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Market Commentary: Soymeal Rally Leads CBOT; Brazil Approves GM Wheat Flour; China Likely Buyer of U.S. Soy

The CBOT ended sharply higher for the day with soymeal – surprisingly enough – leading the way higher. Soymeal futures posted a massive bullish rally that triggered buy-stops and technical buying along the way. The strength in soymeal pulled soybeans higher, which in turn supported corn. Wheat futures posted another round of fresh contract highs this afternoon as well amid rising geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine.  Funds returned to the CBOT as net buyers on Friday, though afternoon profit taking did develop in wheat. Funds are thought to have secured 11,000 contracts of corn, 8,000 contracts of soybeans and remaining flat the wheat market. Funds likely also secured 6,000 contracts of soymeal while selling s...

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Market Commentary: Good Weather, Unknown Trading Relations, Positioned for Monday

It was another day of trading in the green in the overnight for grains and the soy complex only to fail following through in the day session for wheat and soymeal. All major ags opened higher but soymeal quickly reversed, and all three wheats headed south about an hour into the session. Monday&...

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Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.4975/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.2175/bushel, down $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.5175/bushel, up $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $294.1/short ton, down $0...

Trade Deal with UK

Yesterday, President Trump announced from the Oval Office a trade deal “in principle” with the UK, the first of its kind following the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the U.S. While details are still lacking, according to the Administration, the agreement includes increased market acc...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Good Weather, Unknown Trading Relations, Positioned for Monday

It was another day of trading in the green in the overnight for grains and the soy complex only to fail following through in the day session for wheat and soymeal. All major ags opened higher but soymeal quickly reversed, and all three wheats headed south about an hour into the session. Monday&...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.4975/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.2175/bushel, down $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.5175/bushel, up $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $294.1/short ton, down $0...

Trade Deal with UK

Yesterday, President Trump announced from the Oval Office a trade deal “in principle” with the UK, the first of its kind following the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the U.S. While details are still lacking, according to the Administration, the agreement includes increased market acc...

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Corn & Soybean Outlook: Riding Seasonal Patterns

With markets awaiting the May WASDE and USDA’s first comprehensive look at the 2025/26 crop balance sheets, many traders and analysts are looking for major fundamental developments that could influence the outlook. Regarding fundamental developments, the major grain and oilseed markets ha...

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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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