The CBOT turned higher to start the week with corn and soybeans finding continued support from their pricing strength uncovered at the end of last week. Bull spreading was active in both markets as spot commercial demand remains strong. In the case of soybeans, demand for soy products continues to be a tailwind for the market and China’s import appetite is growing. Wheat futures bounced higher amid tepid fund buying with commercial demand offering the greatest support to the market. The market’s attention will remain fixated on weather and drought conditions in the U.S., Europe, and now China heading into the fall 2022 harvest. Crop tours are underway again this week to estimate the U.S. corn and soybean yields, and futures will...
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.