USDA’s July WASDE outlook for 2026/27 reduced total U.S. corn ending stocks by 170 million bushels to 1.8 billion. The season-average farm price received by farmers is unchanged at $4.40 per bushel. Foreign corn production was cut due to record heat in France. If realized, French production would be the lowest in more than three decades. Foreign corn ending stocks for 2026/27 are cut with reductions for China, Ukraine, and the EU that are partly offset by an increase for Canada. Global corn stocks are at 275.3 million tons - down 6.0 million from last year. ...
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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.