Russia exported 681,827 MT of corn in December 2013. That is a record monthly volume for Russia at 15.7 percent more than November 2013 and triple the amount in December 2012. Russian Grain Markets: 13-17 January 2014 Market Trends Russian grain market prices were stable for all crops except corn, which increased significantly. GEOGRAPHICALLY: 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices moved in different directions and changed insignificantly. They increased in Black Soil and Central (+$ 0.50/MT) as well as Siberia (+$3/MT), decreased in the South (-$1/MT) and Volga Valley (-$1.50/MT) and remained stable in Ural.4th grade soft milling wheat prices increased in Central (+$2/MT) and Siberia (+$3/MT), decreased in Black Soil (-$0.50/MT), the Sou...
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...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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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.