General Comments The weather market today intensified again with no rain and very hot temperatures in store for most of the central and western Corn Belt for the next week and probably beyond that. Des Moines, Iowa and Lincoln, Nebraska, for example, might see temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for the next five or six days. There is no rain in sight. Temperatures across the eastern Corn Belt should moderate, but rain chances are still limited in the extended forecasts. It has been too wet across Western Europe, and that is causing concerns about quality in the mature wheat crop. India's monsoon continues to sputter and there is mounting concern that India's groundnut crop will be below expectations. West Australia and South Austr...
Russian Grain Markets: 12–16 October 2026 During the week in review, the Russian grain market began recovering after an extended decline driven largely by Black Sea logistics bottlenecks, a good crop and weaker global demand in traditional Russian markets. Russia is beginning to harvest c...
What You Need to Know Today: Corn and soybeans were under heavy selling pressure as weaker (or at least as-expected) export demand runs into an accelerating harvest pace with more grain available in the spot market. Corn and soybean harvest progress remains below average across the U.S., espec...
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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.