Dec 22 Corn closed at $6.875/bushel, down $0.1025 from yesterday's close. Dec 22 Wheat closed at $8.46/bushel, down $0.565 from yesterday's close. Jan 23 Soybeans closed at $14.54/bushel, up $0.0625 from yesterday's close. Dec 22 Soymeal closed at $424.5/short ton, down $0.3 from yesterday's close. Dec 22 Soyoil closed at 75.61 cents/lb up 2.24 cents from yesterday's close. Dec 22 Live Cattle closed at $151.4/cwt down $0.55 from yesterday's close. Jan 23 Feeder Cattle closed at $180/cwt up $1.8 from yesterday's close. Dec 22 Lean Hogs closed at $83.3/cwt down $1.9 from yesterday's close. Dec 22 WTI Crude Oil closed at $89.27/barrel up $0.9 from yesterday's close. ...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
Yesterday we wrote about the Q1 GDP numbers and the June employment reports in an article entitled Real GDP for Q1 Relying on AI Buildout, Held Back by Consumer Spending. That article mentioned that consumer spending had become a drag on GDP. Nonetheless, real GDP in Q1 was revised upward to 2...
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.