Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.61/bushel, up $0.09 from yesterday's close. Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.4025/bushel, up $0.205 from yesterday's close. Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.9075/bushel, up $0.0925 from yesterday's close. Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $318.7/short ton, up $3.3 from yesterday's close. Dec 26 Soyoil closed at 68.98 cents/lb up 0.36 cents from yesterday's close. Aug 26 Live Cattle closed at $235.2/cwt down $0.05 from yesterday's close. Aug 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $354.6/cwt down $1.55 from yesterday's close. Aug 26 Lean Hogs closed at $99/cwt up $0.85 from yesterday's close. Aug 26 WTI Crude Oil closed at $71.56/barrel down $0.52 from yesterday's close. ...
What You Need to Know Today: Wheat prices surged after Ukrainian strikes on Russian vessels and infrastructure disrupted grain shipments, halting traffic through the Sea of Azov, Kerch Strait, and Black Sea. The July WASDE report offered a modestly supportive outlook for corn, wheat, and soybe...
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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.