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Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for April 25-May 1, 2025.  Wheat: Net sales of 69,700 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were down 3 percent from the previous week, but up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 493,500 MT were unchanged from the previous week, but up 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (158,500 MT), the Philippines (118,500 MT), Thailand (58,100 MT), Ecuador (49,400 MT), and Japan (35,900 MT).   Corn: Net sales of 1,662,500 MT for 2024/2025 were up 64 percent from the previous week and 47 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,819,500 MT were up 14 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The...

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CFTC COT Report Analysis

The following tables/charts reflect the CFTC's latest data release, which covers traders' positions through 21 October. The data are, obviously, delayed due to the 40-day 2025 U.S. government shutdown. While the positions below likely have little influence on today's markets or fund positioning...

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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.

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