Soy Export Sales Highlights Last week was a good one for exporters of U.S. soybeans and a fairly good one for soymeal exporters, according to today’s USDA export sales report. Net sales of soybeans in the week ending 27 August totaled 88,100 MT for 2019/20 and 1,762,800 MT for shipment in 2020/21. The top sales for 2019/20 were China (83,300 MT), the Netherlands (69,600 MT), Germany (56,800 MT), Bangladesh (55,000 MT), and Japan (22,800 MT). Those sales and others were partially offset by reductions to unknown destinations of 212,000 MT. Sales for shipment in 2020/21 mostly were for China (1,010,000 MT), unknown destinations (526,000 MT), Vietnam (63,900 MT), Saudi Arabia (55,000 MT), and Taiwan (30,900 MT). Soybean exports las...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
Key Takeaways: The CME Group is launching new 90 percent Lean Beef and 50 percent Lean Beef futures and options contracts in July. There are five key factors that must be present in physical markets and futures contract specifications for futures contracts to become successful. The two l...
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...
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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.