Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.32/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close. Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.36/bushel, up $0.0025 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $11.2725/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close. Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $316.9/short ton, down $3.1 from yesterday's close. Dec 25 Soyoil closed at 51.1 cents/lb up 0.52 cents from yesterday's close. Dec 25 Live Cattle closed at $227.2/cwt down $1.35 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $329.15/cwt up $0.325 from yesterday's close. Dec 25 Lean Hogs closed at $82.35/cwt down $0.425 from yesterday's close. Dec 25 WTI Crude Oil closed at $60.95/barrel up $0.82 from yesterday's close. ...
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WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “...
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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.