China's domestic protein market surged recently as a result of the tightening DDGS import policy. Some large domestic importers are now worried about the future political risks and have suspended inquiries of U.S DDGS. China's Protein Meal Market Surges with Tightened DDGS Import Policy China's domestic protein market surged recently as a result of the tightening DDGS import policy. The country's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) stated on 24 December that the inspection and quarantine of imported feed meals possibly containing GM matter not registered with the Chinese government will be strengthened effective immediately until a statement is released ending the new procedures. Those targeted...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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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.