Wheat: Net sales of 287,100 metric tons (MT) were reported for delivery in marketing year 2021/2022. Increases primarily for Japan (95,100 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), unknown destinations (72,000 MT), Mexico (49,600 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Thailand (34,000 MT), and the Dominican Republic (14,600 MT), were offset by reductions primarily for Guatemala (2,000 MT) and Italy (600 MT). Exports of 298,600 MT were primarily to Nigeria (77,500 MT), Taiwan (42,700 MT), the Philippines (34,500 MT), Japan (34,200 MT), and Nicaragua (32,000 MT). Corn: Net sales of 18,000 MT for 2020/2021 were down 91 percent from the previous week and 95 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net...
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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.