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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 27-30 April 2020 Prices on the domestic grain market continued to grow. Meanwhile on the export market, milling wheat average price decreased to $228/MT FOB Black Sea. Purchase prices decreased to RUB 15,000-15,700/MT. Feed barley average export price grew to $182/MT FOB Black Sea, purchase price decreased to RUB 11,100/MT CPT-port Black Sea. Feed corn average export price decreased to $170/MT FOB Black Sea; the average purchase price decreased to RUB 11,000/MT CPT-port Black Sea.  GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices grew in all regions: Black Soil and Central (+RUB 400-420/MT), Southern and Volga Valley (+RUB 65-85/MT), Ural (+RUB 450/MT), and Siberian (+RUB 250/MT); 4th grade soft milling whe...

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European Market Analysis

Regional News  EU grain markets continue to see pressure as the euro’s meteoric rise to a 3½-year high against the U.S. dollar undermines grain export competitiveness. The currency’s rally has sparked significant technical selling in Matif futures with Paris wheat fallin...

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CFTC COT Report Analysis

Friday’s CFTC report showed that funds are slightly increasing bullish bets across the ag space, primarily in the soy complex and livestock futures. Managed money traders’ net ag position (the combined position across the soybean complex, the three U.S. wheat contracts, corn, and th...

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Market Commentary: No Raucous End to the Week

With no new input on fundamentals, traders passively went through the day making only minor changes. Monday’s crop progress report will provide some input, and especially focus on the May 12 WASDE. It will be the first keen look at the balance sheets for MY 2025/26.  It was the fifth...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

European Market Analysis

Regional News  EU grain markets continue to see pressure as the euro’s meteoric rise to a 3½-year high against the U.S. dollar undermines grain export competitiveness. The currency’s rally has sparked significant technical selling in Matif futures with Paris wheat fallin...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

CFTC COT Report Analysis

Friday’s CFTC report showed that funds are slightly increasing bullish bets across the ag space, primarily in the soy complex and livestock futures. Managed money traders’ net ag position (the combined position across the soybean complex, the three U.S. wheat contracts, corn, and th...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: No Raucous End to the Week

With no new input on fundamentals, traders passively went through the day making only minor changes. Monday’s crop progress report will provide some input, and especially focus on the May 12 WASDE. It will be the first keen look at the balance sheets for MY 2025/26.  It was the fifth...

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U.S. Soybean Crush Margin Outlook

U.S. soybean processing margins have seen considerable volatility over the past month as multiple fundamental factors upended global oilseed and product prices. The most obvious influence was the recent trade war and tit-for-tat escalation in tariffs between the U.S. and, which was exacerbated...

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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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