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Market Commentary: Tariffs, Inflation, Production, and a Higher Market

The market is facing many knowns and unknowns. How President Trump’s tariff war will proceed is top among the unknowns, though it cannot be good until it is over. Now the President is threatening 200 percent tariffs on EU wines and liquor if Brussels does not drop its retaliatory duty on whisky. This is going to heat up fast.  And it isn’t just U.S. agriculture feeling the impact. Europe’s FEFAC fears that the EU’s retaliatory tariffs on American grain and oilseeds will increase feed costs. Becoming clearer is the scale of South America’s production. The Rosario Grains Exchange adjusted its estimates for Argentine corn and soybeans lower, but Conab increased its outlook for Brazil’s production. Back...

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Market Commentary: Ephemeral Trump Bump

The U.S. – China tariff war truce technically expires tomorrow and in negotiating its extension, President Trump decided to signal his hope that Beijing would purchase some U.S. soybeans. There is no indication that this will be the end result, but in futures it is buy the rumor. Tomorrow...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.0775/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.15/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.1125/bushel, up $0.2375 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $290.2/short ton, up $5 from y...

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NCGA Complains About Tariffs and Margins

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), along with 25 state associations, sent a letter on 1 August to USTR Jamieson Greer, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins complaining about “the calamitous environment for farmers who are trying to plan for harve...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Ephemeral Trump Bump

The U.S. – China tariff war truce technically expires tomorrow and in negotiating its extension, President Trump decided to signal his hope that Beijing would purchase some U.S. soybeans. There is no indication that this will be the end result, but in futures it is buy the rumor. Tomorrow...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.0775/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.15/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.1125/bushel, up $0.2375 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $290.2/short ton, up $5 from y...

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NCGA Complains About Tariffs and Margins

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), along with 25 state associations, sent a letter on 1 August to USTR Jamieson Greer, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins complaining about “the calamitous environment for farmers who are trying to plan for harve...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Mercosur Regional Analysis

Wheat and Boosting Production Margins With 6.7 million hectares sown, the 2025/2026 season wheat crop has been planted and it marks one of Argentina’s most promising crops on record. Although some fields were waterlogged, more than 80 percent of the area had water conditions ranging from...

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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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