We are now starting to see the headlines in the more traditional news arenas reflect concerns about the crash in profits across the agricultural spectrum.The substantial impact that the low-price environment is going to have on all levels of the agricultural supply chain has been covered a number of times. This chain includes every tier from farmers through crop input companies (seed, fertilizer, chemicals, machinery, etc.), grain handlers and the transportation system. The key is that when prices and farm profits are high, so too are operating margins throughout the entire system. That has been the case during this longest bull market in history. When prices and operating margins collapse at the farm level, the same must occur at every oth...
Russian Grain Markets: 13–17 July 2026 New-crop trading dominated the Russian grain market during the week as old-crop business largely came to an end. Most transactions shifted to new-crop supplies, establishing new price ranges across the market. Bearish sentiment prevailed across most...
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What You Need to Know Today: Grain futures fell hard overnight after the USDA’s Crop Conditions report showed better-than-expected ratings for corn and soybeans, despite difficult weather last week. The Conditions report was even more bearish in light of meaningfully beneficial rains acr...
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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.