Russian Grain Markets: 2-6 December 2019 Domestic Russian milling rye prices grew sharply. Milling and feed wheat prices also increased, but at a moderate rate. As for export prices, the average milling wheat price grew to $212MT FOB Black Sea. Purchase prices grew to RUB 12,500-12,700/MT. Feed barley average export price grew to $188/MT FOB Black Sea, purchase was dropped to RUB 10,500/MT CPT-port Black Sea. Corn average export price was stable at $168/MT FOB Black Sea, the average purchase price didn’t change either: RUB 9,000/MT CPT-port Black Sea. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices grew in the Central region (+RUB 100MT), Black Soil (+RUB 130MT), Southern (+RUB 85MT), Volga Valley (+RUB 200MT), and Ural&nb...
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...
We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
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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.