Extremists Target Biden U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden scored big on Super Tuesday not because he wants to radically change the economy but because he is viewed as politically moderate. For some reason, animal rights campaigners thought they could further their radical cause by physically charging the moderate candidate with a crazed look in the eyes and bearing signs that said “Let Dairy Die.” Mr. Biden voted for each of the farm bills that the radical campaigners blame for producing so-called factory farming. Their stunt may have brought national attention but not in a good way. Voters yesterday sent a message that they want an end to stomach churning change in Washington. Good Pesticides Chemophobic campa...
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...
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.