In light of the surprisingly bullish Grain Stocks data, WPI has updated our quarterly corn market outlook to reflect the supply and demand trends reflected in the USDA’s most recent data. Since the September edition of our quarterly outlook, WPI’s forecast has shifted to feature smaller supplies and larger demand for MY 2024/25 and create a price-supportive environment. The biggest changes for the 2023/24 balance sheet were, of course, updating WPI’s balance sheets to reflect the ending stocks and quarterly disappearance information from the Grain Stocks report. This meant a 30-Mbu upward revision to our feed and residual use estimate and adopting USDA’s 2023 production forecast (which was lowered by 1.08 Mbu...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
Key Takeaways: Drought remains a major threat to global agricultural production, particularly in regions with limited rainfall and growing water scarcity. Commercially available drought-tolerant traits in corn, soybeans, and wheat have generally delivered modest yield improvements, limiting th...
Key Takeaways: Peace at last in the Persian Gulf? Over the weekend, the U.S. announced and Iranian officials confirmed a peace agreement, with formal ratification set for Geneva on 19 June. The announcement means the Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen fully and toll-free within 30 days.&n...
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