U.S. Soy Export Sales Decline as Expected Today’s USDA export sales reports indicated U.S. export sales of soybeans declined in the week ending 11 March. The decline was expected as Brazil’s exports have been rapidly ramping up. U.S. soybean exports were also down as expected. Sales of soymeal were down slightly from the previous week, but exports were up. Soyoil export sales also were up, but exports were down. Net soybean export sales last week, all for shipment in 2020/21, totaled 202,400 MT. That was 31 percent below the past four-week average. The top sales were for China (71,500 MT), Mexico (66,000 MT), Bangladesh (57,100 MT), Indonesia (31,300 MT), and Japan 25,100 MT). Those sales and others were partially offset by re...
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...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
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...
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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.