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WASDE Wheat

WHEAT:  USDA made a light increase in U.S. 2022/2023 wheat production to 1,783 million bushels, up 2 million from last month.  Reductions in winter wheat and Durum are more than offset by an increase in Other Spring Wheat.  The all-wheat yield is 47.5 bushels per acre, up 0.2 bushels from last month.  The projected 2022/23 season-average farm price is reduced $1.25 per bushel to $9.25.  The global wheat supplies are raised by 4.2 million tons to 1,055.9 million as higher production more than offsets reduced beginning stocks.  Production is increased to a record 779.6 million tons, primarily on higher production for Russia, Australia, and China.  Russia’s production is raised 6.5 million tons to a r...

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Export Sales and Shipments for August 15-21, 2025  Wheat: Net sales of 579,800 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were up 12 percent from the previous week, but down 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,005,600 MT--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the p...

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U.S. and Canadian Livestock Inventories

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Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.1/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.29/bushel, up $0.0475 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.48/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $287.3/short ton, down $0.9 from yest...

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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.

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