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European Market Analysis

Regional News  Early-morning frosts were reported across Poland down to France as crops are reaching growth stages that are sensitive to cold. It’s too early to say whether the cold snap will dent yields, but the 2024 crop continues to face weather challenges.   Tunisia purchased 25 KMT of hard wheat at $376.49/MT C&F last week.  France forecasts that its winter cereal crop planted area will fall 6.8 percent from 2023 to the 2024 crop year and cover 6.81 Mha. Of that, soft winter wheat was seeded on 4.34 Mha (down 7.7 percent), hard winter wheat sowings were across 0.22 Mha (down 6.4 percent) and winter barley was seeded on 1.28 Mha (down 6.1 percent). Spring barley plantings will be 0.5 Mha (up 10.7 percent...

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Argentine Weather Emboldens CBOT Bulls

The CBOT found its way to higher ground on Thursday after an old-school hard opening with no overnight session to guide the market. Argentina’s weather is starting to become more impactful for grain futures as dryness persists into the mid-January forecast, which could disrupt early corn and so...

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Summary of Futures

Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.5375/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.41/bushel, up $0.0625 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soybeans closed at $9.9725/bushel, up $0.16 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $314.9/short ton, up $13.3 from yes...

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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 16 – 20 December 2024Last week, the Russian grain markets showed the first signs of the holiday season with rather weak trading. Russian grain markets and especially export business will adjust to the Christmas season globally which will then enter Russian Orthodox Christ...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Argentine Weather Emboldens CBOT Bulls

The CBOT found its way to higher ground on Thursday after an old-school hard opening with no overnight session to guide the market. Argentina’s weather is starting to become more impactful for grain futures as dryness persists into the mid-January forecast, which could disrupt early corn and so...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.5375/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.41/bushel, up $0.0625 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soybeans closed at $9.9725/bushel, up $0.16 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $314.9/short ton, up $13.3 from yes...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 16 – 20 December 2024Last week, the Russian grain markets showed the first signs of the holiday season with rather weak trading. Russian grain markets and especially export business will adjust to the Christmas season globally which will then enter Russian Orthodox Christ...

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Holiday Schedule

Financial markets will be closed on Wednesday, 25 December for the Christmas holiday. As a result, there will be no Ag Perspectives report on Wednesday. WPI wishes everyone a joyous and safe holiday.WPI will resume operations on Thursday, 26 December. Note that Ag Perspectives will be providing...

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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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