THE OPEN July beans: 20 higher July meal: 8.30 higher July soyoil: 82 higher July corn: 9 higher July wheat: 20 1/2 higher The markets opened as expected with bean prices continuing to gain on corn. NO doubt that the sell-off spooked many, and that there are now traders wishing to make an exit from the market and reassess. Higher oilshare was a feature as soyoil values hit new contract highs. Liquidation and rolling out of July corn was a major feature. Spread trade was the key feature as traders bought beans/sold corn, bought soyoil/sold meal, and bot wheat/sold corn. In the news: The US Coast Guard fully lifted their Mississippi River vessel restrictions around the I-40 bridge n...
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.