Empty Wheat Deal The new USMCA requires that both Canada and the U.S. give imported wheat no less favorable treatment than is accorded domestic production. Currently, Canada denies wheat from the U.S. any grading level, which forces it to be sold at no better than feed grain value. Meanwhile, Canada ships 125-150 million bushels of spring wheat and durum to the U.S. unimpeded by any similar market restriction. But the U.S. doesn’t produce the same varieties as Canada, and that country’s wheat growers are saying it is unclear that the grain varieties registered for grading by Ottawa will be expanded to include American-style wheat. When Less is More The U.S. poultry industry is mostly pleased with the outcome of the ne...
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.