GOOD MORNING, The soy complex continues to build on gains after two days of market weakness. December soyoil follows a sharply higher palm oil market, while beans continue to firm on a continuation of Chinese bean announcements. US beans still remain the best buy, as Brazilian bean export prices rally sharply due to low supplies and a lack of farmer selling. Corn is still hanging close to the low end of the trading range on continuing good weather and increased production potential. Offering support for corn is the fact that flooding in China is continuing to impact corn acres, which could increase potential purchases of US origin. Cheaper SA and Ukraine will offer alternatives to China. General themes...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
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USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
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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.