Dec 24 Corn closed at $4.015/bushel, up $0.065 from yesterday's close. Sep 24 Wheat closed at $5.3675/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close. Nov 24 Soybeans closed at $9.86/bushel, down $0.165 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soymeal closed at $304.6/short ton, down $5.8 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soyoil closed at 40.47 cents/lb down 0.65 cents from yesterday's close. Oct 24 Live Cattle closed at $180.025/cwt down $1.125 from yesterday's close. Sep 24 Feeder Cattle closed at $239.5/cwt down $2.1 from yesterday's close. Oct 24 Lean Hogs closed at $74.325/cwt up $0.35 from yesterday's close. Sep 24 WTI Crude Oil closed at $79.71/barrel up $2.87 from yesterday's close. &nbs...
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.
From the monthly cold storage report it is interesting to look at the poultry numbers and changes due to HPAI that has been plaguing the sector to some degree since 2022. Total chicken in cold storage was up 1.1 percent on the year and up 0.9 percent on the month. For eggs, the total inve...
Argentina Export Tax Reform The Argentine government announced a new long-term schedule for reducing export taxes ("retenciones"), one of the main policy tools affecting agricultural profitability and farmer selling decisions. Export taxes are applied directly to export values and have historic...