Russia's new marketing season started 1 July, but there was no traditional decrease of prices as the new harvest grain entered the market. Instead, prices grew in the southern regions after sharply dropping there the previous week. Russian Grain Markets Harvest Update Grains were harvested on 1.2 million hectares as of 6 July 2015 compared with 1.9 million hectares in 2014, and 4.5 MMT of grains were produced versus 7.1 MMT a year ago. Included were winter and spring wheat on 517,000 hectares (2 MMT produced) as well as winter and spring barley on 319,600 hectares (1.4 MMT produced). Market Trends: 29 June-3 July 2015 The new marketing season started 1 July, but there was no traditional decrease of prices as the new harvest grain enter...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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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.