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Daily Estimate of Managed Money Positioning in Ag Futures

Amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, WPI presents the following estimates of managed money traders’ positioning in key agricultural futures markets. WPI’s estimates are based on econometric and signal processing methods that use futures price, volume, and open interest information to predict the daily change and funds’ overall position in the markets. The predictions are believed to be a reliable and useful estimate of funds’ actual positions, though some markets/models may perform better than others. ...

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Market Commentary: Soybeans, Wheat Rally on China Buying; USDA Confirms Report Release

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Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.3425/bushel, up $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.435/bushel, up $0.095 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $11.3425/bushel, up $0.19 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $320.8/short ton, down $0.8 fro...

Offer Ownership; False Equivalence

Offer Ownership U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) has urged the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the “Big Four” meat packing companies, suggesting their excessive market power is the reason consumers are being charged high prices for beef. The North American Meat Inst...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Soybeans, Wheat Rally on China Buying; USDA Confirms Report Release

Rumors of Chinese buying supported soybeans and SRW wheat futures on Monday and sent both contracts to new rally highs. For soybeans, the biggest news drivers were details that the White House shared about China’s soybean purchase commitments and China’s confirmation that it will su...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.3425/bushel, up $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.435/bushel, up $0.095 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $11.3425/bushel, up $0.19 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $320.8/short ton, down $0.8 fro...

Offer Ownership; False Equivalence

Offer Ownership U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) has urged the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the “Big Four” meat packing companies, suggesting their excessive market power is the reason consumers are being charged high prices for beef. The North American Meat Inst...

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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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