Shutdown As both parties attempt to shift blame on the federal government shutdown, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) is considering going back to the strategy he used to get the farm bill and the nutrition-only bill through the House – craft narrowly drafted appropriations bills (like splitting the farm and nutrition bills) and pass them with Republican votes only to get to the measures before the Democratic majority-controlled Senate. That process could start this weekend and the bills would be targeted to key issues. To date, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) has refused to appoint conferees on the continuing resolution measures sent by the House, because the various versions contain language to reform or def...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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.