May 26 Corn closed at $4.5575/bushel, down $0.0625 from yesterday's close. May 26 Wheat closed at $6.07/bushel, up $0.02 from yesterday's close. May 26 Soybeans closed at $11.5975/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close. May 26 Soymeal closed at $314.9/short ton, down $0.4 from yesterday's close. May 26 Soyoil closed at 68.47 cents/lb up 1.06 cents from yesterday's close. Jun 26 Live Cattle closed at $240.2/cwt up $1.425 from yesterday's close. May 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $361.325/cwt up $1.5 from yesterday's close. Jun 26 Lean Hogs closed at $105.875/cwt down $0.25 from yesterday's close. May 26 WTI Crude Oil closed at $105.21/barrel up $5.57 from yesterday's close. ...
There was heavy volume exiting soybeans, which dragged down the broader market today. The lack of a specific Chinese buying commitment for soybeans undermined speculators who had placed bets on state-directed trade. But even the Chinese do not totally ignore market fundamentals. They may still...
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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.