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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 30 January - 3 February 2023    Russian domestic grain markets remained stable. The only commodity which slightly recovered is barley, but this is the exception rather than the rule. It is a record crop in Russia this season. Corn is under pressure from Ukrainian price dumping in the region, however, incredible high freight rates and demurrage in the Black Sea make it quite difficult to figure the right price. In any case, traders are trying to secure their positions and minimize risks thus keeping their bids low knowing that there is sufficient supply of grains in the region.  Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, some Russian farms (especially those closely linked to Putin) grew in size and obv...

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Market Commentary: Bulls Win Post-WASDE Standoff

Monday’s CBOT trade quickly erased any hints of weakness that emerged during Friday’s post-WASDE selloff. The WASDE itself was – in WPI’s view – either bearish or neutral the major commodities, but futures didn’t see it that way on Monday. The soybean and soy...

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Mercosur Regional Analysis

WHEAT Harvest advanced 4.9 percent week over week, reaching 16.5 percent of the suitable area. The national average yield continued to rise as combines moved through the core production zones, now at 2.6 MT/ha. In the highest-productivity regions, cutting was still limited, but early tests poin...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.3475/bushel, up $0.045 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.4425/bushel, up $0.17 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $11.5725/bushel, up $0.3275 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $330.8/short ton, up $8.3 from...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Bulls Win Post-WASDE Standoff

Monday’s CBOT trade quickly erased any hints of weakness that emerged during Friday’s post-WASDE selloff. The WASDE itself was – in WPI’s view – either bearish or neutral the major commodities, but futures didn’t see it that way on Monday. The soybean and soy...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Mercosur Regional Analysis

WHEAT Harvest advanced 4.9 percent week over week, reaching 16.5 percent of the suitable area. The national average yield continued to rise as combines moved through the core production zones, now at 2.6 MT/ha. In the highest-productivity regions, cutting was still limited, but early tests poin...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.3475/bushel, up $0.045 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.4425/bushel, up $0.17 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $11.5725/bushel, up $0.3275 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $330.8/short ton, up $8.3 from...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

European Market Analysis

Milling Wheat  European wheat markets remain under pressure amid heavy global supplies and as aggressive Black Sea and Argentine offers cap any rallies. Too, the firmer euro has further eroded EU export competitiveness just as FOB offers from Argentina near $209–211/MT for 11.5 perce...

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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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