000 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), were offset by reductions primarily for unknown destinations (110,900 MT). Exports of 676,200 MT were primarily to Mexico (262,200 MT), China (140,400 MT), Japan...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
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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.