Futures price action during the day session more or less continued the overnight pattern with wheat closing a few pennies higher, corn down less than 2 cents and soybean losses deepening to around 9 cents. Clearly, the sharply weaker U.S. dollar did not impress corn and soybean traders. General Comments There was a great deal of macro stuff going on today, but how much of it was actually reflected in the day’s grain and soy futures price action is open to question. China propped up the yuan versus the U.S. dollar, and an index tracking the U.S. service sector dropped sharply in December. A declining service sector along with other less-than-positive signals from the U.S. economy are taken as signs that the Fed may not raise its interest r...
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.
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...