The CBOT saw some light short covering in corn, wheat, and soybeans develop after this week’s deeply bearish trade that brought new contract lows in all three commodities. There wasn’t a lot of bullish news, other than the continued hot weather forecast for the U.S. Midwest and concerns about spring wheat production around the Northern Hemisphere, but that proved enough to spark a little recovery in beleaguered ag futures. Funds were only light buyers for the day and are still deeply net short the major ag products. Another factor possibly driving some short covering was the massive selloff and “risk off” trade in the macroeconomic markets as this week’s key economic data releases have deeply underperformed exp...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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.