The extent to which hope for a solution to the U.S.-China trade dispute has dominated the soybean market has been previously discussed here. Soybean futures prices gave up something like $2.00/bushel when China quickly expanded the conflict by setting a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybean imports. That action then forced Chinese buyers to seek Brazilian soybeans, which pushed those prices to a huge premium of about 25 percent over U.S. stocks at one point, enough to cover the cost of the tariff. However, the Chinese government let it be known that it did not favor imports of U.S. soybeans even if it were economic to do so. Thus, the situation effectively became an embargo. With soybean prices having cratered as a result of political decision...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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.