Regional News India is reportedly considering importing as much as 9 MMT of wheat from Russia to fill its domestic needs, but WPI sources continue to suggest the actual figure is likely to be 4-5 MMT. The Ukrainian Grain Association increased its forecast of the country’s grain and oilseed production for 2023 to 76.8 MMT, up 7.8 MMT from its prior estimate. The details of individual crop forecasts are provided below:
Milling Wheat The dynamics of attacks on infrastructure between Russia and Ukraine continue to drive wheat market’s volatility, though the broad price direction is now lower. A combination of persistent pressure on world wheat values from Russia’s inexpensive supplies and last wee...
The corn and soy complex closed higher, with the wheat market mixed, as winter wheat closed up but spring wheat and livestock ended lower. Part of the strength for corn and soybeans may have been a weather premium, as crop planting has started out fast but warm weather has been slow to develop...
Reflect for a moment on what you eat. There is a lot of advice out there in the ether about what you should eat, but really, what do you currently eat and how much? The good people at the USDA have some data for you, to help you answer that question. USDA says that we eat quite a bit of meat. L...
WPI recently completed an expansion of our methodology for estimating and forecasting U.S. and global soybean crushing margins. The new approach incorporates the energy market’s expanding influence on the oilseed sector and the structural changes in global biofuel demand. This report is i...