Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.58/bushel, up $0.0025 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.425/bushel, up $0.02 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soybeans closed at $9.9725/bushel, down $0.005 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $303.5/short ton, down $3.8 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soyoil closed at 41.25 cents/lb up 0.92 cents from yesterday's close. Feb 25 Live Cattle closed at $195.575/cwt up $0.375 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Feeder Cattle closed at $267.925/cwt up $2.375 from yesterday's close. Feb 25 Lean Hogs closed at $79.175/cwt down $0.475 from yesterday's close. Feb 25 WTI Crude Oil closed at $74.47/barrel up $0.91 from yesterday's close. ...
We at WPI hear frequently that U.S. agriculture is broken and needs fixing. This argument is often heard in MAHA-related discussions and focuses on highly processed food consumption or the overuse of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Among farmers and food processors, however, especially tho...
WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “...
There was heavy volume exiting soybeans, which dragged down the broader market today. The lack of a specific Chinese buying commitment for soybeans undermined speculators who had placed bets on state-directed trade. But even the Chinese do not totally ignore market fundamentals. They may still...
On Tuesday, 12 May, WPI reported on an Executive Order being prepared by the Trump Administration to suspend tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on beef from all exporters for 200 days as a means of addressing high beef prices in the United States. After considerable pushback from cattle producer groups,...
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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.