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EPA’s E15 Waiver for 2023 in Effect Today

On 28 April, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a waiver for the use of E15 during the 2023 summer driving season, which is 1 June - 15 September. This is under the same regulatory authority as was used in 2022 to address an emergency fuel situation.    The Clean Air Act allows EPA, in consultation with the Department of Energy (DOE), to temporarily waive certain fuel requirements to address shortages. In April of 2022, the Biden EPA issued a one-year emergency waiver to allow year-round E15 to reduce retail gasoline prices. That waiver was in response to supply chain disruptions, the war in Ukraine, and other factors leading to higher fuel prices at the pump. With this waiver, based on the war in Ukraine, EPA dete...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.04/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.2825/bushel, up $0.07 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.36/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $297.2/short ton, up $1.3 from ye...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 20 August)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.0325/bushel, down $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $4.985/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.3375/bushel, down $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $295.9/short ton, up $4...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.04/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.2825/bushel, up $0.07 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.36/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $297.2/short ton, up $1.3 from ye...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 20 August)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.0325/bushel, down $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $4.985/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.3375/bushel, down $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $295.9/short ton, up $4...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Green Crop Fields Create Sea of Market Red

The CBOT was sharply lower on Tuesday as traders reacted to the USDA’s Crop Progress report, in which corn, soybean, and spring wheat conditions and development were highly favorable. That, combined with high corn yield and soybean pod count estimates from various crop tours sent the mark...

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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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