Oilseeds Soymeal Inventory Rises as Feed Prices Trend Upward Strong downstream demand for soymeal continued last week. Meanwhile, soybean crushers have gradually raised output to meet market needs. As a result, China’s nationwide soymeal inventory rose 28,100 MT (+4.6 percent) last week to finish at 640,900 MT, although that was down 459,700 MT (-41.8 percent) versus 1 June 2018. Regionally, soymeal stocks in Shandong Province reversed course and erased nearly half of their gains from two weeks ago, falling 11,900 MT (-24.9 percent) to 35,900 MT. Similarly, those in Guangdong gave back their increases of two weeks ago with a drop of 10,000 MT (-14.2 percent) to end last week at 60,300 MT. In contrast, soymeal inventories in the East...
What You Need to Know Today: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured reelection on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro despite trailing in the first round of voting. The surprise victory triggered a sharp selloff in Brazilian financial market...
The 2026 midterm elections are a week from tomorrow, but early voting has been taking place for weeks. At stake is control of Congress, including the House of Representatives, where all 435 seats are contested, and the Senate, where approximately one-third of the seats are up for election. Farm...
Key Takeaways: Total U.S. crop acres (excluding hay) are forecast to expand fractionally this year due to greater oilseed crop and winter wheat plantings. One of the key drivers of this year’s crop outlook is input costs, and crops with a lower cost profile have an advantage in producers...
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.