Regional News Egypt raised the price of wheat it buys from its farmers by 20 percent to $323.90/MT after January-March imports totaled 23 MMT (up 13 percent) and hit a new record high. Algeria is reported to have purchased 400-450 KMT of durum wheat most likely sourced from Mexico and Canada at prices of $412-430/MT CNF for May-June delivery. The Food Agency of France is pushing for a ban on the use of the insecticide Phosphine in cereals crops. Such a move would make it more difficult for the country to export grain to African countries, where treatment is required for import. Barley prices have pushed lower, reportedly, because of this effort. Slovakia has announced it will ban the import of Ukrainian grain and...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
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.