Market chatter has been somewhat obsessed since last winter with the potential El Nino/La Nina shift and the potential ramifications this might have for crop production.USDA’s 10 June reports were bullish soybeans, neutral to slightly friendly to corn and bearish on wheat. World and U.S. soybean ending supplies will be far smaller than predicted just three-four months ago. Demand has also been stronger than expected. It seems everyone continues to underestimate China’s appetite for soybeans. Repeated talk of economic slowdowns, poor Purchasing Manager’ Indexes (PMIs), auctioning of reserve corn and soybean supplies, rumors of sales cancellations, etc. have simply been wrong for years, not just in 2016.U.S. 2016/17 soybean ending supplies ar...
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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.