Russian Grain Markets: 13-17 May 2013 Planting Updates As of 15 May, spring crops were planted on 22.4 million hectares (44 percent of the target area). Grain Market Interventions The intervention fund put up 45,001 MT of grains for exchange commodity trading on 21 May.Since the beginning of the public grain interventions in 2012, the State Intervention Fund has sold 3.228 MMT of grain for total amount of RUR 26.463 billion. Market Trends During the week in review, market operators' activity was low and grain traders were waiting for the new harvest. GEOGRAPHICALLY: 3rd and 4th grade soft milling wheat prices dropped in Central (-$2-2.50/MT), as well as in Black Soil, Volga Valley and Ural (-$1-2/MT), and they remained unchanged i...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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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.