Soy Export Sales Highlights Today’s USDA export sales report indicated there was a rebound in soybean export sales in the week ending 25 February. Sales of soymeal and soyoil also increased last week compared to the previous week. Net soybean export sales last week totaled 334,000 MT for shipment in 2020/21. The top sales were for Mexico (139,700 MT), Germany (137,700 MT), Japan (121,800 MT), the Netherlands (68,100 MT), and Bangladesh (56,000 MT). Those sales and others were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations of 351,400 MT. It appears that only the sale to Germany was a new sale rather than a shift from unknown destinations. The report also indicated exporters sold 199,400 MT of soybeans for shipment in 2021/22...
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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.