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Market Commentary: CBOT Turns Lower on Weather, Pre-WASDE Consolidation

Except for the red-hot soyoil market, the CBOT was mostly lower on Monday, with favorable South American weather and pre-WASDE position adjustment driving...

Summary of Futures

Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.2875/bushel, down $0.015 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.2875/bushel, down $0.01 from yesterday's close.&n...

Argentina Beef Imports Outlook for 2026

At the 2026 Cattle Industry Convention, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., urged producers to expand the beef herd in a “...

New Trade Agreements

Just as Donald Trump’s dismantling of the world order is said to have motivated Europe’s conclusion of trade agreements with Mercosur and India...

Mercosur Regional Analysis

After a very quiet prior week with limited activity, market conditions became significantly more active. Futures rallied early in the week after President...

CFTC COT Report Analysis

WPI recently expanded our analysis of the weekly CFTC Commitments of Traders data to include reports on the regime (trending, cyclical, or transition) of e...

Market Commentary: Geopolitics Skews the Week

It was another day of big volume in the soy complex. While soybeans closed higher for a fourth session, corn and wheat failed to follow, or perhaps their d...

Biofuels Policy: 45Z and E15

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has signed off on a rule for the 45Z tax credit. The credit was created by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 du...

Summary of Futures

Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.3025/bushel, down $0.0475 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.2975/bushel, down $0.055 from yesterday's close...

Volatility and Opportunity Abound in Soy Pricing

Soybean futures and the broader soy complex saw heightened volatility this week on a combination of domestic and international demand drivers. Following th...

Transportation and Export Report for 4 February 2025

U.S. grain transportation markets remain skewed by the impacts of cold weather and low water levels on the Mississippi River System, which have pushed spot...

Herrington Becomes President of World Perspectives, Inc.

Washington, DC—World Perspectives, Inc. (WPI) is a leading agricultural market analysis and consulting firm making a leadership transition marking an...

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