The increased trading activity overnight carried over into the day session, especially in the soy complex. However, the enthusiasm over higher prices dimmed considerably. Still, it was an unusually active session by recent standards. General Comments The volume of trade overnight picked up noticeably as did soy and grain prices. Much of the push higher came from short covering. Some mild concern has arisen about a possible lengthy stretch of dry weather during August, and this triggered some shorts into cashing profits. In turn, this took corn and wheat along for the ride.The overnight rally got a late spark from USDA's weekly sales report from last week showing very large new crop soybean sales of 2.4511 MMT and unexpectedly large new cr...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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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.