Export Sales and Shipments for July 19-25, 2024 Wheat: Net sales of 286,600 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were down 7 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 454,200 MT were up 67 percent from the previous week and 21 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (123,600 MT), South Korea (102,000 MT), Mexico (90,000 MT), Chile (55,900 MT), and Honduras (23,400 MT). Corn: Net sales of 167,900 MT for 2023/2024--a marketing-year low--were down 49 percent from the previous week and 60 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,035,100 MT were down 14 percent from the previous week, but up 1 percent from the prio...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
Key Takeaways: On Friday afternoon, President Trump announced that Russia will “immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel” to the United States. The deal, typical of this administration, is light on details but promises an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 m...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...
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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.