Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.9025/bushel, down $0.0675 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.665/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soybeans closed at $10.44/bushel, down $0.165 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $304.7/short ton, down $5.1 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soyoil closed at 44.98 cents/lb up 0.01 cents from yesterday's close. Apr 25 Live Cattle closed at $201.5/cwt down $3.45 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Feeder Cattle closed at $273.2/cwt down $2.075 from yesterday's close. Apr 25 Lean Hogs closed at $91.925/cwt up $0.6 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 WTI Crude Oil closed at $73.01/barrel up $0.39 from yesterday's close. ...
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From WPI Consulting
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.