Russian Grain Markets: 7-11 February 2022 Wheat prices on the Russian domestic market continued to decrease (except for Siberia), while feed barley and corn prices grew. the Russian ruble strengthened so EXW wheat prices expressed in the U.S. dollar grew. Meanwhile, export milling wheat average offer price decreased to $315/MT FOB Black Sea. Average purchase price decreased to RUB 15,800/MT CPT-port Black Sea. Feed barley average export price was stable at $292/MT FOB Black Sea; average purchase price decreased to RUB 15,350/MT. Feed corn average price grew to $284/MT FOB Black Sea while average purchase prices remained at RUB 14,500/MT CPT-port. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices decreased in the Southern region (-RUB 35...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Egypt and Algeria, in addition to Israel, are being monitored by Ukraine as possible destinations for grain taken by Russia from occupied Ukrainian regions. In April, Egypt had said that it would “stop accepting such shipmen...
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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.