Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.3025/bushel, down $0.025 from yesterday's close. Dec 21 Wheat closed at $7.36/bushel, down $0.0025 from yesterday's close. Nov 21 Soybeans closed at $12.28/bushel, up $0.065 from yesterday's close. Dec 21 Soymeal closed at $322.6/short ton, up $4.7 from yesterday's close. Dec 21 Soyoil closed at 62.39 cents/lb up 0.37 cents from yesterday's close. Dec 21 Live Cattle closed at $130.025/cwt down $0.4 from yesterday's close. Jan 22 Feeder Cattle closed at $159.225/cwt down $0.325 from yesterday's close. Dec 21 Lean Hogs closed at $77.4/cwt down $1.35 from yesterday's close. Dec 21 WTI Crude Oil closed at $82.29/barrel up $0.6 from yesterday's close. ...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
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.