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Market Commentary: Wheat Rallies on Dry Plains Weather; Cattle Futures Hit New Records

The CBOT saw wheat lead the way higher as traders are increasingly concerned about dry weather in the U.S. Southern Plains, as well as parts of the Black Sea. That strength spilled over into corn and soybeans a little bit, but neither of those markets could sustain any meaningful rallies. Fresh fundamental news was light for the day and much of it was focused on the weather – in the U.S. Plains, southern Brazil and Paraguay, and to a lesser extent the Black Sea. Funds were net buyers in wheat and covered shorts there but remained relatively flat in the corn market and soy complex. More interesting was the resumption of strong buying in the cattle markets with futures hitting new contract and all-time highs and dragging the hog market...

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Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.61/bushel, up $0.025 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.685/bushel, up $0.115 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.155/bushel, down $0.005 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $304.3/short ton, down $1.6 from...

Budget Deal Made Just in Time

The House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have both passed the full-year Continuing Appropriations Act, which would fund the government under a continuing resolution (CR) for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2025. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that this bill would set...

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Mercosur Regional Analysis

Corn Harvest Progress and Crop Conditions Rain has slowed the corn harvest across much of Argentina’s central region, with progress advancing just 1.4 percentage points over the past week. So far, 8.1 percent of the national total has been harvested, surpassing last season’s pace by...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.61/bushel, up $0.025 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.685/bushel, up $0.115 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.155/bushel, down $0.005 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $304.3/short ton, down $1.6 from...

Budget Deal Made Just in Time

The House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have both passed the full-year Continuing Appropriations Act, which would fund the government under a continuing resolution (CR) for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2025. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that this bill would set...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds

Mercosur Regional Analysis

Corn Harvest Progress and Crop Conditions Rain has slowed the corn harvest across much of Argentina’s central region, with progress advancing just 1.4 percentage points over the past week. So far, 8.1 percent of the national total has been harvested, surpassing last season’s pace by...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

European Market Analysis

Regional News  Egg shortages and rising prices are not just a feature of U.S. agriculture right now, German and northern European markets broadly are experiencing similar shortages. German sources note the supply of “barn eggs” is too small for “prevailing demand”...

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Weighing in on strategic realignment

WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.

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