Russian Grain Markets: 21-25 May 2018 The average milling wheat export price remained stable at $212/MT FOB Black Sea, and purchase prices at seaports were also steady at $200-204/MT CPT-Black Sea port. Meanwhile, 2018 wheat prices averaged $205/MT FOB. The average feed barley export price fell $1/MT to $205/MT FOB, and the average purchase price was $187/MT CPT-Black Sea port. The average corn export price again dropped $2/MT to $198/MT FOB Black Sea. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices fell in the South (-$1.10/MT) but grew in Central and Black Soil (+$3.40-4.00/MT), Volga Valley and Ural (+$4.70-4.90/MT), and Siberia (+$12.70/MT). 4th grade wheat prices remained unchanged in the South but increased in Central and Black...
What You Need to Know Today: New World screwworm is back in the headlines after new cases were found in a hunter-harvested elk in Texas and a beef cow in New Mexico. The detection in wildlife could further complicate containment efforts, as implementing effective biosecurity measures is consid...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk markets remain mixed with Capesize rates turning around from their recent weakness and posting solid gains on improved Chinese demand. Panamax vessels, on the other hand, saw rates decline amid greater tonnage availability in the South Atlantic and falling U.S. Gu...
Key Takeaways: Demand and capacity decide where milk growth lands. Italian cheese is up 4.2 percent in 2026, and milk output is growing fastest in Kansas, South Dakota and Texas, where the new plants are located. Price spreads decide where the marginal milk goes. The Class IV premium over Clas...
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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.