Argentina's new crop wheat is currently being harvested. Although it is the least expensive and best alternative for Brazilian millers, they have decided to stand back from the market and are offering lower prices. New Crop Market Pricing Dynamics The initial marketing period for South American new crop corn has been steadily delayed over the past few years. Two seasons ago, 1 MMT were already trading by this time as a result of high prices and anxious buyers. Last season there was active trading in November, but little has occurred thus far in the current campaign. The primary reason for the change in the marketing pace is the slow selling by Argentine farmers; there simply is no rush to sell at price levels that result in negative margi...
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...
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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.