Wheat Amid controversy and conflicting opinions, the Argentine government authorized the planting and commercialization of transgenic (genetically modified, or GM) wheat - Bioceres’s HB4 variety. Most of the concerns against the authorization are not about consumption of GM products, but to the risk of contamination of wheat to be shipped to destinations that have not approved the variety. These are logical fears, but to avoid this Bioceres will continue planting under an identity-preserved scheme, in which all the grain returns to their hands and only they can market it. This has worked in previous campaigns. The new season is starting a few days earlier than planned, mainly due to a lack of soil moisture. The core agricultur...
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...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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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.