The sunflower seed harvest is about 85 percent completed in Romania and Bulgaria, and the price has rallied approximately $50 during the past three weeks. Milling Wheat The Black Sea market was firmer last week due to slow farmer selling. Russia has exported about 9 MMT of wheat during the first quarter of the campaign, approximately 1 MMT less than during the same period a year ago. Its export surplus is estimated at 23-24 MMT versus 21.5 MMT last year. Ukraine’s first quarter wheat exports reached 5.5 MMT out of a total export surplus of about 13 MMT. Considering that the first quarter exports in both countries are about 40 percent of the total surplus, the Black Sea price should rise relative to other origins in the coming weeks/months...
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...
Dry bulk markets were volatile but ultimately steady this week with notable differences in rate developments across vessel classes. The Capesize sector, which led the recent rally in freight rates with its dramatic surge, pulled back slightly amid more cautious chartering activity, partic...
Key Market Insights Macro markets delivered a full whipsaw today. Early in the session, crude oil had rallied back above $100/barrel as traders priced renewed concern over the U.S.-Iran standoff and potential supply risk through the Strait of Hormuz. That strength helped pull grains off their o...
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.