The EU allocated 577,000 MT of wheat export licenses last week, bringing the total to 11.2 MMT versus 7.3 MMT a year ago at the same time. Milling Wheat The Black Sea market is a little firmer as there are more buying interests for January/February positions.The Egyptian GASC bought 60,000 MT of French wheat in a tender last week at $291.84/MT FOB ($312.82/MT CNF equivalent). The CNF value was about $6/MT lower than the price that the GASC paid for Russian wheat a week earlier. There were no offers for Russian wheat in the latest tender. A cargo of Romanian wheat was offered at $295/MT FOB ($311.23/MT CNF equivalent) and a cargo of German at $302.50/MT.The EU allocated 577,000 MT of wheat export licenses last week, bringing the total to 1...
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...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
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.