SPREADS December crush traded to 1.14c/bu while oilshare trades to 45.85%. Spreads were slightly firmer with Dec/March corn trading from 8c to 8 1/4c carry, while Sep/Dec trades from 1 3/4c from 4 3/4c. Sep/Dec wheat trades out to 17 1/4c carry from 14 1/2c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 1.80 3/4c to 1.76c. Sep/Nov beans trade from 4-5c inverse, while Nov/Jan trades from 6 1/4c to 7c. Sep/Dec meal trades from $0.40 to $0.50. PALM OIL Nov palm oil closed for holiday. Intertek estimated palm oil exports for August at 1.213 mmt, down 15.8% from the prev. month's 1.440 mmt exports. NEWS Stocks are slightly higher up 15 pts. Crude oil prices traded to $68.29/barrel with the US d...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
Key Takeaways: On Friday afternoon, President Trump announced that Russia will “immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel” to the United States. The deal, typical of this administration, is light on details but promises an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 m...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...
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.