THE OPEN March beans: 4 ½ higher Jan meal: 0.90 higher Jan soyoil: 3 lower March corn: ¾ higher March wheat: 1 ½ lower The markets opened as expected with the soy complex once again steady vs. weaker grains led by wheat into the 11:00 CT report. Soyoil futures were well supported, which spilled over into beans. Corn prices continued to churn at recent trading range lows. The Wall Street Journal wrote in an article that both the U.S. and China have signaled that Dec. 15 may not be the final date for a phase one deal, but officials from both countries indicated they are looking to delay tariffs. The USDA WASDE report was released at 11:00, which found prices unwinding last...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk markets remain mixed with Capesize vessels seeing continued pressure from weaker demand while fixtures and rate strength gradually increases towards the smaller vessel classes. Tanker markets are pulling back from their recent highs as tonnage moves out of the Mid...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
Key Takeaways: Texas illustrates the assumptions underlying the 2025 FMMO reform; Idaho exposes their limitations. The Southwest order blend (roughly 27 percent Class I, 32 percent Class III and 31 percent Class IV) exposes Texas producers to every lever USDA adjusted, with a near-neutral proj...
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.