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In light of the Grain Stocks report, a comment was made a 'model' wouldn't have gotten you there for #corn. I found this presentation I gave at a Grain Stocks session for @AMISoutlook in China (of all places) in 2015 to talk about stock survey's vs feed demand surveys. #corn
@AMISoutlook It is definitely for the #WASDE nerds. This was also the same meeting where the China rep had 30 min to speak and who's whole presentation was 'In China grain stocks are a state secret, I cannot tell you them, any questions?" #corn #soybeans
@AMISoutlook So the presentation goes into the components of the balance sheet for #corn and tries to convince the Chinese to do a stock survey (even if just commercials) and ignore calls for a feed survey (who can count all those ducks?!) #corn #wasde. Again just for the #WASDE nerds.
@AMISoutlook @usda_oce @USDA_ERS Finally after all that I explain that in the US we have the best administrative data ( @usda_nass @uscensusbureau etc) and it would be a daunting task to estimate feed use directly. 
@AMISoutlook @usda_oce @USDA_ERS @usda_nass @uscensusbureau I expect if it was updated, this might be a 'miss' this year?
#corn #WASDE ?
#corn #WASDE ?
@AMISoutlook @usda_oce @USDA_ERS @usda_nass @uscensusbureau So when we think about a #corn feed use survey there are some real issues in the US let alone trying to do this in a place like China. A stock survey there, even if just commercials would be low hanging fruit. #corn and #soybeans @AMISoutlook
