What goes up must come down, but this is still a sideways market at worst. Bulls must be fed and there were no big sales and instead it was profit taking. The key question is how shallow or deep is support and the answer is where bottoms hold. Today some bottoms were tested but unless one is greedy, markets are still in relatively lofty territory. The near- and long-term story remains South America. The U.S. crushing industry may have set a record in October and if so, it can partially thank Argentina. World demand is up but Argentine farmers are not letting go of their soybeans, the ports are on strike, and there was an accident at one of the working plants. South America could still kill this current bull run. The weather is suboptimal b...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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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.