The CBOT was mostly lower on Tuesday as fund liquidation and short-selling continued amid pressure from the massive Brazilian soybean crop and promises for an equally formidable safrinha corn crop. Brazil seems to be dominating the market discussion right now, especially in the soy complex, and market conditions switched from bullish to bearish very quickly. Corn is also finding pressure from Brazil after China cancelled some export sales yesterday, sales that will likely be switched to Brazil. The corn market did manage to squeeze out small gains for the day, however, on buyers at technical support levels. There is little fresh news right now outside of Brazil and how the U.S. weather will impact the HRW wheat crop and spring planting effo...
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.