May 19 Corn closed at $3.6/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close. May 19 Wheat closed at $4.605/bushel, up $0.025 from yesterday's close. May 19 Soybeans closed at $8.9525/bushel, down $0.0675 from yesterday's close. May 19 Soymeal closed at $307.2/short ton, down $2.9 from yesterday's close. May 19 Soyoil closed at 28.98 cents/lb down 0.09 cents from yesterday's close. Jun 19 Live Cattle closed at $120.425/cwt up $0.475 from yesterday's close. May 19 Feeder Cattle closed at $149.85/cwt up $0.625 from yesterday's close. Jun 19 Lean Hogs closed at $97.7/cwt up $1.25 from yesterday's close. May 19 WTI Crude Oil closed at $63.68/barrel down $0.93 from yesterday's close.  ...
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.