Livestock China’s Pork Price Continues to Climb, White Feather Broilers Up The latest data from China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, drawn from 16 surveyed provinces and cities, showed the wholesale price for lean pork rose by 6.8 percent this past week. Tight pig supplies and recovering demand pushed the average price to RMB 50.6/kg ($7.24/kg) or RMB 22.95/lb. ($3.28/lb.). Similarly, the average live hog price increased by RMB 2.00/kg ($.29/kg) or RMB .91/lb. ($.13/lb.). At RMB 37.96/kg ($5.43/kg) or RMB 17.22/lb. ($2.46/lb.), the national average live pig price is at its highest level since the first week of last September. The operating profit per live pig also saw a nice uptick, improving by RMB 239/head ($34...
What You Need to Know Today: Crude oil prices extended their rally today, supported by several developments, including escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and growing concerns about supply disruptions. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to remove 50 perc...
Key Takeaways: The agricultural trade surplus has become a sizable deficit: the balance swung from a $40.1 billion surplus in 2011 to a $40.7 billion deficit in 2025. Imports kept growing while exports lost momentum: between 2020 and 2025, agricultural imports increased 45 percent, compa...
USDA released its October Cattle on Feed report Friday, showing 11.4 million cattle in feedlots with capacity for 1,000 head or more, slightly below last year. September placements were the lowest for the month since records began in 1996, marking the third consecutive month of placements sett...
Regional News Dry weather across the UK and Europe is becoming increasingly concerning for the 2027 crops as planting intentions are lowered amid dry soil conditions. Delayed sowing or establishment under adverse conditions could leave crops more vulnerable to frost/freeze events and dise...
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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.