Mar 22 Corn closed at $5.9325/bushel, up $0.02 from yesterday's close. Mar 22 Wheat closed at $7.75/bushel, up $0.045 from yesterday's close. Jan 22 Soybeans closed at $12.8525/bushel, up $0.08 from yesterday's close. Jan 22 Soymeal closed at $379.5/short ton, up $7.2 from yesterday's close. Mar 22 Soyoil closed at 53.97 cents/lb down 0.76 cents from yesterday's close. Feb 22 Live Cattle closed at $136.425/cwt down $0.625 from yesterday's close. Jan 22 Feeder Cattle closed at $160.25/cwt down $2.325 from yesterday's close. Feb 22 Lean Hogs closed at $80.8/cwt up $0.45 from yesterday's close. Jan 22 WTI Crude Oil closed at $70.6/barrel down $1.78 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.