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European Market Analysis

Regional News  Political tensions between Algeria and France reportedly prompted the former country to exclude its traditionally favored European trading partner from a recent wheat purchase tender. Algeria in its latest tender specifically requested no submissions from France and purchased Black Sea wheat.  Planting of Russia’s 2025/26 winter crops is off to a slow start with just 8.3 Mha seeded so far, the lowest level since 2013 and below the 2023 planting rate of 9.3 MMT.  Tunisia purchased 125 KMT of wheat from optional origins at $231.60-239.93/MT C&F for LH October/FH November delivery.  From January through September, Egypt has imported 10.8 MMT of wheat, up from 8.3 MMT during the same period in 20...

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Market Commentary: Bottom Signaled; Beef Attacked

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Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.225/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.0375/bushel, up $0.0125 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.195/bushel, up $0.0875 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $281/short ton, up $4.1 from...

WPI Grain Transportation Report

Dry-bulk markets were mixed this past week with paper values rising as the Chinese holiday ended, but physical values seeing little of the same enthusiasm.  Capesize freight rates were volatile last week after China’s port-fee announcement on 9 October. The fees, as expected, forced...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Bottom Signaled; Beef Attacked

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.225/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.0375/bushel, up $0.0125 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.195/bushel, up $0.0875 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $281/short ton, up $4.1 from...

WPI Grain Transportation Report

Dry-bulk markets were mixed this past week with paper values rising as the Chinese holiday ended, but physical values seeing little of the same enthusiasm.  Capesize freight rates were volatile last week after China’s port-fee announcement on 9 October. The fees, as expected, forced...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Mixed But Fruitful Day of Adjustments

Agricultural futures might be called mixed on the day, though that is upbeat by itself. There was a continuation of the bear wheat/bull beef story with a new contract low printed in HRS, and a new contract high in cattle. The corn market continued its rebound story on potential yield declines c...

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Forecasting developments in production agriculture

On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.

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