Funds continue to add length to positions in CBOT markets, most notably in soyoil and wheat today. Spot soyoil futures hit an eight-year high on Wednesday while fund buying lifted wheat futures above key resistance levels. Kansas City wheat settled at new contract highs while Chicago wheat is edging closer to its contract high. Concerns about dry weather in southern Brazil and Argentina, combined with the delayed Brazilian soybean harvest and possible disease issues supported corn and soybean futures as well. Funds are thought to have bought 10,000 contracts of soybeans and 12,000 contracts of corn along with 7,000 contracts of wheat. Managed money also likely secured some 20,000 contracts of soyoil while remaining flat soymeal. ...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
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USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
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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.