Russian Grain Market: 8-14 August 2013 Harvesting Updates As of 12 August, grain and leguminous crops were harvested on 16.7 million hectares (3.7 million hectares less than as of the same date in 2012). The volume of the grain produced was 45.5 MMT (3.1 MMT more than in 2012), with the average yield of 2.72 MT/hectare (2.08 MT/hectare in 2012). Specifically, wheat was harvested on 11 million hectares (33.4 MMT produced with the average yield of 3.05 MT/hectare), barley was harvested on 3.1 million hectares (7 MMT produced, the average yield of 2.29 MT/hectare). Winter Crops Planting Begins According to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture on 13 August, some regions of the Volga and Central Federal District started planting winter cr...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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.