The CBOT pulled back again on Tuesday with only soyoil and the livestock contracts finding their way to higher ground. Funds continued to liquidate their net long positions in corn and soybeans while extending a short SRW wheat position. Fundamental news that hit the wires Tuesday seemed to all be bearish the U.S. grain markets, with additional troubles in the Mississippi River, no daily export sales announcements, and favorable progress in negotiations over the Ukraine export corridor. Additionally, rains are slated for Argentina and Brazil this week, which will aid crop development in those countries. This is the time of year when grain markets see seasonal pressure as the harvest bolsters new crop supplies, and the current export trouble...
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...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
Yesterday we wrote about the Q1 GDP numbers and the June employment reports in an article entitled Real GDP for Q1 Relying on AI Buildout, Held Back by Consumer Spending. That article mentioned that consumer spending had become a drag on GDP. Nonetheless, real GDP in Q1 was revised upward to 2...
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.