SPREAD Sep. crush trades to 1.13c with oilshare prices trading up to 47.03%. Sep/Dec corn goes from an inverse trade to 4 3/4c carry from 3 3/4c. Dec/March trades into 6 1/4c carry from 6 1/2c. Sep/Dec wheat trades out to 14 3/4c carry from 12 1/4c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 2.11c from 2.03 3/4c. The Sep/Nov bean inverse trades from 10 3/4c down to 6 1/2c, while Sep/Dec meal trades from $2.40 out to $3.00 carry. PALM OIL Palm oil prices stronger in the PM session tracking a stronger soyoil futures market. However, weak exports may weigh on crude palm oil futures in the short term. Intertek estimated exports for the first half of August fell 23% from July 1-15 time period. NEWS Stoc...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
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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.