Wheat: Net sales for the 2020/2021 marketing year, which began June 1, totaled 270,400 MT metric tons. A total of 2,088,000 MT in sales were carried over from the 2019/2020 marketing year, which ended May 31. Exports for the period ending May 31, of 334,900 MT brought accumulated exports to 24,812,200 MT, up 2 percent from the prior year’s total of 24,231,600 MT. Corn: Net sales of 660,700 MT for 2019/2020 were up 4 percent from the previous week, but down 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales of 1,003,700 MT for 2019/2020 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 36 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 207,900 MT for 2019/2020 were down 63...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
Key Takeaways: The CME Group is launching new 90 percent Lean Beef and 50 percent Lean Beef futures and options contracts in July. There are five key factors that must be present in physical markets and futures contract specifications for futures contracts to become successful. The two l...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
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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.