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Actions Louder than Words; China Faces WTO

Actions Louder than Words The Sixth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was released in August and the associated COP26 meeting begins at the end of October in Glasgow. Leaders gathered there will likely review the UN Environment Program’s released Production GAP Report on fossil fuel output. Once again, the agency found very little effort to wind down development of fossil fuel-based energy sources. Exxon says it is debating cancelling some oil and gas projects, but President Biden has asked OPEC and the domestic oil industry to increase output to ease the supply/demand burden on consumers. That is because elevated energy prices threaten his Party’s electoral viability. The Biden Administration...

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Market Commentary: Soy Complex Posts Reversal; Wheat Hits New Lows as Dollar Surges

The CBOT reversed much of its recent weakness on Thursday with technical trade and “bottom picking” emerging in the soy complex. The soy complex was not oversold technically, but with values sitting on or near major support levels, many traders figured this was the time to take short risk off t...

Farm Aid Revived; New Economy versus Old; UPF Discussion

Farm Aid RevivedThe latest Monthly Monitor of agricultural economists showed that 56 percent believe the sector is already in a recession and a whopping 81 percent believe it is on the brink of a recession. The government’s stopgap bill to keep the government funded through March included $10 b...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.4075/bushel, up $0.035 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.33/bushel, down $0.0825 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Soybeans closed at $9.63/bushel, up $0.1125 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $291/short ton, up $4.9 from yeste...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Soy Complex Posts Reversal; Wheat Hits New Lows as Dollar Surges

The CBOT reversed much of its recent weakness on Thursday with technical trade and “bottom picking” emerging in the soy complex. The soy complex was not oversold technically, but with values sitting on or near major support levels, many traders figured this was the time to take short risk off t...

Farm Aid Revived; New Economy versus Old; UPF Discussion

Farm Aid RevivedThe latest Monthly Monitor of agricultural economists showed that 56 percent believe the sector is already in a recession and a whopping 81 percent believe it is on the brink of a recession. The government’s stopgap bill to keep the government funded through March included $10 b...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.4075/bushel, up $0.035 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.33/bushel, down $0.0825 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Soybeans closed at $9.63/bushel, up $0.1125 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $291/short ton, up $4.9 from yeste...

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Oilseed Highlights: Confluence of Bearish Factors

The MarketAfter hitting a four year low including a contract low of 947/bushel yesterday, the March contract bounced back 13.25 cents in today’s trading. Bears are targeting $9/soybeans but today’s bounce indicates technical factors will make that a challenging target before year's end. However...

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From WPI Consulting

Infrastructure investment due diligence

On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.

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