Wheat: Net sales of 520,600 metric tons (MT) for 2020/2021 were up 32 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 964,500 MT for 2020/2021 were up 48 percent from the previous week, but down 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales of 695,400 MT for 2020/2021 were up 97 percent from the previous week and 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 76,200 MT for 2020/2021--a marketing-year low--resulting in increases primarily for the Ecuador (34,300 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Guatemala (28,700 MT, including 6,000 MT switched from El Sa...
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...
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.