GOOD MORNING, Prices continue to head into large sideways ranges, but the disappointment over the March WASDE from the bull side continues. Seasonally March, April, and May find prices under pressure from SA harvest. The next piece of bullish news may come from the March 1 stocks report, where advertised estimates for bean stocks are expected near 1,500 mln bu vs. 2,255 mln bu year ago. Advertised estimates for March 1 corn is near 7,780 mln bu vs 7,951 mln bu year ago Soyoil remains the bull market, placing another new contract high overnight, while meal prices fall to new trading range lows. China's meal market was lower on growing concerns that a resurgence in African Swine Fever would impact hog her...
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.