South America could potentially benefit from present conditions within the global soy complex as there seems to be a delayed beginning of the soybean harvest in the U.S. Delta region with a possible, resulting short-term bounce in Chicago soybean contract prices. Soybeans South America could potentially benefit from present conditions within the global soy complex as there seems to be a delayed beginning of the soybean harvest in the U.S. Delta region with a possible, resulting short-term bounce in Chicago soybean contract prices. Those soybeans are needed for early sales, and a delay could result in some temporary tightness in the world spot market. If so, Brazilian exporters will strive to take advantage of the resulting opportunit...
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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.