Substitution of Feed Wheat for Corn Continues to Surge on High Corn Prices Fueled by record corn prices and abundant wheat stocks totalling 50 MMT, substitution of feed wheat for corn has expanded dramatically this year, especially in Southern China where corn prices are highest. In Guangdong, feed wheat is currently priced 200 yuan/MT lower than corn. High quality imported feed wheat is reportedly priced 150 yuan/MT lower than corn in Southern China, which has pushed China's wheat imports in 2011/12 to 2.1 MMT (through March), the highest level since 2005. While total feed wheat consumption estimates are difficult to obtain, Bric Agricultural Consultants forecasts the total substitution of feed wheat for corn will be far above last year's...
Beef packer margins deteriorated to $141/head last week, down $55 from the prior week as fed cattle prices strengthened while the Choice cutout remained nearly unchanged. The cutout held near $373/cwt while fed cattle prices climbed $4/cwt to $224/cwt, narrowing processor profits. Despite the d...
Russian Grain Markets: 12–16 October 2026 During the week in review, the Russian grain market began recovering after an extended decline driven largely by Black Sea logistics bottlenecks, a good crop and weaker global demand in traditional Russian markets. Russia is beginning to harvest 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.