While the Ukrainian feed wheat price lost about $12 during the past three weeks, the market in Bulgaria and Romania showed a different price change as a result of the farmers' stance in those two countries. Milling Wheat The Black Sea market is weaker for September shipment due to harvest pressure and slow demand. However, the forward positions are offered at a strong premium as farmers are aggressively selling the spot position only to assure adequate storage space for their crops.The EU allocated 371,000 MT of wheat export licenses last week, bringing the cumulated total to 5.4 MMT versus 4.2 MMT at the same time last year.The Egyptian GASC didn’t receive a single offer in its 16 September tender due to the zero ergot tolerance. The gov...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk markets remain mixed with Capesize vessels seeing continued pressure from weaker demand while fixtures and rate strength gradually increases towards the smaller vessel classes. Tanker markets are pulling back from their recent highs as tonnage moves out of the Mid...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
Key Takeaways: Texas illustrates the assumptions underlying the 2025 FMMO reform; Idaho exposes their limitations. The Southwest order blend (roughly 27 percent Class I, 32 percent Class III and 31 percent Class IV) exposes Texas producers to every lever USDA adjusted, with a near-neutral proj...
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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.