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Alternative Fuel Amendments Tomorrow

A number of alternative fuel amendments could come up for a vote tomorrow in the Senate as part of the highway bill now being debated. This includes an extension of the biodiesel blender's credit and the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act.  An agreement was made last week to allow 30 amendments from a list of more than 300 to the bill.NAT GAS Act: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) has allowed the NAT GAS Act to be an amendment to the highway bill, which is likely to be voted on tomorrow in the Senate. The plan, which would provide tax credits for natural gas burning vehicles, is championed by T. Boone Pickens. The legislation would offer a tax credit covering as much as 80 percent of t...

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Market Commentary: USDA Surprises; Market Marches Its Own Beat

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WASDE Soybeans - Sep 2025

Soybeans – USDA’s Sep 2025 outlook is for higher U.S. ending stocks to 300 million bushels, up 10 million from last month. The U.S. seasonal average soybean price is forecast at $10.00 per bushel, down $0.10 from last month. The soybean meal and the soybean oil prices are unchanged...

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WASDE Corn - Sep 2025

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Market Commentary: USDA Surprises; Market Marches Its Own Beat

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WASDE Soybeans - Sep 2025

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WASDE Corn - Sep 2025

Corn – USDA’s Sep 2025 outlook is for greater supplies, larger exports, and a slight reduction in ending stocks by 7 million bushels to 2.1 billion. The seasonal average price for corn received by producers is unchanged at $3.90 per bushel. World corn ending stocks are down 1.1 mill...

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WASDE Wheat - Sep 2025

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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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