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European Market Analysis

Regional News  In its latest crop outlook, the EU commission largely reduced yield projections for 2020 summer crops, due to drought that started in early July. The dry weather was coupled with a heatwave across northern Europe that hurt the growth and development of summer crops. Notably, the weather prompted a 2.4 percent cut in the EU corn yield forecast, which is now forecast at 8.01 MT/ha. The only substantial yield increases were for the soybean crop (revised 3.4 percent higher to 3.06 MT/ha) and triticale (2.2 percent high at 4.12 MT/ha).  The two maps below show USDA’s satellite imagery of crop conditions across Europe and Ukraine. The impact of drought can be clearly seen across France/western Germany, eastern E...

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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grains Market: 8–12 December 2025 Russia’s grain market continued its bearish trend that began in early December. Global fundamentals remain the primary pressure point, and Russia is no exception given its strong linkage to international trade flows. Exceptions include barte...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 17 December)

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Market Commentary: Downtrend Dominance; Wheat Hits New Lows; Soy Falls on Crush Numbers

Each year, the Chinese zodiac calendar features one animal to mark and typify the coming 365 days. If that process were applied to CBOT trade, Tuesday would have been the “day of the bear”, with all major grain markets ending in the red. The only specific trigger was the bearish NOP...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grains Market: 8–12 December 2025 Russia’s grain market continued its bearish trend that began in early December. Global fundamentals remain the primary pressure point, and Russia is no exception given its strong linkage to international trade flows. Exceptions include barte...

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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China Market Analysis

Beans to Storage China is carrying out its annual purge of stored soybeans, selling them at around a half million tons per week over two months at auction. The amount of market discount depends more on quality, which is better than a few years ago when the need for stock rotation was newly appr...

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Weighing in on strategic realignment

WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.

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