Large U.S. Soy Export Sales Last Week The week was a good one for exporters of U.S. soybeans, soymeal and soyoil according to today’s USDA export sales report. The large sales included what appears to be three cargoes of soybeans to China. Net soybean export sales last week totaled 904,300 MT. That was 43 percent above sales in the previous week and higher than the past four-week average. The top sales were for unknown destinations (406,100 MT), China (199,300 MT), Indonesia (69,400 MT), Bangladesh (55,000 MT), and Peru (37,400 MT). Soybean exports totaled 607,100 MT, 26 percent above the previous week as well as above the past four-week average. The top destinations were Egypt (127,800 MT), Taiwan (94,800 MT), Japan (74,700 MT), In...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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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.