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Market Commentary: Short Covering Ahead of the WASDE

The CBOT saw mostly WASDE-motivated short covering on Monday with funds scaling back short positions in wheat and soybeans and cautiously extending longs in the corn market. Fresh news was light for the day and traders were mostly focused on adjusting positions ahead of the WASDE. The weather remains mostly favorable across the U.S. and South America, which is reducing opportunities for volatility or supply-side surprises in the upcoming report. Note that the December WASDE typically features demand-side adjustments, which would favor bullish revisions to the corn balance sheet and possibly soybeans, while creating the outlook for a very neutral report for wheat. The weekly Export Inspections report was neutral for corn and wheat while...

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Summary of Futures

Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.8425/bushel, up $0.0975 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.3875/bushel, up $0.0125 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soybeans closed at $10.34/bushel, up $0.15 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $297.2/short ton, up $2.8 from yes...

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Market Commentary: Market Gets a Bounce Ahead of Long Weekend

Commodity markets retraced some of the losses from Thursday, ending higher on Friday but not necessarily for the week. Corn is on a roll, nearing heights not seen in more than a year, but even cattle lost some of their bullish glow this week.  01172025MC_weeklychange.png 22.13 KBA key vect...

Martin Luther King Holiday

Please note that Monday, 20 January is a U.S. federal holiday in honor of the remarkable achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. As a result, both the markets and World Perspectives, Inc. are closed that day. The next Ag Perspectives report will be published on Tuesday, 21 January. ...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.8425/bushel, up $0.0975 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.3875/bushel, up $0.0125 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soybeans closed at $10.34/bushel, up $0.15 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $297.2/short ton, up $2.8 from yes...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Market Gets a Bounce Ahead of Long Weekend

Commodity markets retraced some of the losses from Thursday, ending higher on Friday but not necessarily for the week. Corn is on a roll, nearing heights not seen in more than a year, but even cattle lost some of their bullish glow this week.  01172025MC_weeklychange.png 22.13 KBA key vect...

Martin Luther King Holiday

Please note that Monday, 20 January is a U.S. federal holiday in honor of the remarkable achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. As a result, both the markets and World Perspectives, Inc. are closed that day. The next Ag Perspectives report will be published on Tuesday, 21 January. ...

Transitioning to Trump at USDA and in Congress

Monday is the Presidential Inaugural. This week has seen several Senate confirmation hearings on cabinet appointees.  Both the Republicans and Democrats, Trump transition team, and Congress are prepping for the new Administration which will show up to work on Tuesday morning.   &...

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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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