GOOD MORNING, Another Friday after a turbulent week of trade. Today, Ags are once again following the macro markets, where world stocks are lower with rumors that Chinese officials may be overstating the extent to which local businesses are returning to work. The Dow is off over 600 pts, with weaker crude oil pricing weighing on soyoil. Upcoming events include the 10 March WASDE and the extremely important 31 March Prospective Plantings report. The Supply and Demand report estimates look similar to Feb. numbers, with the average bean and wheat ending stocks guess a bit higher, corn a bit lower. Traders will be watching to see how high Brazilian production estimates will be, perhaps holding the key to a slight...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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.