Trading during the day session was quiet, and price action was choppy. The corn market does not seem to know what to do, so it trades narrow ranges in which prices do little. This will no doubt change, but there is a growing list of questions awaiting answers. General Comments To the surprise of no one, the Fed ended its May meeting this afternoon with its key interest rate left unchanged. In a statement following the meeting, the Fed acknowledged some recent negative U.S. economic signals such as low gross domestic product (GDP) growth, less consumer spending, lower factory orders, etc., but it described these as “transitory.” It expects improvement during the second quarter and indicated no change in expectations for two more rate incre...
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...