Outside markets displayed a relatively calmer tone today. Grain and soy futures traded rather quietly, and prices were mixed during the overnight session with notably lower volume than was seen earlier this week. General Comments The weekly export sales report from USDA is delayed until Friday due to the U.S. government holiday last Monday.Outside markets displayed a relatively calmer tone today. After further weakness early on that took the Dow down more than 200 points and crude oil below $80.00, those markets later recovered. The Dow still finished 24 points lower, but the other major stock indices posted small gains, supported by last week's jobless claims that fell to the lowest weekly level in 14 years. Crude oil recovered to close...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
From WPI Consulting
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.