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China In-Country Analysis

Public Health Rising COVID-19 Related Death Toll Dampens New Year’s Outlook Although official figures appear to understate the reality of COVID on the ground in a big way, media coverage and social media posts tell another story. Per Bloomberg news, as well as the day-to-day experiences of this column’s co-author, funeral homes in major cities have been overwhelmed since mid-December. Families have been given roughly 5 to 10 minutes to mourn their deceased loved ones, while some people are reportedly selling their places in line as queues at some facilities have become quite lengthy.   Meanwhile, according to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, through the end of December the trailing seven-day average for ne...

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Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGIONEgypt will see the investment of $100 million by China’s New Hope Group in the expansion of its animal feed operations. New Hope currently has five production facilities in Egypt producing 650,000 MT of animal feeds which will be increas...

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Market Commentary: CBOT Rises as Precipitation Forecasts Fall

The CBOT tried – and mostly succeeded – to reverse Friday’s selloff with corn, wheat, and the soy complex all turning higher to start the first full trading week of 2025. The fundamental catalysts for the day’s strength were the slide in the U.S. dollar, thanks to more trade-friendly (or at lea...

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Summary of Futures

Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.5775/bushel, up $0.07 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.405/bushel, up $0.1125 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soybeans closed at $9.9775/bushel, up $0.06 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $307.3/short ton, down $1.3 from yes...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGIONEgypt will see the investment of $100 million by China’s New Hope Group in the expansion of its animal feed operations. New Hope currently has five production facilities in Egypt producing 650,000 MT of animal feeds which will be increas...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: CBOT Rises as Precipitation Forecasts Fall

The CBOT tried – and mostly succeeded – to reverse Friday’s selloff with corn, wheat, and the soy complex all turning higher to start the first full trading week of 2025. The fundamental catalysts for the day’s strength were the slide in the U.S. dollar, thanks to more trade-friendly (or at lea...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.5775/bushel, up $0.07 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.405/bushel, up $0.1125 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soybeans closed at $9.9775/bushel, up $0.06 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $307.3/short ton, down $1.3 from yes...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Mercosur Regional Analysis

2025 Outlook Last year was extremely challenging for Argentine agriculture, with sharp declines in commodity prices exacerbating the situation in recent months. The exchange rate has shifted from approximately 800 ARS/USD to 1,030 ARS/USD, while high dollar inflation has significantly incr...

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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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