GOOD MORNING, The markets started the evening session on a mixed note as they head into trading ranges off contract highs, but have all turned lower into the AM hour. There was a weaker tone in beans and wheat this week so far, and we are seeing follow-through today. South American weather has normalized, and the negative bean seasonal seems to have kicked in. The Feb. 9 WASDE is coming up, and some analysts are thinking that USDA may wait to adjust exports into the March report, which is also spurring more bean liquidation. Countering that is a still firm basis level for beans and corn. After the close, Egypt was in for wheat, and the lowest offer is said to be from Russia. Yesterday's USDA census crus...
The corn and soy complex closed higher, with the wheat market mixed, as winter wheat closed up but spring wheat and livestock ended lower. Part of the strength for corn and soybeans may have been a weather premium, as crop planting has started out fast but warm weather has been slow to develop...
Real GDP grew at a 2 percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2026, slightly below the consensus expectation of 2.3 percent but above the 0.5 percent growth in Q4 2025. The GDP number matches the average annualized pace of growth since the peak back in late 2007, right before the Financial P...
Reflect for a moment on what you eat. There is a lot of advice out there in the ether about what you should eat, but really, what do you currently eat and how much? The good people at the USDA have some data for you, to help you answer that question. USDA says that we eat quite a bit of meat. L...
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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.