World Perspectives
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

PM Post - Some Profit-taking but Bullish

THE OPEN May beans:  22 higher May meal:  4.40 higher May soyoil:  72 higher May corn:  4 higher May wheat:  3 1/2 lower The markets opened as called with the soy complex quickly tacking on gains with sharply higher trade.  New money flows and technical buying activity was noted for beans and soyoil, with November beans and Dec corn once again trading to new contract highs.    Technical buying activity was noted for spreads as well, which were also firmer out of the gate.   Harvest remains slow in Brazil, with stories of quality issues.  According to a survey conducted by Brazil's Safras & Mercado, the schedule of bean export shipments was an estimated 6.45 mmt in Feb., vs. 6...

Related Articles
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: An Appearance of Weakness

Bullish sentiments have been driving the CBOT higher since last week’s U.S.-China trade talks, but bears finally made an appearance on Tuesday. The CBOT saw the entire soy complex pullback as China has not confirmed anything about what the Trump administration claims was agreed to in Sout...

Supreme Court to Hear Tariff Case Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will hear the case on President Trump’s tariffs tomorrow, and leading into the court session the White House is exuding confidence that the Court will uphold the President’s tariff powers under the 1977 International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA). However,...

Inspiring Change; Transactional Ag; USMCA Attack

Inspiring Change U.S. President Donald Trump’s assault on NATO was unpleasant, especially for Europe. Yet the result was European capitals finally agreeing to boost their own financial commitment to the pact instead of continuing to free ride on U.S. taxpayers. Now the same inspiration fo...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: An Appearance of Weakness

Bullish sentiments have been driving the CBOT higher since last week’s U.S.-China trade talks, but bears finally made an appearance on Tuesday. The CBOT saw the entire soy complex pullback as China has not confirmed anything about what the Trump administration claims was agreed to in Sout...

Supreme Court to Hear Tariff Case Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will hear the case on President Trump’s tariffs tomorrow, and leading into the court session the White House is exuding confidence that the Court will uphold the President’s tariff powers under the 1977 International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA). However,...

Inspiring Change; Transactional Ag; USMCA Attack

Inspiring Change U.S. President Donald Trump’s assault on NATO was unpleasant, especially for Europe. Yet the result was European capitals finally agreeing to boost their own financial commitment to the pact instead of continuing to free ride on U.S. taxpayers. Now the same inspiration fo...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.315/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.5025/bushel, up $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $11.215/bushel, down $0.1275 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $317.4/short ton, down $3...

Image
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.

Search World Perspectives

Sign In to World Perspectives

Don’t have an account yet? Sign Up