SPREADS March crush trades to 1.00c/bu while oilshare is lower, trading down to 35.22%. July/Nov beans trade out to 5 1/2c from 5c, while March/May trades from 13c to 13 1/4c. March/May meal widens out to $4.60 from $4.50. March wheat /corn strengthens to 1.90 1/2c from 1.87 3/4c. March/May wheat trades from 3/4c to 1 1/4c. PALM OIL Down 43 ringgits in April. Malaysia has raised its export tax for crude palm oil to 6% for Feb, as announced by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board. Futures fell 1.5% today, the worst weekly decline in more than 11 years, dragged down by India's import restrictions on the refined products and the export tax hike. NEWS Stocks are higher up 82 pts with crud...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
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USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
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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.