The soy complex was today's market leader, and soyoil futures set the pace. The catalyst has been a major move in the world edible oil market by China. General Comments Today's grain and soy complex markets were all about planting progress, weather and Chinese demand for edible oils. Outside markets had a mixed influence. Stocks were lower after their two-day rally in company with weakness in major stock markets around the world. Crude oil was sharply higher in response to unrest in Libya and an increase in Saudi oil prices for U.S. and European customers. The Saudi move was interpreted as an expectation of increased demand, and NYMEX WTI crude traded over $60 for the first time since last December. Oil futures prices have jumped 35 perce...
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.