Corn Market Update Argentina Faces Harvest Delays and Changing Trade Dynamics Corn harvest progress in Argentina was slow last week, with only 1 percentage point gained due to early-week rainfall. As a result, the total harvested area has reached 20 percent. With improved weather in recent days, harvest activity is expected to pick up. However, soybean harvesting has begun in early fields, and as it becomes more widespread, corn harvesting typically slows as machinery and logistics shift focus. Late-Planted Corn and Weather Risks Although 90 percent of late-planted corn is still rated normal to excellent, heavy frosts were reported recently, which may impact yields in some fields. While it's too early to quantify losses, grain filling could...
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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.