Soy Export Sales Highlights Today’s USDA export sales report was positive for the U.S. soy industry. Sales and exports of soybeans and soymeal were solid and soyoil exports were a marketing year high. Net soybean export sales in the week ending 4 March for shipment in 2020/21 totaled 350,600 MT. Sales for shipment in 2021/22 totaled 213,200 MT. The sales for shipment in 2020/21 mainly were for China (90,200 MT), Indonesia (81,000 MT), Mexico (77,900 MT), Germany (68,100 MT), and Egypt (64,700 MT). Those sales and others were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations of 125,300 MT. The sales for shipment in 2021/22 were for Taiwan (65,000 MT), China (63,000 MT), Bangladesh (55,000 MT), and Japan (30,200 MT). Soybean exp...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
Key Takeaways: On Friday afternoon, President Trump announced that Russia will “immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel” to the United States. The deal, typical of this administration, is light on details but promises an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 m...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...
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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.