SPREADS May crush trades higher to 70c /bu while oilshare trades at a steady to firm 34.81%. Inverses find some firmness, with July/Dec corn trading up to 74 1/2c from 68 3/4c, though May/July corn trades a bit weaker to 11c inverse from 12 1/2c. May/July wheat inverse trades from 12 1/4c to 10 1/4c. July wheat/corn trades from 99 3/4c to 1.11c. July/Nov beans trades from 1.67 1/4c up to 1.75 3/4c, while March/May trades from 1 1/2c inverse to 3/4c. PALM OIL April up 71 ringgits but will be closed tomorrow. Strong palm oil close helps soyoil prices today to find further stabilization. NEWS Stocks are 69 pts higher with crude weaker trading down to $58.11/barrel, and the US dollar weaker t...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
Key Takeaways: On Friday afternoon, President Trump announced that Russia will “immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel” to the United States. The deal, typical of this administration, is light on details but promises an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 m...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...
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.