Jul 24 Corn closed at $4.5525/bushel, down $0.0725 from yesterday's close. Jul 24 Wheat closed at $6.9275/bushel, down $0.075 from yesterday's close. Jul 24 Soybeans closed at $12.14/bushel, down $0.155 from yesterday's close. Jul 24 Soymeal closed at $369.1/short ton, down $7.5 from yesterday's close. Jul 24 Soyoil closed at 45.88 cents/lb up 0.36 cents from yesterday's close. Aug 24 Live Cattle closed at $180.2/cwt down $1.625 from yesterday's close. Aug 24 Feeder Cattle closed at $260.25/cwt down $4.35 from yesterday's close. Jul 24 Lean Hogs closed at $96.325/cwt down $0.2 from yesterday's close. Jul 24 WTI Crude Oil closed at $79.01/barrel down $0.82 from yesterday's close. ...
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.