Export Sales and Shipments for July 11-17, 2025 Wheat: Net sales of 712,200 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were up 44 percent from the previous week and 50 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 761,000 MT were up 76 percent from the previous week and 80 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Nigeria (165,800 MT), Mexico (148,000 MT), Indonesia (72,200 MT), Taiwan (53,700 MT), and Chile (51,900 MT). Corn: Net sales of 643,100 MT for 2024/2025 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,058,600 MT were down 13 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations wer...
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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.