Russian Grain Markets: 4–8 December 2023 As of 8 December, the Russian government reports the wheat crop at 95 MMT in bunker weight versus 105.6 MMT a year ago. The information from the Ministry is delayed and is usually adjusted several times. Wheat was reportedly harvested from 29.1 Mha versus 29.3 Mha in 2022 (averaging 3.27 MT/ha versus 3.61 MT/ha). Barley was harvested from 7.8 Mha versus 8 Mha producing 22.1 MMT versus 24.5 MMT, averaging 2.82 MT/ha versus 3.09 MT/ha. Corn was harvested from 2.2 Mha versus 2.1 Mha producing 15.8 MMT versus 12.7 MMT, averaging 7.23 MT/ha versus 6.0 MT/ha. During the first week of December, domestic markets went into a temporary stagnation phase. It’s no wonder as Russia’s grains sto...
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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.