Wheat export sales data begins the new 2018/19 marketing year. Corn net sales of 936,400 MT for 2017/2018 were up 12 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybean net sales of 519,600 MT for 2017/2018 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Soymeal net sales of 74,600 MT for 2017/2018--a marketing-year low--were down 43 percent from the previous week and 66 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soyoil had a net sales reductions of 200 MT...
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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.