Export Sales for September 23-29, 2022 Wheat: Net sales of 229,400 metric tons (MT) for 2022/2023 primarily for the Philippines (85,300 MT, including decreases of 700 MT), Taiwan (51,800 MT), Nigeria (51,200 MT, including 47,800 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (28,600 MT), and Mexico (28,300 MT), were offset by reductions primarily for unknown destinations (49,000 MT). Export shipments of 629,800 MT were primarily to the Philippines (127,300 MT), Indonesia (75,600 MT), Brazil (72,200 MT), China (64,600 MT), and South Korea (55,000 MT). Corn: Net sales of 227,000 MT for 2022/2023 primarily for Mexico (147,300 MT, including decreases of 1,800 MT), Honduras (28,200 MT), Guatemala (20,800 MT, including 7,500 MT...
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.