That prices across the board swung in such wide ranges today is a clear sign of excitement and emotion as is today's huge volume that may have come close to a record. It is also worth noting that buying of all of the markets came from both managed funds and commercial interests. General Comments Due to Monday's government holiday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA's) weekly report on ethanol is delayed until tomorrow (Thursday) and the USDA/FAS weekly export sales report is postponed until Friday.Did someone say that big crops breed dull grain markets? On Monday, USDA confirmed the huge, record-setting U.S. corn and soybean crops, but today's markets have been anything but dull! Consider that market prices traded the follo...
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...
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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.