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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Ukraine's 2014 winter grains harvest is forecasted at 26.2 MMT, almost 1 MMT more than in 2013. The increase is expected as a result of the gain in average yield, which is made possible by the rains and the country's current favorable temperatures. Russian Grain Market Planting Update As of 2 June 2014, spring grain crops were planted on 29.3 million hectares (91.7 percent of the target). Included were 12.4 million hectares of spring wheat (94.9 percent), 8.3 million hectares of spring barley (94.8 percent) and 2.5 million hectares of spring corn (95.5 percent). Sunflower seed was planted on 6.7 million hectares (94.2 percent), spring rapeseed on 901,000 hectares (82.6 percent) and soybeans on 1.4 million hectares (80.6 percent) Market...

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Market Commentary: CBOT Ends Mixed on Planting Pace, Weather, South American Outlook

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May 25 Corn closed at $4.7575/bushel, down $0.06 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.5025/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.35/bushel, up $0.055 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $299.5/short ton, down $0.8 fr...

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Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Iraq has confirmed that it will not need to import as much wheat in 2024/25 as it expects to see purchases of local wheat at 4.5 MMT while current stocks of wheat are at 2.8 MMT. Overall wheat production could reach 6.0 MMT. Press...

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Market Commentary: CBOT Ends Mixed on Planting Pace, Weather, South American Outlook

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.7575/bushel, down $0.06 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.5025/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.35/bushel, up $0.055 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $299.5/short ton, down $0.8 fr...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Ags Sink on Risk-Off Day Despite Weaker Dollar

The CBOT was higher overnight as the U.S. dollar fell to a three-year low, but the day session saw the major ag market slip lower and end in the red with pressure from macroeconomic markets increasing. In addition to sparking trade wars with nearly every major U.S. trading partner, U.S. Preside...

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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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