The CBOT collapsed on Tuesday with corn locked limit-down shortly after the opening bell and soybeans flirting with limit-down moves all day. Wheat futures gapped sharply lower as well and finished with 28-34-cent losses for the day. Soymeal and soyoil did not escape the selling pressure either and settled sharply lower, with December soyoil posting a limit-down move for the day. While the day saw steep losses for most ag markets only wheat posted a settlement outside its trading range, which means all other markets are still technically trading sideways. The primary catalyst for the day’s selling was improved weather forecasts for the central U.S. and – shockingly – even the northern Plains. Forecasts of meaningful...
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.